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Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, AK

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Kenai Fjords National Park

Exit Glacier Nature Center, end of Herman Leirer Rd · Seward, AK

Why you should go…

The Harding Icefield feeds at least 38 glaciers here, and about half the park lies under ice. Exit Glacier is the only part you can reach by road, 8.4 miles up Herman Leirer Road from the Seward Highway. From the nature center, an accessible one-mile loop leads to glacier views, and the Harding Icefield Trail climbs 8 miles round trip. The rest of the park is seen by water, on boat tours past tidewater glaciers, sea otters, puffins and whales.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Kenai Fjords National Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Alaska SeaLife Center

    $25–$50

    See Steller sea lions, harbor seals, puffins and a giant Pacific octopus at a public aquarium on Resurrection Bay.

    9.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

    $25–$50

    Circle a 1.5-mile loop past brown bears, moose, wood bison, wolves and musk oxen in large natural enclosures.

    50 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Alyeska Resort

    $50+

    Ride an aerial tram 2,000 feet up Mount Alyeska for glacier views, or ski Alaska's largest ski area in winter.

    58 mi awayMore like this