Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska   Some nearby water includes Clear Creek, and camping at Bear Creek RV Park is always a good experience. It's a popular place to travel to for folks getting here from Seward. If you need a site to stay Harborview Inn is a great choice, and why not check out Lowell Creek Dam if you're here. There are lots of amusing activities for everybody to love. A common amount of rain falls here at Kenai Fjords National Park; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily October, that's the one that rains the most while May is the month with the least amount of precipitation.     Kenai Fjords National Park has great outdoors recreation, so you could have a ball while here. Kenai Fjords National Park is a delightful location where everyone has a great time. Getting to Japanese Creek from Kenai Fjords National Park is trouble-free, and Marina Motel is a wonderful place to get some rest. Summertime highs at Kenai Fjords National Park generally tend to be in the 60's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 20's; overnight lows at Kenai Fjords National Park during the wintertime regularly sink into the 10's. While you're here at Kenai Fjords National Park you will meet lots of folks from close by Seward. There's so much to do here at Kenai Fjords National Park that you need to camp here for a while, Kenai Fjords RV Park is a splendid site for that.       Kenai Fjords National Park has great outdoors recreation, so you could have a ball while here. Kenai Fjords National Park is a delightful location where everyone has a great time. Getting to Japanese Creek from Kenai Fjords National Park is trouble-free, and Marina Motel is is Marathon View; camping is available at Exit Glacier RV and Camping. Kenai Fjords National Park has delightful nature scenery for you to love. Going to Kenai Fjords National Park is a great idea when you have to spend some time in the outdoors. If only every location had this much outdoors exciting stuff, what a great globe it would be. After a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Express SEWARD HARBOR is a tremendous place to spend a night or two; the Lost Lake Trail offers hiking at its best. Kenai Fjords National Park is right by the Carter Lake   Trail. There's some flowing water close by, Box Canyon Creek is a stream you can stop by during your stay; Kenai Fjords National Park is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Stoney Creek RV Park is a wonderful local campground. Scheffler Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth visiting; why not camp at Miller's Landing while you're here at Kenai Fjords National Park. The Kenai Fjords reflect scenic icebound landscapes in which salt spray mixes with mountain mist. Located on the southeastern Kenai Peninsula, the national park is a pristine and rugged land supporting many unaltered natural environments and ecosystems. The fjords are long, steep-sided, glacier-carved valleys that are now filled with ocean waters. A mountain platform, one mile high, rises above this dramatic coastline. The mountains are mantled by the 300-square mile Harding Icefield, 35 miles long and 20 miles wide. Only isolated mountain peaks interrupt its nearly flat, snowclad surface. Exit Glacier spills off the massive Harding icefield and is accessible by road. The park's wildlife includes mountain goats, moose, bears, wolverines, marmots and other land mammals who have established themselves on a thin life zone between marine waters and the icefield's frozen edges. Bald eagles nest in the tops of spruce and hemlock trees. Thousands of seabirds, including puffins, kittiwakes, and murres seasonally inhabit the steep cliffs and rocky shores. Kayakers, fishermen, and visitors on tour boats share the park's waters with stellar sea lions, harbor seals, Dall porpoises, sea otters, humpback, killer and minke whales.    CONTACTS Email - KEFJ_Superintendent@nps.gov Fax- 907-224-2144 Write to National Park Service PO Box 1727 Seward, AK 99664 Phone Visitor Information Recorded Message - 907-224-2132 Headquarters - 907-224-3175 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons The visitor center in Seward offers exhibits, slide programs, maps, publications and information. It is open Monday through Friday year round, and Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day, with extended hours. There is a ranger station at Exit Glacier which offers exhibits and information about the glacier and the Harding Icefield, interpretive programs and talks. Rangers provide information daily during the summer months. Getting There PLANE - Commuter flight services link Seward and Anchorage. CAR - The park lies 130 road miles south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway. The park's headquarters and visitor center is located on Seward's small boat harbor. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - The Alaska Marine Highway (ferry) System connects Seward with Homer and Seldovia via Kodiak, providing service to Valdez and Cordova. Bus services are available between Anchorage and Seward. The Alaska Railroad serves Seward from Anchorage during the summer months. Weather & Climate Overcast and cool days are frequent in this maritime climate of abundant rain. May is the driest month; successive months see increasing precipitation. Summer daytime temperatures range from the mid-40s to low 70s (F). The wet, stormy fall begins in September. Wool or synthetic clothing and sturdy rain gear - pants, coat and hat - are essential Accessibility The park visitor center and the exhibit area near the Exit Glacier Ranger Station is wheelchair accessible. The first 1/4 mile of the Exit Glacier Trail is fully accessible. Contact the park for details. Getting Around In summer, Exit Glacier can be reached by car on a gravel road (approximately 9 miles), and a short trail. Exit Glacier is the only portion of the park accessible by trail. A gravel road at mile 3.7 of the Seward Highway leads 9 miles to the Exit Glacier Ranger Station. An easy 1/2 mile walk will take you to the glacier's terminus. The first 1/4 mile of this trail is completely accessible. A steeper trail continues across moraines and bedrock. Visitors may return to the Ranger Station via a nature trail. The Harding Icefield can be reached by air or trail. Air and boat charters provide access to the fjords. FEES/PERMITS Entrance Fee CAR $5.00 for 7 Days $15.00 for Annual There are user Fees at Exit Glacier. Individual Hikers/bikers may enter for $2.00. Commercial fees depend on number in vehicle. CAMPING Exit Glacier Campground and Back Country Cabins Open All Year Exit Glacier has 12 walk-in summer camping sites. Three back country cabins for summer visits along the park's coastline are located in the fjords of Holgate Arm, Aialik Bay, and North Arm. The cabins are accessible by boat, kayak or small plane. In winter, a public use cabin is available at Exit Glacier. Cabin stays are limited to three days. Visitors must obtain reservations and permits in advance. Seward provides full tourist services, including campgrounds. FACILITIES Ranger Stations EXIT GLACIER RANGER STATION Location - 9 miles down Exit Glacier Road off the Seward Highway. Special Programs - There is a ranger station at Exit Glacier which offers exhibits and information about the glacier and the Harding Icefield, interpretive programs and talks. Rangers provide information daily during the summer months. Visitor Centers KENAI FJORDS VISITOR CENTER Open All Year Location - The center is located on Seward's small boat harbor. Special Programs - The visitor center in Seward offers exhibits, slide programs, maps, publications and information. It is open Monday through Friday year round, and Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day, with extended hours. 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