Exit Glacier Campground

Overview

Exit Glacier has a 12-site, walk-in, tent-campground. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no reservations or camping fees. There is a fourteen-day stay limit. The campground frequently fills by early evening in July and August.

Operator

National Park

Camping types

Tent, Free camping

Sites

12 campsites

Fee

Free

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Phone

907-422-0500

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Exit Glacier Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Harding Icefield TrailHike · 6-8 Hours · 0.5 mi from camp

  Travel from the valley floor, through forests, meadows and the alpine, finishing with a breath-taking view of the Harding Icefield. National Park Service

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• Explore the Exit Glacier area in a couple of hoursHike · 0.6 mi from camp

  Would you like to visit the Exit Glacier area, but only have a couple of hours? National Park Service

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• Resurrection River TrailheadTrailhead · 1.1 mi from campShow on map
• Lost Lake TrailHike · 7.1 mi long · 6.5 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• Primrose TrailHike · 7.2 mi long · 8.4 mi from campShow on map
• Iditarod National Historic TrailHike · 87.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.1 mi from camp

  A long-distance route starting near Bear Lake Trailhead.

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Scenic sights

• Exit Glacier ViewpointViewpoint · 1.1 mi from campShow on map
• Exit Glacier OverlookViewpoint · 1.2 mi from campShow on map
• Marathon MountainPeak · 4,603 ft · 6.6 mi from camp

  Mount Marathon, or officially Marathon Mountain, is a 4,826-foot mountain summit directly west of Seward in the Kenai Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. Wikipedia

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• Race PointPeak · 3,022 ft · 7.5 mi from camp

  The Mount Marathon Race is a mountain race that is run every Fourth of July in Seward, Alaska. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Snowmobile in Kenai Fjords National ParkSkiing and snowshoeing · 0.4 mi from camp

  Explore Kenai Fjords National Park by snowmobile. National Park Service

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Trail and sight data: National Park Service and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• National Park Service API — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.