Remote and wild, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is the least visited national park for a reason. It’s situated above the arctic circle and has none of the amenities you’d expect in a national park. No roads, trails, campgrounds or lodging of any kind. The only way to get into the park is by plane or on foot. But for those hardy souls who venture in, the memories can last a lifetime.

Established in 1980 and located in Alaska’s Brooks Range, the untouched wilderness of the park spans over 13,000 square miles. In the short summer, there are endless opportunities for hiking, rafting, fishing, and experiencing a true wilderness.  Expect to share the park with grizzly and polar bears, wolves, caribou, moose and others. And if you visit at the right time, you can see the Northern Lights in all their glory. The park is true isolation in one of the last untouched wilderness areas in North America.