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 Seeks Public Feedback into New Frontcountry Management Plan
Public comment period for Kenai Fjords National Park's new Frontcountry Management Plan is open online until October 22, 2024. A public session will be held on October 8, 6:00pm-7:00pm at Seward Community Library & Museum.
Satellite image of Pedersen Lagoon with a red arrow pointing to landslide origin.
Pedersen Glacier: Landslide Triggered Tsunami
SEWARD, Alaska – On the Morning of August 7, 2024, at approximately 5:00 a.m. a landslide triggered tsunami washed over portions of Pedersen Lagoon near Aialik Bay (59.8842N, -149.7309W).
The National Park Service Park Seeks Public Comment into Alaska Coastal Park Units Fire Management Plan
The National Park Service (NPS) proposes an Alaska Region Coastal Park Units Fire Management Plan (FMP) Environmental Assessment for the following park units: Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA), Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA), Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ), Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO), which includes the Chilkoot National Historic Trail, and Sitka National Historical Park (SITK).
Kenai Fjords National Park Will Open the Gate to Exit Glacier Area Friday, May 17, 2024
Kenai Fjords National Park is pleased to announce that the gate to the Exit Glacier area will be open for the summer season on Friday, May 17, 2024.
Kenai Fjords National Park Closes Exit Glacier Developed Area to Snowmachine Use
Due to recent warm temperatures and snow melt, Kenai Fjords National Park has closed the Exit Glacier Developed Area to snowmachine use.
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