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1. Afognak Island State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Baranof Castle Hill State Historic Site

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4. Big Delta State Historical Parks

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5. Birch Lake State Recreation Site

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6. Chilkat State Park

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7. Chugach State Park

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8. Denali State Park

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9. Denali National Park

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10. Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park

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11. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

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12. Grindall Island State Marine Park

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13. Harding Lake State Recreation Area

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14. Independence Mine State Park

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15. Kachemak Bay Wilderness State Park

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16. Kenai Fjords

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17. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

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18. Liberty Falls State Recreation Site

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19. Pasagshak State Recreation Site

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20. Point Bridget State Park

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21. Shuyak Island State Park

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22. Summit Lake State Recreation Area

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23. The Baird Glacier

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24. Totem Bight

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25. Wood-Tikchik State Park

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Alaskan state and national parks are full of incredible natural beauty. Most of them are the last remaining areas of pristine, untouched wilderness in the country. The land is quite remote from the rest of the country, and it continues to entice adventurers and explorers, daring them to face its challenges. The parks serve the purpose of protecting the incredible beauty of Alaska with its plants and animals as well as to showcase it to the world in all its glory.

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