Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

Pederson Lagoon and Glacier, Aialik Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park
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Kenai Fjords National Park is a national park on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska. It protects the Harding Icefield, which is one of the largest ice fields in the United States. There are some 38 glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park, whose name refers to the many fjords carved by the glaciers, the biggest of which is Bear Glacier.

Kenai Fjords National Park was established on 2 December 1980. It covers 699,983 acres (2,833 sq km) near the town of Seward, which is 130 mi (210 km) south of Anchorage.

Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords National Park
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Visitors to Kenai Fjords National Park usually enter it by cruise tours. Such package tours offer an opportunity to appreciate the landscape and wildlife of the area. The wildlife include marine life such as the orca, humpback whales, Dall's porpoises and stellar sea lions. There are also puffins, black bears and mountain goats.

Visiting Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

The town of Seward is located at the end of the Seward Highway. Follow Seward Highway (Route 1) until it forks. Take the left fork, Route 9 (see Street View), and follow it till you reach the park.

Aialik Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park
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