Kenai Fjords National Park

Visitor Centers:
Hours of operation for the visitor centers vary by season. To see the current hours of operation as well as seasonal closures, visit the park's website.

• Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center: Open daily in the summer. Reduced hours and minimal services offered from September to May.
• Exit Glacier Nature Center: Open daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

Kenai Fjords National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The best months to visit are June, July, and August. There are reduced services in the area during the months of May and September. Additionally, the road to the Exit Glacier Area is not plowed during the winter and is closed to vehicles once snow begins falling. The park's coastal backcountry is also inaccessible late fall through early spring due to rough seas.

Fees & Passes
There is no entry fee for Kenai Fjords National Park.

• Purchase an annual pass for all national parks sites, $80

Camping:
The campground at Exit Glacier has 12 site, walk-in, tent sites that are available on a first come, first served basis. There are no reservations or camping fees. The campground frequently fills by early evening in July and August. For more information on camping in the park, visit the park's website.

Lodging:
Two rustic, public use cabins, the Aialik Public Use Cabin and the Holgate Public Use Cabin, are available during the summer. 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. 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. Reservations are required and can be made online or by calling 1 (877) 444-6777.

There are no dining services located in the park, but visitors can choose from a full range of restaurants and grocery stores in the nearby town of Seward.

Guided Tours:
Kenai Fjords National Park offers a variety of ranger-led programs between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. All programs, unless otherwise specified, are free and open to the public. To learn more about these ranger-led programs and to see the current events calendar, click here.

Shuttles
There are several companies that provide transportation between Seward and Exit Glacier. These are not guided tours, but provide access to the Exit Glacier area for travelers without a motor vehicle or bicycle, such as those arriving in Seward by train or ship. For more information on these shuttle services, click here.

REI Adventures:
REI offers over 30 national park trips led by expert guides capable of taking you off the beaten path to discover hidden gems that many visitors never see.

Check out REI Adventures' national park offerings here.

Whether taking a boat tour, kayaking to a remote fjord, hiking to the top of Harding Icefield, or getting a glimpse of the impressive landscape by flight seeing, visitors to Kenai Fjords National Park are sure to enjoy various ways of exploring the park. For those looking for other outdoor activities in the area, check out the opportunities for mountain biking at Cooper Landing or rock climbing and ice climbing around the Kenai Peninsula.

To download a park brochure to help plan your visit, click here.