Exit Glacier Area To Open for Summer Season on May 14, 2026
Kenai Fjords National Park is pleased to announce that the gate to the Exit Glacier area will be open for the summer season on May 14, 2026.
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2026-05-14
1 STORIES2026-04-20
1 STORIESKenai Fjords National Park Closes Exit Glacier Area to Snowmachine Use
Kenai Fjords National Park has closed the Exit Glacier developed area to snowmachine use due to recent warm temperatures and snowmelt.
Official NPS source2026-01-13
1 STORIESKenai Fjords National Park Opens Exit Glacier Area to Snowmachine Use
Kenai Fjords National Park opened the Exit Glacier Developed Area to off road snowmachine use on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Official NPS source2025-09-25
1 STORIESUpdate: Two Hikers Injured by Bear on September 24 in Kenai Fjords National Park
The Exit Glacier trails and park boundary gate on Herman Leirer Road will re-open to the public on September 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM.
Official NPS source2025-07-22
1 STORIESRescue Operation at Kenai Fjords National Park
On the afternoon of July 21, 2025, Kenai Fjords National Park received a call from the Alaska State Troopers regarding two individuals stranded on a cliff face beyond the "Exit Creek Prohibited Visitor Use Zone" closure sign.
Official NPS source2024-09-13
1 STORIESKenai 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.
Official NPS source2024-08-20
1 STORIESPedersen 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).
Official NPS source2024-06-20
1 STORIESThe 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).
Official NPS source2024-05-17
2 STORIESKenai 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.
Official NPS sourceKenai 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.
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