Swishak Lagoon
Plan Around Swishak Lagoon
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Swishak Lagoon Details
Located just north of Hallo Bay along the Katmai coast, Swishak Lagoon has a high concentration of brown bears. Stay at one of the wilderness camps along the bays, or come for the day via charter boat or paddle. The bears feed on the protein-rich sedge grass here and dig for clams in the lagoon's wide mud flats.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Swishak Lagoon
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5.7 mi away
Swikshak Cabin
Located on a spit of land between Swikshak Lagoon and Swikshak Bay, this cabin is one of three ranger outpost buildings throughout the park.
12.4 mi away
Hallo Bay
Hallo Bay is home to a wilderness camp and has an air of mystery and allure that has attracted paddlers and wildlife enthusiasts for decades.
42.0 mi away
Amalik Bay Patrol Cabin
Park ranger outpost located on the southern coast.
43.1 mi away
Geographic Harbor
The National Geographic Society "discovered" the harbor and 1919 and offers a spectacular spot for bear watching, paddling, and hiking.
45.6 mi away
Mount Katmai
Check out this high alpine lake left over from the 1912 eruption of the volcano Novarupta.
