Population: 6400. Visitor Information: Bethel Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 329, Bethel, AK 99559; Phone: (907) 543-2911; Email:bethelchamber1@alaska.com; Website: www.bethelakchamber.org
Located in southwest Alaska on the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge along the banks of the Kuskokwim River, Bethel's lifestyle revolves around the water, with several nearby world-class trout and salmon streams. There are no roads connecting Bethel with any other cities, but daily jet service is available to Anchorage with a one-hour flight time; air taxi services provide scheduled and charter flights into over 50 communities in the surrounding area. Bethel hosts the world's premier middle-distance sled dog race, the Kuskokwim 300.