bering-land-bridge | AK | Find park

Three wet muskox.

A hiker is seen in the distance as autumn colors dominate the tundra landscape.

Autumn hike at Bering Land Bridge

Rolling sand dunes with sparse vegetation with full moon rising above.

Coastal moon rise

A vast expanse of undulating hills with granite spire jutting from the top.

A small aircraft descends on Serpentine Hot Springs.

Flock of shore birds taking flight

Physical Address:

214 Front St.

Sitnasuak Building

Nome, AK 99762

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 220

Nome, AK 99762

contact-details

Phone Number: 907-443-2522 Voice
Phone Number: 907-443-6139 Fax

Email Address: bela_information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve lies at the continental crossroad that greatly influenced the distribution of life in the Western Hemisphere during the Pleistocene Epoch. It is a vital landscape for Indigenous communities who depend on the land just as their ancestors did for many generations. It is a wild and ecologically healthy landscape unlike any other.

park designation:National Preserve

Directions:

The Bering Land Bridge Visitor Center is located in Nome, AK. Nome, AK is not on the road system and may be reached via a commercial flight. The Bering Land Bridge Visitor Center is located about a mile from Nome Airport. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is located in the northern portion of the Seward Peninsula. There are no roads or trails into the parklands. Logistics on how to reach Bering Land Bridge is based on an individual’s resources and abilities.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

Bering Land Bridge Preserve is open 24/7 year round. Due to its remote location accessing the preserve can be challenging, costly and time consuming.

Weather Information:

Weather in the Seward Peninsula is generally characterized by long freezing winters and short, cool summers. Coastal areas typically have mild weather, while the interior has greater seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation.