Wildlife include occasional caribou, grizzly bears, and eagles. Sockeye salmon spawn in Surprise Lake and the Aniakchak River, which originates from the lake. Fish from this watershed are recognizable by the flavor of soda and iron characteristic of the caldera's mineral-laden outflow. This is one of the most remote of Alaska's national park areas, and weather on the Alaska Peninsula can be severe at all seasons. Scheduled air service puts you within charter flight distance via King Salmon or Port Heiden.
Floatplanes can land on Surprise Lake.
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