All three sites are contained within the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary located approximately 200 air miles southwest of Anchorage in Alaska's Aleutian Range. Katmai National Park and Preserve Brooks Camp Observatory and Brooks River Falls, situated between Lake Brooks and Naknek Lake in the Katmai National Park and Preserve, are located on the Alaska Peninsula some 290 air miles southwest of Anchorage Brown bears can be seen in this area. Dispelling the Myths Bears are curious, intelligent and potentially dangerous animals. Respecting bears and learning proper behavior in their territory will help to ensure that if you encounter a bear, neither of you will suffer needlessly form the experience. Bears can't run downhill.
False Bears are quite agile and can run downhill easily and quickly.
Garbage bears are tame. False Garbage or spoiled bears pose the most hazardous threat to public safety. Bears have poor eyesight. False Bears have good eyesight. They can see colors, form, and movement but prefer to trust their more sensitive senses of smell and hearing Bears are big and slow.