Kenai Fjords National Park

Kenai Fjords National Park is a geological wonderland where frozen deserts of glaciers and ice caps meet the ocean. Comprising an edge of the Kenai Peninsula in southcentral Alaska near the town of Seward, the Park is home to the Harding Icefield, one of the four major ice caps in the United States. The Icefield, which covers more than half of the 700,000+ acre National Park, has carved long, steep-sided water valleys, called "fjords," forming the perfect habitat and aquatic environment for a wide array of marine wildlife. These plankton-rich waters are natural feeding grounds for whales on their long migrations north and south. Above sea level, the chiseled fjords reach toward the sky, home to millions of migratory birds.

Although the Icefield and other topographic relics found in the park date back to the last ice age, the Kenai Fjords area is one of constant change and activity. The rugged coastline is constantly changed by the collision of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. These forces deepen the fjords, lower the Kenai Mountain Range, and create spectacular landscapes.

Thousands of visitors travel to the Fjords each year looking to experience the beauty of Alaska's tidewater glaciers, coastal wilderness, and the abundance of wildlife that lives within.

Native flora and fauna thrive in this dynamic atmosphere. Where else can travelers see birds (puffins) that are as comfortable "flying" under water as they are above the surface? Rugged island outcroppings house rookeries for over 18 species of nesting migratory seabirds including the black-legged kittiwakes, common murres and the comical-looking horned and tufted puffins. And although the majority of waters inside the fjords are salt-filled, our Lodge is surrounded by a variety of freshwater streams filled with native salmon.

At Alaska Wildland Adventures' Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge, we specialize in respectful exploration of the majestic beauty, wildlife wonders and adventurous activities available only inside Kenai Fjords National Park.