Going to Kenai Fjords National Park: Vacations, Tourism, Hotels, Things to Do, and Airports

Sea plane taking off in the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Calving glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. (NPS Photo)

What to do in Kenai Fjords National Park

The mile-deep fjords of the Kenai Peninsula are like cathedrals of rock and ice where mankind can worship the sea—kayakers, fishermen, and wildlife enthusiasts will find themselves in a state of aquatic Zen as they behold the powerful grace of orca, humpback, gray, and fin-tail whales. The antics of smaller marine mammals such as sea otters, harbor seals, and sea lions provide comic relief. The surrounding land is a raw and frozen desert of glaciers and ice caps that invites the adventurous hiker to explore the limits of the Alaskan wilderness as well as the wilderness within.

Boat through the Fjords
Ahoy, mate! The best way to explore the coastal mountain Fjords is by sea—experienced skippers can safely navigate the waters of sunken glacier-carved valleys. The Kenai Mountains are gradually being...

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It's hard to find true natural wilderness in the world today but the Kenai Fjords National Park is both accessible and spectacular. After flying into Anchorage I took the train through the Harding Ice-field (the Alaska Railway is a must do!) to the quaint town of Seward. I prefer to rough it and got dropped into the park by water taxi and spent the next week camping out with a guide. By day we paddled kayaks amongst icebergs, climbed glacial moraines and spotted animal tracks in the glacial silt (bears & wolves!). The rivers were still teeming with salmon and we got to watch lots of whale activity in the coastal waters. I also stayed in a hostel called "Kayakers Cove" which is an un-powered hostel in the woods catering especially to paddlers. From there I paddled the incredible bays of the park, including a morning with beluga whales.

Submitted on December 04, 2011

Fat Paddler It's hard to find true natural wilderness in the world today but the Kenai Fjords National Park is both accessible and spectacular. After flying into Anchorage I took the train through the Harding Ice-field (the Alaska Railway is a must do!) to the quaint town of Seward. I prefer to rough it and got dropped into the park by water taxi and spent the next week camping out with a guide. By day we paddled kayaks amongst icebergs, climbed glacial moraines and spotted animal tracks in the glacial silt (bears & wolves!). The rivers were still teeming with salmon and we got to watch lots of whale activity in the coastal waters. I also stayed in a hostel called "Kayakers Cove" which is an un-powered hostel in the woods catering especially to paddlers. From there I paddled the incredible bays of the park, including a morning with beluga whales.

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