Cruising Glacier Bay

Alaska · Alaska

Glacier Bay
National Park

Photo: NPS / T. VandenBerg · Original photo

Some places change your perspective.

Tidewater glaciers calving into the sea.

Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is known as Homeland to the Huna and Yakutat Lingít, and is a highlight of Alaska's Inside Passage. From sea to summit, Glacier Bay offers limitless opportunities for adventure and inspiration.

Park information: National Park Service.

LocationAlaska
Designated1980
Coordinates58.5°, -137°

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