Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

Intro Activities Campgrounds Contact Info Getting There Weather		By Plane Year-around air service is available to Gustavus from Juneau and neighboring communities via small planes. These air-taxi companies are common in Alaska. A major airline provides daily jet service between Juneau and Gustavus in the summer.   By Car There are no roads to Glacier Bay and no Alaska state ferry service. The only road in the park runs 10 miles between Bartlett Cove and Gustavus. Seven miles of trails wind along the beaches and through the rainforest in the Bartlett Cove area.   By Public Transporation Passenger ferries offer transportation between Juneau and Gustavus mid-May through mid-September. Limited tour boat, cruise ship and charter boat services are available. Private pleasure boats are welcome. A ten-mile road by taxi or bus connects Gustavus to Bartlett Cove.   Getting Around The only road in the park runs 10 miles between Bartlett Cove and Gustavus. Seven miles of trails wind along the beaches and through the rainforest in the Bartlett Cove area. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is most easily seen from a boat; the distance between Bartlett Cove and the tidewater glaciers is 65 miles. Activities include sightseeing, wildlife viewing, boating, kayaking, and the park ranger programs.
Digital Maps Custom Maps Recreation Maps USGS 1:100K Maps USGS 1:24K Maps (most detail) USGS 1:250K Maps (most area)   Glacier Bay National Park by Jim DuFresne Klondike Trail: Complete Hiking & Paddling Gd by Jennifer Voss Adventure Kayaking: Trips In Glacier Bay by Don Skillman Trails Illustrated Map 248: Katmai National Park & Preserve Atlas & Gazetteer: Alaska by DeLorme Chugach State Park (AK) Map Denali Climbing Guide by RJ Secor Mac's Field Gd: Alaskan Wildlife Alaska: A Climbing Guide by Wood & Coombs Trails Illustrated Map 231: Kenai Fjords Natl Park   Alaska Books Alaska Trail Reviews More Alaska Parks