Our family loved the hike to Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. Much of the trail is paved and quite easy so it is appropriate for all ages and abilities. The markers that show the glacier position by year are very informative as to just how much this area has changed. I would love to return and take the longer hike someday.

This is a must see attraction in Seward. It’s one of the most accessible valley glaciers in Alaska and an absolute bargain. We took an inexpensive shuttle from town and basically hiked on our own. We started off with a free ranger-led hike but ended up exploring by ourselves. The glacier is beautiful and there are magnificent views that get you within a few hundred yards of the toe. I’d recommend hiking the entire length of the overlook trail and walking out on the washout plain. The visitor center is small but contains lots of interesting educational material. The recession due to climate change is tremendous and quite alarming. It’s a good thing to see firsthand. Highly recommend a visit and it fits in with any budget. We stayed for three hours but you could do our version in two. Longer hikes are available but seemed a little beyond our ability level.

It’s about a mile walk from the parking lot to a good viewpoint. Worth the trip. Colder than the surrounding area, even in May plenty of snow left! Park area very beautiful, stop along the road for pictures in the turn offs.

We had a fanatic, self guided walk up to Glacier Outlook. The rangers were on hand at the entry point to help with the route and the views so close to a glacier were great! We had fantastic weather and a one of kind experience.

A fairly easy walk, partially paved, from visitor building to Exit Glacier. We had an 84 year old woman in our group, who did surprisingly well on the rocky climb. I appreciated the markers showing various years of where to glacier used to extend, to put it into perspective on how much the glacier has receded over the years. Did not see any moose there, but we saw evidence that they hang there!

Worth every cent. 10 stars. Best day of my life. Jayleen’s was amazing. Went with my husband and two kids (3 yrs & 7 yrs) and we all had a blast, even though my kids insisted they didn’t want to go. We have been on a couple other bigger whale watching group tours and this was by far the best for so many reasons. SMALL group size, respect for the whales space, giving us a variety of opportunities to see wildlife, the captain (Luke) was knowledgeable about whales, boats, Alaska, the wildlife and environment/surrounding geography. He kept us well informed in all aspects as to where things were, amenities available, what the plan was, if it was going to get choppy etc. They provided life jackets for the kids to wear, blankets if they got cold, snacks, drinks, a bathroom if needed. Highlight of our year.

Really enjoyed my visit here. There's a little visitor's center with some info about the glacier and national park and of course a bunch of souvenirs available. There are a few different trails you can take and I think the walk out to the 2005/2010 viewpoints is worth it. You can go slow and it's honestly not that bad (as far as uphill goes) until pretty close to the end. The first half there's plenty of benches to sit at and take a break on but once you get off the paved trail there are only benches once you pretty much get to the end. There's also a visitor's center in downtown Seward that is nice but has mostly the same stuff as this one.

If you have the time in the Seward area, it's a nice hike and not too hard. We saw a few young kids on the trail. But if you're pressed for time or hoping for a very cool glacier encounter, don't feel bad skipping this. The glacier has receded so much that you can't get close to it at all. All of your views are going to be from quite some distance.