King Salmon, Alaska

King Salmon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 284 miles (457 km) southwest of Anchorage. As of the 2020 census the population was 307, down from 374 in 2010. It is home to Katmai National Park and Preserve. King Salmon is the borough seat of neighboring Lake and Peninsula Borough, but does not serve that purpose in its own borough, whose borough seat is in Naknek.

King Salmon, Alaska
Naknek River in King Salmon
Location of King Salmon, Alaska
Coordinates: 58°41′24″N 156°39′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughBristol Bay
Government
  Borough mayorKarl Anderson
  State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)
  State rep.Bryce Edgmon (I)
Area
  Total169.66 sq mi (439.41 km2)
  Land168.20 sq mi (435.65 km2)
  Water1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total307
  Density1.83/sq mi (0.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99613
Area code907
FIPS code02-39630
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