Alaska actually has a whopping 100,000 glaciers, but many of them are difficult to see outside of an airplane. Exit Glacier in Alaska is close to the road system and easy for anyone to visit! You can actually walk very close to the glacier, unlike the thousands of other glaciers dotting the state.
The Kenai Peninsula is known for many incredible areas, including Kenai Fjords National Park.
Alvis Upitis via Photodisc Collection / Getty Images One of the most famous spots in the national park is Exit Glacier State Recreation Area, a wonderful place where you can learn more about the glaciers that used to completely cover Alaska.
The crowning attraction is Exit Glacier itself.
photo by Bill Koplitz via Moment Collection / Getty Images The glacier is four miles long, but receding rapidly. In fact, from 2013-2014 the glacier receded 187 feet. Scientists continue to monitor the glacier regularly.
Throughout the recreation area, and as you drive in on the road, you can see markers of how far out the glacier was in different time periods.
Ashley Cooper via Corbis Collection / Getty Images It’s a sobering realization of how quickly the ice is retreating. There are a number of wonderful things you can learn at the Visitor’s Center while you’re exploring.
Exit Glacier is the only part of Kenai Fjords National Park that’s accessible by road.
Matt Champlin via Moment Collection / Getty Images That makes it a very popular destination. There are paved, wheelchair-accessible walkways out to stunning views of the glacier, making it a great way for everyone to see this beautiful national park.
While you used to be able to get closer to the glacier, now the areas are roped off.
milehightraveler via E+ Collection / Getty Images The ice is unstable at the toe of the glacier, so signs have been erected warning you of danger. But you can still get incredible views of this amazing glacier: it’s just not recommended to get too close.
The recreation area is open all year long.
pchoui via iStock / Getty Images Plus During the winter when it snows the road is closed down, but many people snowshoe or ski into the Exit Glacier area. It’s a fabulous place to explore, no matter the season or weather.
The next time you’re in the Seward area, make sure to stop off at this incredible spot.
Stanley Chen Xi, landscape and architecture photographer via Moment Collection / Getty Images No matter the season, you’ll love what you find when you visit Exit Glacier. This is one great place you’ll keep coming back to!
Have you ever explored Exit Glacier in Alaska? What did you think? Was it amazing? Let us know in the comments below!
Alvis Upitis via Photodisc Collection / Getty Images
One of the most famous spots in the national park is Exit Glacier State Recreation Area, a wonderful place where you can learn more about the glaciers that used to completely cover Alaska.
photo by Bill Koplitz via Moment Collection / Getty Images
The glacier is four miles long, but receding rapidly. In fact, from 2013-2014 the glacier receded 187 feet. Scientists continue to monitor the glacier regularly.
Ashley Cooper via Corbis Collection / Getty Images
It’s a sobering realization of how quickly the ice is retreating. There are a number of wonderful things you can learn at the Visitor’s Center while you’re exploring.
Matt Champlin via Moment Collection / Getty Images
That makes it a very popular destination. There are paved, wheelchair-accessible walkways out to stunning views of the glacier, making it a great way for everyone to see this beautiful national park.
milehightraveler via E+ Collection / Getty Images
The ice is unstable at the toe of the glacier, so signs have been erected warning you of danger. But you can still get incredible views of this amazing glacier: it’s just not recommended to get too close.
pchoui via iStock / Getty Images Plus
During the winter when it snows the road is closed down, but many people snowshoe or ski into the Exit Glacier area. It’s a fabulous place to explore, no matter the season or weather.
Stanley Chen Xi, landscape and architecture photographer via Moment Collection / Getty Images
No matter the season, you’ll love what you find when you visit Exit Glacier. This is one great place you’ll keep coming back to!
If you want to explore Exit Glacier State Recreation Area further, make sure you Hike Alongside This Immense Icefield On This Unforgettable Trail In Alaska.
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Address: Exit Glacier, Alaska 99664, USA
