Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
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Contact Information:
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
P.O. Box 140
Gustavus, AK 99826
907-697-2230 - Headquarters
907-784-3295 - Yakutat Ranger District
907-784-3370 - Alsek River Hotline
907-697-2627 - Recreational Boater Information
http://www.nps.gov/glba/
Size: 3,283,246 acres
Location: Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve is located west of Juneau in southeastern Alaska. Park headquarters is at Bartlett Cove, 65 miles from Juneau. Park can be reached only by boat or plane; there are no roads to Glacier Bay and no Alaska state ferry service. The only road in the park runs 10 miles between Bartlett Cove and the neighboring community of Gustavus. Travel options include scheduled and charter air services, tour boats, cruise ships, and charter boats.
Description: Park features great tidewater glaciers, a dramatic range of plant communities from rocky terrain recently covered by ice to lush temperate rain forest, and a large variety of animals, including brown and black bear, mountain goats, whales, seals, and eagles. Also included are Mount Fairweather, the highest peak in southeast Alaska, and the U.S. portion of the Alsek River.
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Operating
Hours: Glacier Bay National Park is open year-round. The park Visitor Center
is open from mid-May to mid-September. Services in winter are extremely limited.
History:
Proclaimed Glacier Bay National Monument on February 25, 1925; established as a national park and preserve on December 2, 1980. Wilderness designated on December 2, 1980. Designated a Biosphere Reserve in 1986.
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