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Bear Glacier is the largest of nearly 40 glaciers that flow from the Harding Icefield.

kayakers in front of a tidewater glacier

Kayakers enjoy the spectacular scenery in the fjords in Aialik Bay.

A humpback whale breaches in Kenai Fjords National Park

aerial view of Bear Glacier from Harding Icefield

Flightseeing over the Harding Icefield provides amazing opportunities to view glaciers, like Bear Glacier, from a different perspective.

visitors at accessible overlook of Exit Glacier and Exit Creek.

A stroll to Glacier View provides a nice overlook of Exit Glacier as part of a 1 mile accessible walk.

Physical Address:

411 Washington Street

Seward, AK 99664

Mailing Address:

PO Box 1727

Seward, AK 99664

contact-details

Phone Number: 9074220500 Voice
Phone Number: 9074220571 Fax

Email Address: kefjinformation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

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.

park designation:National Park

Directions:

Kenai Fjords National Park is located just outside the town of Seward in south-central Alaska, 126 miles south of Anchorage. Even though the park is often inaccessible during the winter months, Seward is accessible year-round via the Seward Highway, a National Scenic Byway. Follow the Seward Highway (AK-1) south from Anchorage. It will become AK-9 around mile 35 (87 miles from Anchorage) with AK-1 heading to Homer and Kenai. Continue on AK-9 to Seward.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Open Year-Round

The park is open year-round. The primary months to visit are June, July, and August. There are reduced services in the area during the months of May and September. The road to the Exit Glacier area is not plowed during the winter months, and is closed to vehicle traffic once it is covered in snow and ice. The park's coastal backcountry in also largely inaccessible late fall through the early spring due to rough seas.

Weather Information:

The weather in Kenai Fjords is difficult to predict and can change rapidly. The area generally enjoys a relatively temperate maritime climate, primarily due to the influence of warmer ocean currents that flows through the Gulf of Alaska. Summer daytime temperatures range from the mid 40s°F to the low 70s°F. Overcast and cool rainy days are frequent. Winter temperatures can range from the low 30s°F to -20°F.