See Bears from Lower Brooks River Platform, Katmai National Park, Alaska

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There is a third platform at Brooks Camp, which also serves as a bridge across the river, called the “Lower River Platform.” It offers serene panoramas of Brooks River near the mouth of Naknek Lake and excellent vantage points of any bears that may be fishing in the river. Five elevated viewing platforms at Brooks Camp are the only outdoor locations where bears can be safely observed at close distances. While these platforms provide us with remarkable opportunities to watch bears, we still need to follow a few rules of etiquette to minimize our impact on these amazing animals. On the platforms, please keep your voices low and avoid cheering for bears. Certain bears will avoid feeding near the platforms or along the river when large groups of people are present. Flash cameras have also be known to disturb bears, so please turn your flash off when taking photographs. Do not set anything on the railings. If an item falls off a platform it may not be recoverable. No smoking is permitted on the platforms. Please avoid stopping on the walkways between the viewing platforms so that bears can pass underneath undisturbed. Neither the Riffles nor the three Lower River platforms have a time limit or capacity, and they can offer just as many rewarding bear viewing opportunities as Brooks Falls.

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