Location & Travel
Location & Travel
Crystal Creek Lodge is located on the Naknek River 5 miles East of King Salmon and 285 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
The Lodge is on the western edge of Katmai National Park, which is famous for freshwater fishing, wildlife, and incredible scenery. The Naknek River is famed as one of Alaska’s finest trophy Rainbow Trout rivers.
Location & Travel: Crystal Creek Lodge is located on the Naknek River 5 miles East of King Salmon and 285 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
The Lodge is on the western edge of Katmai National Park, which is famous for freshwater fishing, wildlife, and incredible scenery. The Naknek River is famed as one of Alaska’s finest trophy Rainbow Trout rivers.
Bird’s eye view of travel to the lodge
- Call Heather and pick out your dates
- Book flights
- Fly to Anchorage, AK
- Fly to King Salmon, AK
- Get picked up at the airport and there’s a short 20 min drive to the lodge
When traveling to Crystal Creek Lodge, you must secure commercial Airfare from your home to King Salmon, Alaska (AKN). The details of booking flights in and out of King Salmon will be provided when you make a reservation. There are no roads or ferries to King Salmon.
Some guests, mainly those living in the western United States, may be able to travel from their city of origin to King Salmon in one day. However, most of our guests need an overnight Saturday stay in Anchorage. When you make a reservation, a list of suggested hotels and restaurants will be provided.
King Salmon Airport is a former U.S. Air Force Base with an 8500 ft. paved runway and a small terminal to serve the local community of 443 residents. King Salmon is served by Alaska Airlines and Peninsula Airways. There is ample parking for private aircraft.
We will meet you at the King Salmon Airport and provide transportation to the Lodge in our passenger van. The drive from the airport to the lodge takes approximately 20 minutes.
Best All Around Fishing Experience
Crystal Creek Lodge is home to the most passionate and caring people in the world. The kind of service you are treated with when out fishing or at the lodge is unmatched. To me, Crystal Creek embodies what fly fishing is all about and there is nowhere in the world I would rather come back to.