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National Park

Kenai Fjords

aerial image of Bear Glacier
Bear Glacier is the largest of nearly 40 glaciers that flow from the Harding Icefield. USGS/Bruce Molnia

Overview

At the edge of the Kenai Peninsula lies a land where the ice age lingers. Nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords' crowning feature. Wildlife thrives in icy waters and lush forests along the fjords once carved by the vast expanse of ice. Today, shrinking glaciers bear witness to the effects of our changing climate.

State: AK9074220500

Hours

  • Sunday: All Day
  • Monday: All Day
  • Tuesday: All Day
  • Wednesday: All Day
  • Thursday: All Day
  • Friday: All Day
  • Saturday: All Day

Fees & Passes

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    Things To Do

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      passengers on a tour boat watch a humpback whale jump out of the water.

      Explore Kenai Fjords by Boat

      $

      Description

      Boat tours depart Seward's small boat harbor daily during the summer months, making it easy to travel deeper into the park.

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      Fees

      The tours are offered by private boat companies, check with them for the cost of the various tours.

      Time:3-9 Hours
      A kayaker is in front of a large blue colored iceberg in the background.

      Kayak in Kenai Fjords

      Free

      Description

      Explore Kenai Fjords by kayak. Paddling in Kenai Fjords can be a once in a lifetime experience. By dipping your paddle into these waters, you're participating in the long history of human powered travel along the Kenai Peninsula coast.

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      The Kenai Fjords park sign with snow on top. The landscape behind the sign is covered in snow.

      Snowmobile in Kenai Fjords National Park

      $

      Description

      Explore Kenai Fjords National Park by snowmobile. Once the road to Exit Glacier is snow-covered and closed to cars, it is accessible by snowmobile,

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      Fees

      Pet Friendly
      A creek runs through the image center. The land is covered in snow. Ski tips are at the photo bottom

      Experience Kenai Fjords National Park in winter

      Free

      Description

      Once the road to Exit Glacier is snow-covered and closed to cars, it is accessible by fat bikes and cross-country skis, 

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      Pet Friendly
      A glacier flowing between two plant covered mountainsides in the distance.

      Explore the Exit Glacier area in a couple of hours

      Free

      Description

      Would you like to visit the Exit Glacier area, but only have a couple of hours? These are some suggestions for what you might do with that time.

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      An aerial view of a glacier. Snow covers the land, and mountain tops appear from underneath the ice

      Explore Kenai Fjords by air

      $

      Description

      Overflights also provide dramatic views of the park's glaciers, fjords, and wildlife. You may catch a glimpse of a mountain goat traversing a rocky ledge or peer down at a brown bear fishing in a salmon-choked stream. Flightseeing is one of the best ways to get a sense of the vastness of the Harding Icefield

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      Fees

      Pet Friendly

    More Images

    aerial image of Bear Glacier
    aerial image of Bear Glacier
    kayakers in front of a tidewater glacier
    kayakers in front of a tidewater glacier
    a humpback whale breaches
    a humpback whale breaches
    aerial view of Bear Glacier from Harding Icefield
    aerial view of Bear Glacier from Harding Icefield
    visitors at accessible overlook of Exit Glacier and Exit Creek.
    visitors at accessible overlook of Exit Glacier and Exit Creek.