Afognak Island State Park was established as one of the country’s first conservation areas in 1892. Afognak Island State Park today includes over 75,000 acres, which represent a large part of the east and north sides of the island. Most of the park is undeveloped and wild, and only the area south of Seal Bay was logged in the 1990s. The park has scenic, rugged topography that includes a forest of Sitka spruce, and it is also known as a salmon spawning habitat. The park is home to Kodiak brown bears, Roosevelt elk, Sitka black-tailed deer, and the endangered marbled murrelet. Visitors come to hunt, fish, hike, or enjoy the spectacular nature. There are two restored U.S. Forest Service cabins in the park available for public use, and they are located on the south shore of Pillar Lake and at Laura Lake.

Afognak Island State Park, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska

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