Arctic Interagency Visitor Center

First opened in 2004, the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center is a partnership between three federal agencies that manage the public lands in northern Alaska: the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Alaska Geographic Association, our not-for-profit cooperating association partner, operates a bookstore here. 

The Visitor Center is located off Dalton Highway near the Coldfoot Camp truck stop, at mile 174.8. The Center is typically open late May through early September each year. For a complete list of activities and events, travel tips, FAQs, and information about the natural and cultural history of Arctic Alaska, see the full website.

Activities and Events

The Visitor Center always offers a variety of exhibits, options for audiovisual programs, and a ranger talk each night at 8 p.m. Also offered:

• Agents of Discovery virtual Junior Ranger Programs
• Walking trails through the boreal forest, visit https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2023-04/AK_BLM_DaltonHighwayCampgrounds.pdf for more information. 

Staff are on hand to answer questions about road conditions, weather, trip planning, and the natural and cultural history of the Arctic.

All events are open to the public and free of charge.

Contact Information

Summer

Arctic Interagency Visitor Center 
P.O. Box 9079 
Coldfoot, AK 99701 
Phone: 907-678-5209 or 678-2015 

Winter

Bureau of Land Management 
222 University Avenue 
Fairbanks, AK 99701 
Phone: 907-474-2200 or toll-free 1-800-437-7021