Admiralty Island National Monument

National Monument · Juneau, Alaska

A 956,000-acre monument managed by the US Forest Service in the Tongass National Forest, home to the highest density of brown bears in the world — approximately one bear per square mile. The Tlingit name for the island is "Kootznoowoo," meaning "Fortress of the Bear." Pack Creek is the famous bear viewing area.

Tongass National Forest, Juneau, Alaska, 99801, United States

Pack Creek viewing season: June 1 - September 10. Permits required.

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