Imuruk Lava Fields

The Imuruk Lava Fields are the result of volcanic eruptions from about 75 vents or openings in the earth’s surface. Covering more than 100,000 acres, the lava fields provide an opportunity to watch vegetation recapture a landscape that has been totally devastated by harsh natural processes.

• A bird's eye view of the Imuruk Lava Field reveals islands of dark craggy lava rock covering the tundra.

Maar Lakes

They may sound like they are from a different planet, but maars are in fact broad, low-relief volcanic craters from violent eruptions created by groundwater coming into contact with hot magma.

• The northern boundary of Bering Land Bridge is home to the Espenberg Maars. They include Devil Mountain Maar Lake, Whitefish Maar Lake, and North and South Killeak Maar Lakes. All are oval-shaped except for the Devil Mountain Maar Lake, which is created by a northern and a southern crater and separated by a small sand spit. It is nearly 5 miles long and 3.7 miles wide, and is 328 feet deep. When standing at the water’s edge, a 15-story bedrock cliff surrounds the Devil Mountain Maar. South Killeak Maar is just over 3 miles long and has a depth of nearly 200 feet. Its counterpart North Killeak Maar has a diameter of 2.5 miles and a depth of 80 feet. White Fish Maar is just 2.5 miles long and its depth has not been measured.

Nome Visitor Center

Speak with local experts about things to do and places to see in and around Nome, AK.

• A cozy octagonal building made of wood with a small flight of stairs leading up to a deck. Red, white and blue banners hang from the wooden railing while the Alaska flag and the Nome Convention and Visitors Bureau flag are displayed from the posts. The visitor center overlooks the Bering Strait to the south, while the entrance faces the street.

Serpentine Hot Springs: An Overview

Once described as a “little oasis in a field of green, surrounded by a fence of granite”, Serpentine Hot Springs is a treasure that has been utilized for millennia and continues to service both traditional and recreational purposes.

• The Serpentine Hot Springs area is comprised of Hot Springs Creek, Serpentine Hot Springs, Arctic Hot Spring, an enclosed bathhouse, and bunkhouse. Three hundred feet from the bunkhouse is a small outhouse and a gravel airstrip. The bunkhouse is a simple gabled-roof structure with multiple windows. The bathhouse is of similar design, adjacent to a shallow pool of water. Surrounding the hot springs are freestanding spires of rock called “tors” that rise abruptly from the rolling hills.

Bering Land Bridge Visitor Center

• Bering Land Bridge Visitor Center
• Nome, AK is not on the road system and may be reached by commercial flights. From Nome, AK you may visit Bering Land Bridge visitor center which is about 1 mile away from the Nome airport. Keep in mind that Nome, AK is 100 miles (160 km) from the preserve's boundaries. You may reach the preserve by chartering a bush plane, by foot, boat or snowmobile.