Alert: Road to Exit Glacier Closed to Automobiles: The Alaska Department of Transportation has closed Herman Leirer Road for winter. Therefore, the road to Exit Glacier under the National Park Service is closed as well. Reopening is typically in mid to late-May, with variation due snow and weather.
National Park
Kenai Fjords
Bear Glacier is the largest of nearly 40 glaciers that flow from the Harding Icefield. USGS/Bruce Molnia
Overview
At the edge of the Kenai Peninsula lies a land where the ice age lingers. Nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords' crowning feature. Wildlife thrives in icy waters and lush forests along the fjords once carved by the vast expanse of ice. Today, shrinking glaciers bear witness to the effects of our changing climate.
The tours are offered by private boat companies, check with them for the cost of the various tours.
Time:3-9 Hours
Kayak in Kenai Fjords
Free
Description
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.
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
aerial image of Bear Glacierkayakers in front of a tidewater glaciera humpback whale breachesaerial view of Bear Glacier from Harding Icefieldvisitors at accessible overlook of Exit Glacier and Exit Creek.
