Kenai Fjords

Seward, AK

  • Explore Kenai Fjords by Boat

    passengers on a tour boat watch a humpback whale jump out of the water.

    Boat tours depart Seward's small boat harbor daily during the summer months, making it easy to travel deeper into the park.

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  • Kayak in Kenai Fjords

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    Explore Kenai Fjords by kayak. Paddling in Kenai Fjords can be a once in a lifetime experience. By dipping your paddle into these waters, you're participating in the long history of human powered travel along the Kenai Peninsula coast.

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  • Snowmobile in Kenai Fjords National Park

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    Explore Kenai Fjords National Park by snowmobile. Once the road to Exit Glacier is snow-covered and closed to cars, it is accessible by snowmobile,

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  • Experience Kenai Fjords National Park in winter

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    Once the road to Exit Glacier is snow-covered and closed to cars, it is accessible by fat bikes and cross-country skis, 

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  • Explore the Exit Glacier area in a couple of hours

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    Would you like to visit the Exit Glacier area, but only have a couple of hours? These are some suggestions for what you might do with that time.

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  • Explore Kenai Fjords by air

    An aerial view of a glacier. Snow covers the land, and mountain tops appear from underneath the ice

    Overflights also provide dramatic views of the park's glaciers, fjords, and wildlife. You may catch a glimpse of a mountain goat traversing a rocky ledge or peer down at a brown bear fishing in a salmon-choked stream. Flightseeing is one of the best ways to get a sense of the vastness of the Harding Icefield

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  • Become a Fjord Junior Ranger

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    A junior ranger walk focused on fjords. Join a ranger to learn about these amazing ecosystems

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  • Become a Glacier Junior Ranger

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    Earn a Glacier Junior Ranger patch by checking out a Discovery Backpack or an Art for Parks backpack and completing some activities.

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  • Fish in the Seward Area

    A man holding a stick with six salmon hanging from the stick.

    The area surrounding Kenai Fjords has outstanding opportunities for both fresh and salt water fishing

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  • Stay in a Public Use Cabin

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    Consider staying in one of the park's three public use cabins. These cabins provide a great opportunity to stay overnight in Kenai Fjords. You can experience the solitude and enjoyment of your park, no matter the season, while still enjoying a roof over your head.

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  • Hike the Harding Icefield Trail

    View of a glacier and icefield with mountains in the background.

    The 8.2-mile round trip Harding Icefield Trail is a spectacular day hike. Travel from the valley floor, through forests, meadows and the alpine, finishing with a breath-taking view of the Harding Icefield. The top of the trail is a window to past ice ages - a horizon of ice and snow that stretches as far as the eye can see, broken only by an occasional nunatak, or lonely peak.

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