Parks / Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Cape Krusenstern National Monument
National Monument · AK
A bridge to the past and a land for the future, Cape Krusenstern National Monument protects approximately 560,000 acres of diverse Arctic coastal, and upland ecosystems. Inhabited by the Iñupiaq people since time-immemorial, over 5,000 years of sequential human use is documented in the 114 successive beach ridges. Rich connections to the land and waters are preserved through subsistence practices.
Official NPS page →Entrance Fees
This park is fee-free.
Things to Do
Birdwatching at Krusenstern Lagoon
Amazing birding opportunities await the adventurers that visit Cape Krusenstern.
Flying to Radio Hill
Landscape view of vast tundra and rolling Igichuk Hills.
Visit the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center
Trying to figure out where to go and what to do in Northwest Alaska? The Northwest Arctic Heritage Center is a great place to meet rangers and acquire information on Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Kobuk Valley National Park, and Noatak National Preserve.
Visitor Centers
- Northwest Arctic Heritage Center
Source: National Park Service.