Kenai Fjords National Park
669,984
Acres
418,000/year
Annual Visitors
Free
Entry Fee
May through September
Best Time to Visit
National Park Service
National Park
Kenai Fjords was established December 2, 1980, protecting a coastline where the Harding Icefield calves glaciers directly into the Gulf of Alaska. It is one of the few places in the world where you can witness a glacier calving face up close from a boat.
What Kenai Fjords Is Known For
Tidewater glaciers
Harding Icefield
Marine wildlife
Exit Glacier
Top Activities
Glacier cruise through the fjords
Hiking to Exit Glacier
Trekking the Harding Icefield Trail
Whale and sea otter watching
Sea kayaking among icebergs
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