National Park Service · Alaska
Exit Glacier Campground
National Park Service · Alaska, United States · in Kenai Fjords National Park
- Sites
- 12
- Cost
- No Campground Fee: free. There is no fee for camping.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Kenai Fjords National Park
- Nearest town
- Seward
- Phone
- (907) 318-2040
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
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. A central food storage, cooking and dining shelter is provided. Cooking and/or storing food in campsites is prohibited. There is a pump for drinking water and pit toilets are available. Pets are not permitted in campsites.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 28° | -1° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 26° | 8° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 24° | 3° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 32° | 5° | 46° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 45° | 39° | 34° | 61° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 55° | 46° | 39° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 59° | 51° | 44° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 59° | 52° | 46° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 54° | 47° | 40° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 35° | 14° | 50° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 24° | -1° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -1° | 42° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Exit Glacier Trailhead · 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Glacier View Trail 0.6 mi Hike, Exit Glacier Paved Trail 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Harding Icefield Trailhead · 0.8 mi as the crow flies
Harding Icefield Trail 4.1 mi Hike, Edge of Glacier Trail 0.2 mi Hike, Exit Glacier Main Trail 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 13 trails in Kenai Fjords National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Dale Clemens Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Forest Acres Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Boulder Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Alice Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi · 15 sites
- Marathon Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi · 53 sites
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