Kenai Fjords National Park Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Steller sea lions in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
Steller sea lions in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska (courtesy, Kenai Fjords Tours)
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Kenai Fjords National Park Active and Adventure Travel Tips

By Karen Kefauver

  • This rugged wilderness requires good physical condition, proper equipment, and reasonable precautions. If planning a backcountry trip without a guide, get current, specific information from park staff before starting out. To tackle the Harding Icefield, be prepared to face sudden storms, high winds, blinding sunlight, and extreme temperature changes.
  • The mile-deep fjords of the Kenai Peninsula are like cathedrals of rock and ice. Kayakers, fishermen, and wildlife watchers behold the powerful grace of orca, humpback, gray, and fin-tail whales. The antics of smaller marine mammals such as sea otters, harbor seals, and sea lions provide comic relief.
  • From Exit Glacier Nature Center, several short trails lead to the foot of the glacier. The first mile of the main trail is paved and is wheelchair accessible. The pavement ends at a kiosk with benches and interpretive signs about area geology. At that point, you can continue along the main trail on a gravel path to the Glacier, or you can pass through the kiosk and follow the accessible trail to a panoramic viewpoint of Exit Glacier, the surrounding peaks, and the outwash stream.
  • Join Alaska Denali Tours and explore Alaska's scenic Kenai Fjords National Park and Resurrection Bay by sea kayak. Kayak beneath towering glaciers, have whales and sea lions swim within arm's reach of your sea kayak, and observe one of the world's greatest displays of shore birds.

Kenai Fjords National Park Overview

The mile-deep fjords of the Kenai Peninsula are like cathedrals of rock and ice where mankind can worship the sea—kayakers, fishermen, and wildlife enthusiasts will find themselves in a state of aquatic Zen as they behold the powerful grace of orca, humpback, gray, and fin-tail whales. The antics of smaller marine mammals such as sea otters, harbor seals, and sea lions provide comic relief. The surrounding land is a raw and frozen desert of glaciers and ice caps that invites the adventurous hiker to explore the limits of the Alaskan wilderness as well as the wilderness within. Read More

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Hotels

from: $75

Holiday Inn Express SEWARD HARBOR

1412 4TH AVE.
Seward, AK Map

Distance: 22.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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from: $119

Best Western Hotel Edgewater and Conference Center

202 5th Avenue
Seward, AK 99664-1570 Map

Distance: 22.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Van Gilder Hotel

308 Adams Street
Seward, AK 99664-0609 Map

Distance: 22.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Attractions

Kenai Fjords Tours

At the Seward small-boat harbor
Seward, Alaska

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

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This is the dominant tour operator, with the most daily sailings and choices of destination. The... Read More

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Alaska SeaLife Center

301 Railway Ave
Seward, Alaska 99664

Distance: 22.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The center's role as an important research institution makes it an especially vibrant and... Read More

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Major Marine Tours

411 W. 4th Ave
Anchorage, Alaska

Distance: 90.0 mi. (from destination center)

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This company pioneered first-class onboard dining and commentary by park rangers, who go on... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Kenai Fjords National Park

Distance (mi.)
Anchorage International Airport 86.4 map

Other Smaller Airports near Kenai Fjords National Park

Distance (mi.)
Valdez Municipal Airport 152.4 map
Cordova Mudhole Smith Airport 159.1 map
Ouzinkie SPB 164.9 map

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Salt Lake City (SLC) to Anchorage (ANC) $671

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