Kenai Fjords National Park

Bear Glacier is the largest of nearly 40 glaciers that flow from the Harding Icefield.
At the edge of the Kenai Peninsula lies a land where the ice age lingers. Nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords' crowning feature. Wildlife thrives in icy waters and lush forests along the fjords once carved by the vast expanse of ice. Today, shrinking glaciers bear witness to the effects of our changing climate.
Map showing location of park.
Kenai Fjords National Park Opens Exit Glacier Area to Snowmachine Use
Kenai Fjords National Park opened the Exit Glacier Developed Area to off road snowmachine use on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Update: Two Hikers Injured by Bear on September 24 in Kenai Fjords National Park
The Exit Glacier trails and park boundary gate on Herman Leirer Road will re-open to the public on September 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM.
aerial image of Bear Glacier
Photo by USGS/Bruce Molnia
kayakers in front of a tidewater glacier
Photo by NPS Photo
a humpback whale breaches
Photo by NPS Photo/Thoresen
aerial view of Bear Glacier from Harding Icefield
Photo by USGS/Bruce Molnia
visitors at accessible overlook of Exit Glacier and Exit Creek.
Photo by NPS Photo/Jim Pfeiffenberger