Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve - Alaska
Photo of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve courtesy NPS
The marine wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve provides opportunities for adventure, a living laboratory for observing the ebb and flow of glaciers, and a chance to study life as it returns in the wake of retreating ice. Amidst majestic scenery, Glacier Bay offers us now, and for all time, a connection to a powerful and wild landscape.
The park has snow-capped mountain ranges rising to over 15,000 feet, coastal beaches with protected coves, deep fjords, tidewater glaciers, coastal and estuarine waters, and freshwater lakes. These diverse land and seascapes host a mosaic of plant communities ranging from pioneer species in areas recently exposed by receding glaciers, to climax communities in older coastal and alpine ecosystems. Diverse habitats support a variety of marine and terrestrial wildlife, with opportunities for viewing and research that allow us to learn more about the natural world.Have you visited Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve?
- Do you have a favorite campsite or one to avoid?
- What is your favorite trail?
- How is the food at the restaurant, any favorites?
- Any fishing tips, bait, location or types of fish?
- If you have stayed at a hotel at this park what do you like or dislike about it?
Facilities available at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve:
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve website
Recreation Area Map
Reservation site
Park Email: GLBA_Administration@nps.gov
Phone numbers
Headquarters General Information 907-697-2230
Yakutat Ranger District 907-784-3295
After-hours emergency 907-697-2651
Alsek River Hotline 907-784-3370
Recreational Boater Information 907-697-2627
Address
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
P.O. Box 140
Gustavus, AK 99826-0140
