Kenai Fjords National Park • Alaska

A kayaker views a tidewater glacier in the distance

A person looks out over a view of snow, ice, and mountain peaks

Two orcas surface with mountainous coastline beyond

A park ranger talks with a child with Exit Glacier in the background

Several humpback whales open their mouth above water

Sea stacks rise from the ocean

Mountain goat with mountains in background

Fireweed blooms with mountains in the background

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.

Participate in the long history of human powered travel along the Kenai Peninsula coast.
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Views from the Harding Icefield Trail offer a window to past ice ages.
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Orcas make their way along the Kenai Fjords coast in summer.
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Learn from Exit Glacier's retreat with a park ranger
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Humpback whales cooperatively bubble net feed on the bounty of the fjords in summer.
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View captivating sea stacks, playful wildlife, and calving glaciers along Kenai Fjords' rugged coast.
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Keep an eye up high for mountain goats making their home on precarious terrain
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Wildflowers bloom all along the lower trails at Exit Glacier.
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Hikers take in mountains rising from glacial ice. In the foreground, bearberry turns a brilliant red

Everything you might need to know as you start planning your trip to the park.

A woman cuts into seal ribs with an ulu knife

Learn the connection between Sugpiat and Alaska Natives of southcentral Alaska and these homelands through the lens of seal subsistence.

A person poses with traditional qayaqs (kayaks) in the background

Watch and learn from master qayaq builder Joseph Tabios and his son, Kris Tabios, as they build a traditional Sugpiaq qayaq (kayak).

A ranger walks up a snowy slope with valley beyond

Alerts, closures and conditions including Exit Glacier Road status.

A park ranger cuts marine debris rope on the coast

Not all plastic is bad. It’s how we use and manage it. Learn with Ranger Fiona the impact that plastics have on the Kenai Fjords shoreline.

Exit Glacier and outwash plain with pieces of ice over the rocks.

Kenai Fjords has something for everyone. Take as much time as you have and experience your park.

Last updated: August 25, 2025

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PO Box 1727
Seward, AK 99664

Phone:

907 318-2040

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