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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Bartlett Cove Campground
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The National Park Service maintains a free walk-in campground in Bartlett Cove. The campground features a bear-proof food cache, fire-pit with firewood, and warming shelter located in a very scenic setting along the shore, 1/4 mile south of the Bartlett Cove dock. Stays are limited to 14 days.
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Bartlett Cove Campground (8 Photos)
Photos of the Bartlett Cove campground and surroundings
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Campground Regulations:
- The campground is located about 1/4 mile by trail from the main dock in Bartlett Cove. It has specific sites, a warming shelter, outhouses and food caches.
- Campground Permits and an orientation are required for camping in the campground.
- Group camping is permitted in the group camping area for groups of 12 or more.
- Camping outside of the campground is prohibited within one mile of Bartlett Cove.
- Water and garbage cans are located outside the Visitor Information Station.
- There are three food caches where all scented items are required to be stored.
- Cooking and eating are only allowed in the intertidal zone (the area on the beach between the high and low tide lines).
- Never leave food unattended, even when shuttling gear.
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Did You Know?
Captain James Cook named the tallest mountain in Glacier Bay, Mount Fairweather, in 1778. As Southeast Alaska is a temperate rainforest, with an average of only 50 sunny days a year, it would require fair-weather to see that mountain.
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Last Updated: November 07, 2008 at 14:32 EST |