About this campground
The Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center overlooks the famous Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and is the starting point of the Ukak Falls Trail. The posted hours are estimated because the visitor center is only open during ranger-led Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes tours.
Getting there
Located 23 miles from Brooks Camp on the only road within Katmai National Park & Preserve. Visitors can participate in a Ranger-led Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Tour where this center is a lunch stop before hiking to the valley floor.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Brooks Camp Visitor CenterKatmai National Park & Preserve19 mi
- Fure's CabinKatmai National Park & Preserve21 mi
- Becharof WildernessBecharof National Wildlife Refuge50 mi
- King Salmon Visitor CenterAniakchak National Monument & Preserve51 mi
- King Salmon Visitor CenterAlagnak Wild River51 mi
- King Salmon Visitor CenterKatmai National Park & Preserve51 mi
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Robert F. Griggs Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Alaska campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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