Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
National park · AK, USA
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve in AK, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
At the park
- Camping
- Beaches
- Wildlife & bird watching
- Boating
Before you go
- Limits
- Boating permits are required to enter Glacier Bay during June, July and August
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- Getting there
- Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve lies west of Juneau, Alaska, and can only be reached by plane or boat. The only road in the area merely connects the small town of Gustavus and its airfield to park headquarters at Bartlett Cove (10 miles). Alaska Airlines provides daily jet service from Juneau to Gustavus in the summer months. Year-round scheduled air service is also provided by a variety of small air taxis and charters. The Alaska Marine Highway ferries also provide regular service from Juneau.
- Weather & when to go
- Summer temperatures average 50° to 60° F (10° to 15° C). Rain is the norm in lush southeast Alaska. It is best to be prepared to enjoy the park in any kind of weather, especially rain. Suggested clothing includes waterproof boots, rain gear, a hat, gloves, wool or pile layers or a warm coat. Good rain gear is essential here. April, May and June are usually the driest months of the year. September and October tend to be the wettest.
- Visitor center
- Bartlett Cove Public Use Dock
- Visitor center
- Black Bear - Bartlett Cove
- Visitor center
- Brown Bear - Tlingit Point
- Visitor center
- Dry Bay: Glacier Bay National Preserve
- Visitor center
- Glacier Bay Visitor Information Station
- Visitor center
- Glacier Bay Visitor Information Station
- Visitor center
- Glacier Bay Visitor Information Station
- Visitor center
- Gustavus, Alaska
- Visitor center
- Harbor Seal - Johns Hopkins Inlet
- Visitor center
- Humpback Whale - Glacier Bay
- Visitor center
- Raven (Yéil Kootéeyaa) and Eagle (Ch’áak’ Kootéeyaa) Totem Poles
- Visitor center
- Sea Otter - Hugh Miller Inlet
Facilities on the park map
2 bench, 2 first aid kit, 2 picnic area, 8 restroom, 17 visitor information, 4 water fountain.