Made my reservation purely based on the view. Didn't disappoint…read more The room was good, not great. The view however. Amazing.

Great views saw four otters on the beach, breakfast was also pretty solid, biscuits did the job!read more

We really enjoyed our visit here. We got timed tickets for entry in the morning and spent at least…read morea couple hours looking at all the exhibits. The kids (and us parents) all had a blast. The touch tanks, the underwater viewing areas, and the feeding of the seal lions all were great. The facility is really nice and the staff were friendly and informative. Would highly recommend coming here if you're in Seward.

Great activity when in Seward! You could spend an hour or a few hours. Lots of great info,…read moreknowledgeable staff, and great creatures to see. Great location too! Easy to get to on the free shuttle and reasonable priced tickets for entry.

My first experience, my friend's second. Darrell comes every year & settled on these folks. A…read morefamily run operation that provides a fun experience in a friendly atmosphere.

Fishing for Alaska Salmon and Halibut, took the over night fishing & tour package and can't even…read moredescribe the fun I had. I saw more wild life than I could describe. We fished, shrimped and ate fresh seafood that we caught. Learned a life time of skills and just down right had a blast. You can join a group, have a private group and pick tour packages to suit every one at prices better than most charters in the area - then on top of that, Captain Wally Shumway goes over the top with more fun than you ever expected on a paid charter. You will not be dissappointed, rain, wind or sunny weather - the fun is abundant. Book in advance or you may miss your chance.

"Where Mountains, Ice, and Ocean Meet"…read more Exploring this National Park was a nice addition to my trip to Alaska. I came here to do volunteer work. In the evenings, we mostly fished in the Kenai River. After finishing up our work, my group planned two fun days at the end of the week. One day we chartered a boat in Homer to Halibut fish and the other we visited Seward and got to see the Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. Kenai Fjords National Park is massive. It is the fifth most-visited park in Alaska and is the closest national park to Anchorage. The park was established in 1980 and encompasses over 600,000 acres outside of the town of Seward. Snow and ice cover 50 percent of the park with the Harding Icefield stretching over 700 square miles. The park's headquarters and visitor center are located in Seward. The nice thing about Kenai Fjords National Park is that it provides both leisurely and adventurous activities for visitors. Activities include kayaking, boat tours, camping, fishing, biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, dog sledding and mountaineering. Various companies offer tours that are guided by National Park Rangers. In addition to seeing the beautiful scenery up close, you can also see both land and marine wildlife. Seward is also a destination for cruise ships and provides passengers from the ships with tours of the park. Kenai Fjords National Park lies on the southeastern side of the Kenai Peninsula and can be reached from Seward. The most significant fjords include Aialik Bay, Harris Bay, McCarty Fjord and Nuka Bay. Most of the interior of the park is covered by the Harding Icefield. A cool thing for me was that I was doing work at an airport when I was here in Alaska. Because my work was volunteer, one of the pilots offered to take some of us up in a plane to see Alaska from above as an appreciation for the work that we were doing. We flew over the Harding Icefield and got to see how massive it was. It was such an awesome experience. Another way to see the icefield up close is to hike on the Harding Icefield Trail. Kenai Fjords National Park is made up of three main areas - the Exit Glacier, Harding Icefield and the coastline. The Exit Glacier is the easiest section of the park to reach. I stopped by the visitor center in Seward first before seeing the glacier. It is a nice place to visit and to learn about the park. There are park rangers on hand to answer questions and a gift shop. We then headed over to the Exit Glacier. It is the only destination in Kenai Fjords National Park that is accessible by land. They have a small nature center that you can visit before heading out on the trail to the glacier. The Exit Glacier hike is the best way to see this glacier up close. Sadly, the glacier has shrunk considerably due to climate change. They have signs showing where the glacier once stood by year. Park scientists continue to monitor and record the glacier's accelerating recession. At some point, you won't be able to see the glacier anymore from the overlook trail. I really enjoyed my time visiting this park. Getting a chance to fly over the Harding Icefield was an amazing experience for me. Then checking out the Exit Glacier later in the week really made me appreciate how beautiful this park is. I hope someday I can return here and hike on Harding Icefield Trail to get up and close to it.

One of the best parts of our June Alaska cruise occurred on the last day in Seward. We viewed…read moreparts of Kenai Fjords National Park from the water on a Major Marine boat trip. We saw the Holgate and Aialik glaciers, tons of wildlife (Orcas, sea otters, Stellar sea lions, harbor seals, puffins, and more). The finale was seeing the amazing rock formations in Porcupine Bay. Afterwards, we stopped by the Kenai Fjords National Park visitor center to learn more about the park. Wish we had more time for further exploration!

We stopped in to check out rain coat options. Excellent selection and reasonably priced. The best…read morepart is the great service we got from Tracy!! My husband and I bought jackets and are grateful we won't get soaked during our next outdoor excursion later today!!

Great place to book fishing excursions. Easy online booking and friendly staff at the store - which…read moreis massive. We had Captain Jeremy for a half day salmon charter and he put us on fish. Great guy that enjoys what he does with some fun stories. Highly recommend.

What an amazing trail! There was plenty of difficult places to cross along the way but it was…read moreawesome! Super long trail all the way to the lake, but the views on the way are what make the journey worth it. BRING YOUR BEAR SPRAY! Just in case. Experience Level: High Total Hiking Time: 6 hours Elevation: 2,700 feet Distance: 14.3 miles

I think this is a really wonderful trail that is 16 miles long. I've hiked in from Primrose and…read morecamped at Lost Lake, which is about 7-8 miles in and is amazing in scenery changes. I also hike in from the other side to hit up Dale Clemens cabin which is 2.5 on the winter trail. One time I tried to find the cabin from the summer trail and we got lost, so I'd like to think I've hiked about 12 miles of this trail total. Looking back it would have been great to have continued on and ended in Seward when I overnighted at the lake, but I just didn't have all the facts at the time. There is a creek near both trails for water if needed, and the terrain goes from mossy woods to hiking through a mountain pass not unlike the gap of Rohan. If you come from the Primrose side there is an old mining cabin off to the side, about 4 miles up, and has a wheel in the water that I think was used for power. It's an interesting feature to the hike that is worth the stop. I would come again and hopefully complete the entire trail sometime.

My son and I went on a ride today. Since my son hasn't ridden before I asked our guide Kate to…read morelead the horse for him. The horses will try to eat the grass so keep in mind that it will be a struggle. The ride itself was beautiful and it did rain a little. Wear warm clothes and boots. We saw moose, bald eagles and crossed the river multiple times. I enjoyed the ride very much. The price for 2 people was very high but so is everything else in this town. I'd do it again! Expect to be sore afterwards. Lastly, Kate was a friendly and chatted with us along the way.

If you are looking for a authentic trail ride, this is the place to go. Katie and Kate were our…read moreguides. We crossed rivers, went through trees, out to the beach and back. Their dogs, Sadie and Tilley, ran with us all the way. They were great fun too. We saw multiple eagle sightings. Fun, fun ride. I would recommend it to anyone that has some horse experience.

This is my favorite cabin by far. It's a 2.5 mile hike on the winter trail to the cabin that is…read morewell work it. I have come many times, but since it's so awesome it's hard to get a weekend reservation less than 6 months in advance. The cabin sleeps 8 and has a nice loft overlooking the cabin. Also, this cabin has gas heating which is super nice at the end of the hike to crank it on and heat the cabin as opposed to chopping wood and waiting for the stove to heat up. I will come again. The Lost Lake trail is 16 miles long and has a sweet lake to camp at in the middle of the hike. I would highly recommend this outdoor adventure.