Eating & Sleeping

A sea lion sleeps while hauled out on a rock — Find a comfortable place to rest your head
NPS Photo / K. Thoresen

Kenai Fjords National Park can be a challenging park to visit, with only the Exit Glacier Area accessible by car. There is minimal infrastructure for RVing, camping, or hotels to stay within the park. However, there are a variety of great options which provide nearby access to the park with our various neighbors of the community of Seward or Chugach National Forest.

A large tour boat in a harbor with hotel along water — There are many places indoors and outdoors to stay in adjacent Seward, Alaska
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Seward, Alaska

Situated at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, Seward is one of Alaska's oldest and most scenic communities. Known as the "Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park," Seward is a picturesque town located 126 miles south of Anchorage.

A full range of hotels, B&B's, RV campgrounds, restaurants, and grocery stores are available year-round.

A tent on campground amongst trees — Kenai Fjords has one tent-only campground with no reservations and two accessible spots
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Campgrounds

Within the park, there is one established tent-only campground located near the Exit Glacier area. It has 12 sites with 2 being accessible, and is walk-in only.

RV and tent camping is available in Seward along the Resurrection Bay waterfront with the Seward Parks & Recreation Department. Camping and overnight parking in turnouts is permitted in the nearby Chugach National Forest.

Camping Need to Know at Kenai Fjords

A cabin porch surrounded by snow — Winter and summer Public Use Cabins available for reservation at Kenai Fjords
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Public Use Cabins

Coastal

Two rustic Public Use Cabins, Aialik and Holgate, are available during the summer months (generally from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend). These are coastal cabins, located in the greater Aialik Bay area. Access is by water only, as there is no road or trail to either cabin.

Winter

The Willow Public Use Cabin, located in the Exit Glacier area, is available once the road to Exit Glacier is closed for the winter season, generally late fall through early April.

An aerial photo of a lodge on forested land surrounded by water — The lodge sits on Port Graham Corporation owned land in Aialik Bay
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Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge

Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge is an eco-lodge located in a Native-owned wildlife sanctuary, surrounded by Kenai Fjords National Park. It is the only lodge on the Kenai Fjords coast, and is accessible solely by boat during the summer months.