Kenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park protects tidewater glaciers, the Harding Icefield, and rich marine fjords near Seward, Alaska. A hub for boat tours, glacier access, and marine wildlife viewing.
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Geography
| Continent | North America |
|---|---|
| Region | Alaska |
| Subregion | Alaska Peninsula & Cook Inlet |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| County | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| City | Seward |
| Postal Code | 99664 |
| Timezone | AmericaAnchorage |
| Latitude | 60.024 |
| Longitude | -149.45 |
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10:59 AM LOCAL TIMEKenai Fjords National Park crowns the seaward side of the Kenai Peninsula with a dramatic collision of tidewater glaciers, steep fiords, and productive marine waters. The park is anchored by the Harding Icefield and dozens of outlet glaciers — including the accessible Exit Glacier — that calve into Resurrection Bay and the Gulf of Alaska. Wildlife is abundant: look for Megaptera novaeangliae (humpback whale), Enhydra lutris (sea otter), and coastal forests of Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce) along the shoreline. Visitors come to Seward for day cruises, guided kayaking, glacier hikes, and to use trails that climb from fjord valleys toward the icefield; weather is notoriously changeable, so plan for wind, rain, and rapidly shifting visibility. Nearby services, interpretive programs, and marine operators make the park an accessible gateway to raw Alaskan coastal wilderness.
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