Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
The preserve protects Serpentine Hot Springs, lava fields, archaeological landscapes, and living Iñupiat connections to the region once joined with Asia.
Artwork inspired by Fred Machetanz
Volcanic tundra, hot springs, and ancient migration routes meet in roadless Beringia. The preserve protects Serpentine Hot Springs, lava fields, archaeological landscapes, and living Iñupiat connections to the region once joined with Asia. It is not a literal bridge remnant but a vast ecological and cultural record.
Use Nome’s visitor resources to understand Beringia before deciding whether a flight, winter overland trip, or permitted backcountry route matches your skills. No road reaches the preserve, communications are limited, and weather can delay pickup for days; Serpentine has a small first-come bunkhouse, not a resort. Give Serpentine Hot Springs and lava fields equal attention: together they explain far more than a quick viewpoint or checklist can.
- Established
- 1978
- Area
- 2.7 million acres
- Access
- Air or winter overland
Quick guide
- Start with
- Use Nome’s visitor resources to understand Beringia before deciding whether a flight, winter overland trip, or permitted backcountry route matches your skills.
- Look closely at
- Trace how Serpentine Hot Springs directs attention toward lava fields instead of studying either in isolation.
Know before you go
- Start with
- Use Nome’s visitor resources to understand Beringia before deciding whether a flight, winter overland trip, or permitted backcountry route matches your skills.
- Look closely at
- Trace how Serpentine Hot Springs directs attention toward lava fields instead of studying either in isolation.
- Connect the story
- Serpentine Hot Springs, lava fields, archaeological landscapes, and living Iñupiat connections mark a region once joined with Asia. This is a vast ecological and cultural record, not a bridge remnant.
- Plan around
- Allow Half day–multi-day. No road reaches the preserve, communications are limited, and weather can delay pickup for days; Serpentine has a small first-come bunkhouse, not a resort.
Good to know
No road reaches the preserve, communications are limited, and weather can delay pickup for days; Serpentine has a small first-come bunkhouse, not a resort.
Notice these
- Serpentine Hot Springs
- lava fields
- Beringia archaeology