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Wood-Tikchik State Park

Wood River Lakes, Alaska
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The largest state park in the United States.

Wood-Tikchik State Park in southwest Alaska covers more than 1.6 million acres and is the largest state park in the United States. The legislature made it a state park in 1978, and Dillingham is the nearest city.[1]

Wood River Lakes, Alaska
Wood River Lakes, Alaska. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided / Public domain.
AreaOver 1,600,000 acres
Established1978
Water trailOver 85 miles
Lake lengths15–45 miles

Lakes

The Wood River lakes are linked by streams into a water trail of over 85 miles. The lakes range from 15 to 45 miles long, with maximum depths of 342 to 940 feet, and a dozen have more than 1,000 acres of surface.[1]

Salmon

All five major salmon species breed in the park, and sockeye are the most important for subsistence fishing.[1]

FAQs

How large is the park? Over 1.6 million acres.

What is it known for? Being the largest US state park, with a chain of lakes.

What salmon spawn there? All five species.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Wood-Tikchik State Park

Key facts

  • 1.6 million acres
  • 85-mile water trail
  • Five salmon species
Quick checkEstablished?Show answer

1978.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia. Wood-Tikchik State Park. 2026 (accessed 2026-11-12)

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