Sweeping from rocky coastline to glacier-crowned peaks, Kenai Fjords National Park encompasses 607,805 acres of unspoiled wilderness on the southeast coast of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. The park is capped by the Harding Icefield, a relic from past ice-ages and the largest icefield entirely within U.S. borders.
Visitors witness a landscape continuously shaped by glaciers, earthquakes, and storms. Orcas, otters, puffins, bear, moose and mountain goats are just a few of the numerous animals that make their home in this ever-changing place where mountains, ice and ocean meet.

The Park offers a range of opportunities for visitors, students and scientists to explore, study and enjoy this special piece of our nation’s natural and cultural heritage.

Operating Hours & Seasons

The visitor center in Seward offers information, videos, maps, publications and exhibits. It is open daily from mid-April through September and weekdays in October. The Exit Glacier Nature Center is open daily in the summer months. It offers exhibits and information about the glacier and the Harding Icefield, interpretive programs and talks.