Kenai Fjords National Park

Kenai Fjords National Park, 669,983 acres (271,248 hectares), S Alaska. The park features the great Harding Icefield and its radiating glaciers, many of which descend to tidewater, and a magnificent series of fjords along the coast of Kenai Peninsula, with rain forest, sea lions, sea otters, seals, and varied bird life. It was designated a national monument in 1978 and a national park in 1980. See National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Kenai Fjords National Park

National park, southern Alaska, U.S. Located on the southern coast of the Kenai Peninsula and established as a national monument in 1978, it became a national park in 1980. Its area of 670,000 acres (271,100 hectares) includes the Harding Icefield and its outflowing glaciers as well as coastal fjords. The park's wildlife includes sea otters, seals, and seabirds.

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Kenai Fjords National Park

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Parks

Address: PO Box 1727
Seward, AK 99664
Phone: 907-224-7500;
Fax: 907-224-7505;
Web: www.nps.gov/kefj/
Size: 669,983 acres.
Established: Proclaimed Kenai Fjords National Monument on December 1, 1978; established as a national park on December 2, 1980.
Location: South and west of Seward and 130 miles south of Anchorage via the Seward Highway. The Alaska Marine Highway (ferry) System connects Seward with Homer and Seldovia via Kodiak, providing service to Valdez and Cordova. Bus services are available between Anchorage and Seward. The Alaska Railroad serves Seward from Anchorage during the summer months.
Facilities: Camping sites, visitor center (é), ranger station, backcountry public use cabins.
Activities: Camping, hiking, boating, kayaking, fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, boat tours, wildlife viewing, interpretive programs.
Special Features: The park includes one of the four major ice caps in the United States, the 300-square-mile Harding Icefield, and coastal fjords. Here a rich, varied rain forest is home to tens of thousands of breeding birds and adjoining marine waters support a multitude of sea lions, sea otters, and seals.

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See other parks in Alaska.