Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - Glacier Bay Lodging (U.S. National Park Service)

This page includes information regarding the concession authorization for accommodations, food service and related services based in Bartlett Cove (near Gustavus). For a listing of all businesses that provide visitor services in and around the Park, see the Glacier Bay Visitor Service Directory on the Goods and Services page.

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Glacier Bay Lodge, Bartlett Cove

Glacier Bay Lodge provides accommodations within the park, at Bartlett Cove. The Concessionaire also provides a daily tour into the West Arm of Glacier Bay during the summer operating season.

This a fifty-six room lodge is operated under Concession Contract number GLBA001-04.pdf. A new concessioner, Glacier Bay Lodge & Tours, was selected on January 16, 2004 to operate this concession. In addition to operation of the lodge, the contract requires the following services: operation of day tour vessel services, camper drop-off services, food service, fuel sales, and bus transportation. Glacier Bay Lodge operating dates for the restaurant, front desk, gift shop, fuel dock, day tour vessel and camper drop-off service are approved by the National Park Service annually and are posted here as well as the approved rates for lodging, bus transportation, camper drop-off and day tour vessel services. Concessioner rates are approved by the National Park Service. Rates are based primarily on comparability with similar services outside the park. The Concessioner may charge less than the approved rates in accordance with the terms of the contract.

The following is an electronic copy of their concession contract and maintenance and Operating agreement for the Lodge operation:
Concession Contract number GLBA001-04.pdf.(408 KB)
Maintenance Plan, Exhibit H
Operating Plan, Exihibit B

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Contact Chief of Concessions Management David Nemeth or Concessions Specialist Marilyn Trump for more information.