Kenai Fjords National Park is open year-round; however, the Exit Glacier road is closed to cars for the winter months and much of the spring. The Park's coastal backcountry is also inaccessible late fall through early spring due to rough seas.
Start your visit to Exit Glacier with a stop at the Nature Center - open daily in the summer months.
Visitor Centers: The Kenai Fjords Information Center in Seward's small boat harbor is open daily during the summer season:
May 3 - May 16
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 17 - September 1
8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
September 2 - September 27
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Exit Glacier Nature Center is also open daily in the summer months:
May 17 - September 1
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
September 2 - September 27
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Did You Know?
Biologists in Kenai Fjords are trying to learn 'how close is too close?' By approaching black bears on foot and by boat, researchers are able to observe at what distance bears are disturbed by humans. Preliminary results indicate that a distance of 100 meters or more is generally tolerated by bears.