Exit Glacier
Reached by road.
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Kenai Fjords National Park lies on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, west of the town of Seward. It covers about 2,711 square kilometres, and its centre lies about 50 km from Seward in a straight line. The park holds the Harding Icefield, one of the largest icefields in the United States, which feeds at least 38 glaciers, the biggest being Bear Glacier. It is named for the fjords carved by glaciers and later flooded by the sea. It became a national monument in 1978 and a national park in 1980. Exit Glacier, at the end of the park's only road, is the one part you can drive to, with trails leading to viewpoints over its cracked blue ice. The rest of the park is reached by boat, plane or on foot. Boat tours from Seward cruise the fjords to see tidewater glaciers, whales, seals and puffins. The weather is cool and wet even in summer, so bring warm, waterproof layers.
Reached by road.
Whales and glaciers.
From above.
Kenai Peninsula, south-central Alaska, United States
On a boat tour from Seward.
June to August.