Kodiak Brown Bear Center - Kodiak, Alaska

The Kodiak Brown Bear Center is a lodge and fishing camp located in a remote setting on Kodiak Island, Alaska. The corporate address is 194 Alimaq Dr, Kodiak, AK 99615. You can contact them by phone at 8773352327 or visit their website at kodiakbearcenter.com.

One of the main specialties of the Kodiak Brown Bear Center is providing a unique and educational experience with the Kodiak brown bears, which are the largest brown bears in the world. The center offers guided tours and activities that allow visitors to observe and learn about these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. The center is located in the heart of the Kodiak brown bear's range, providing excellent opportunities for bear viewing.

The Kodiak Brown Bear Center also offers a fishing camp, which allows visitors to take advantage of the abundant salmon runs in the area. The camp provides all the necessary equipment and guidance for a successful fishing experience.

The Kodiak Brown Bear Center is located in a remote setting, providing a true wilderness experience. The center is only accessible by floatplane, which adds to the sense of adventure and isolation. Despite its remote location, the center offers comfortable lodging and dining facilities, ensuring that visitors have a pleasant and enjoyable stay.

The Kodiak Brown Bear Center has received many positive reviews from visitors. According to Google My Business, the company has a total of 14 reviews with an average rating of 4.7/5. Many reviewers have praised the center for its knowledgeable and passionate guides, as well as the incredible opportunities for bear viewing and fishing.

Reviews of Kodiak Brown Bear Center

Helen S

Words fail me to be honest. What an experience!! Pretty much perfect. |The island is beautiful. The lodges are comfortable & well planned with fabulous view. The staff are all so lovely. The food is delicious. The bear spotting just amazing! |We saw multiple bears on every trail walk at close range but felt safe & informed with the brilliant guides, CJ & Fallon. There’s a gorgeous little fox who comes to visit & deer walking around too. |It’s just so tranquil & pretty. Good for the soul !!|We’ll definitely be back !

Angela Gardner

5/5

Amazing experience to see bears in their natural environment and hunting the salmon as they came through. Loved watching their cubs play and learn to fish. Amazing!
The guides were excellent-friendly and knowledgeable, the food was delicious varied and plenty. Great trip.

Ruth D

We had the most amazing trip here at the start of the season. We did two boat trips a day to different points around the lake where we walked along trails or viewed bears from the water. The lake is beautiful and we were lucky to have days of bright sunshine. |The lodge is so comfortable. The rooms are warm and spacious with a great shower. The communal room where meals are served is fantastic with huge windows so you can spot bears from inside.|Bryant the chef is incredible and the food was delicious. The guides we had - CJ and Fallon - were really knowledgeable and also really fun. They made themselves available to answer any questions and we always felt safe. Fallon’s ability to spot bears from huge distances was unbelievable!|We saw so many bears - fishing, swimming, climbing trees, sleeping and even trying to break into the garbage store at the camp. It was incredible to see them in their natural environment. The scenery and the other wildlife - foxes, eagles, deer - were also amazing.|This was the trip of a lifetime that we now want to repeat

Lauren G

Our 5 days at the Kodiak Bear Center was truly magical. Our guides Fallon and CJ were amazing and the food by Brian was unbelievable. We saw so many bears doing so many different things, we lost count. This place is a bear lover and a photographers dream. The entire staff made us feel like family and we are still floating from such a wonderful experience.

Wolf-Günter J

In general we had an exellent stay. Meals, accomodation and services were perfect. |The every day tours on boat and by hiking to watch bears were always succesfull. We took a lot of top fotos and have seen many nice scenes of "bear behavior"!|On the other hand, the price/performance level is challenging, too.

Steve S

Our family of 5 had an amazing experience at the KBBC. Facilities are first class, meals were delicious (Chef Bryant's presentation was flawless) and Jeff and his team went above and beyond to exceed our every expectation. Oh and the bears were unbelievable!!! We saw over 20 bears in our 3 night 4 day stay! Guides Brock, Russ and Falon were very knowledgeable and engaging, yet always had an eye out for safety...especially when we had to share the trail with a bear or two. Seeing the Kodiak Brown Bears in their natural environment fishing for salmon is undoubtedly a top 5 lifetime experience. Two huge thumbs up ? ?

James R

KBBC is spectacular. A float plane ride starts your adventure leaving the main town of Kodiak Island heading south. Mountains dressed in emerald green and rugged landscapes are your views, an hour later you are landing on Karluk Lake away from everyone. ||||The Lodge is well appointed with magnificent views of the lake, mountains and Kodiak Bears. You are immersed in this untouched nature preserve your entire trip.||||Each day you go out for 2 - 3 hour bear viewing trips. You observe the majestic Kodiak Bears in their nature habit; eating, playing, sleeping along the rivers and lake. We saw Kodiak Bears on every trip out our week there.||||The people who manage and lead you through your time there are also fantastic. They were helpful at every turn, had dinner with us every evening, a pleasure to be around. The meals were outstanding as well.||||If that is not enough the cabins/accommodations are excellent. Well appointed cabins with all you need to rest, clean up and continue to take in the breathtaking views.||||Its simply a once in a lifetime trip. We highly recommend you to go KBBC.

worldtraveller99

We had a great trip to the Kodiak Brown Bear Center. The lodge is smashing, with nice chalet rooms and Bryant the chef is brilliant! Lots of imaginative food, plus we really enjoyed the Smores evening - a first for us!||||Re the bears, they are not habituated, which means they were either far from us or running towards us (once) and the guides / guards had to frighten them away! A bit nerve-wracking! Though we did have 2 different bears come through the lawn of the lodge but again they didn't hang around (probably for the best). So I would recommend having a big 400mm lens (which we didn't have). We saw good bear viewing 2 days out of 4, and with the 2 rainy days there were midges. Do not believe they don't bite - they do, so put on the head net they give you. I didn't bother and have bites on my face.||||Otherwise it was an enjoyable and memorable experience, and the other guests (only 6 people, maximum 8) and the staff were lovely to chat to.