The Becharof National Wildlife Refuge is located at the base of the Alaska Peninsula approximately 295 miles southwest of Anchorage, between Katmai National Park and Preserve and Alaska Peninsula Nat'l Wildlife Refuge. The refuge encompasses about 1.2 million acres. Landforms on the Refuge include volcanic mountains, sea cliffs, glacial lakes including Becharof Lake, the second largest lake in Alaska which covers one-fourth of the refuge.
Important fish and wildlife resources include some of the densest concentrations of brown bears in the world. Caribou are common, as are moose, red fox, and wolves. Nearshore waters support thousands of seals, sea lions, and sea otters. Waterfowl, seabirds, and other migratory birds are abundant in the summer. All five species of Pacific salmon inhabit the refuge, as do rainbow salmon, Arctic char and grayling.
Becharof Refuge offers outstanding hunting and trophy fishing. Access to the refuge is by small aircraft - there are no roads.
