Southeast Alaska - National Parks and Monuments

National Parks and Monuments

  • Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
  • Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
  • Sitka National Historical Park
  • Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (part, the southeasternmost section only)
  • Admiralty Island National Monument
  • Misty Fjords National Monument

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