Of all the places in Alaska, few have the wealth of wildlife, scenery and history that Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park (SHP) offers. The ruins of a World War II coastal defense installation coupled with steep, surf-pounded cliffs, deep spruce forests, and wildflower-laden meadows offer you a unique opportunity to learn about the events of World War II while enjoying the natural beauty of Kodiak Island.
Location: The park offers Historic WWII history and remnants, scenic views overlooking ocean bays, coastal cliffs and distant mountain landscapes and approximately seven miles of trails winding through spruce forest and around Lake Gertrude.
Recreation: Picnic shelter, volleyball court, horseshoe pit, hiking, self-guided WWII historic walking tour, wildlife and marine mammal viewing, tidepooling, beachcombing, a park exploration puzzle, bird watching, fishing, surfing, and summer naturalist programs.
To reach the park from the ferry dock and downtown, go west on Center Street, and make a right onto Rezanof Drive, follow Rezanof Dr. for 3.7 miles and turn right onto Abercrombie Drive which leads to the park. If starting from the Kodiak State Airport, make a right onto Rezanof Drive, follow Rezanof for 8.5 miles and turn right onto Abercrombie Drive.
Bears occasionally visit the park, especially during berry season, proper bear country safety, procedures and etiquette should always be followed. All Kodiak road based state parks have a $5 per vehicle day-use fee that can be paid with cash or check at a self-payment fee station located in the park or an annual vehicle sticker. The Kodiak Military History Museum is operated by a non-profit organization located in the WWII Ready Ammunition Bunker at Miller Point and requires a $5 entrance fee that is separate from the parks day-use fee.
The park facilities include; a reservable picnic pavilion area with six tables, fire ring, and charcoal grill, an outhouse, volleyball court and horseshoe pit. A small clean campground with 5 small vehicle sites and 3 walk-in sites, a self-guided historic tour of the WW II fortification remnants and bunkers, The Kodiak Military History Museum, a park exploration puzzle, approximately seven miles of hiking trails, trout fishing in Lake Gertrude, scenic overlooks along the ocean cliffsides, wildlife and bird watching, and marine mammal viewing.
Non-Peak Primitive Site $10.00 Non-Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00 Non-Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00 Non-Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00 Peak Primitive Site $10-$12 Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00-$24.00 Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00-$21.00 Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00-$23.00
Phone: 907-486-6339
Address: 1400 Abercrombie Dr., Kodiak, AK 99615
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