We had lots of fun at the Bettles Lodge while in Bettles, Alaska. We took a tour of the National Parks Service building where we learned about the history of the Gates of the Arctic National Park. Of course, there were lots of outdoor activities to take part in like taking a Snow Machine ride (somewhere in the last 20 years snowmobiles became snow machines) or a walk in snowshoes. On the last day of your visit you will find yourself sitting by a bonfire making s'mores.
The town has a population of 25 people. I think we met most of the people, as they came to the Lodge for coffee and conversation.
There is no road into Bettles. All supplies must be flown into town. Typically, two flights a day land in Bettles, one carries the mail. To have cargo shipped on a plane costs 40 cents a pound. As you can imagine, this greatly increases the cost of groceries and other necessities.
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