Closest airports
| Airport | City | Drive to the park | Straight-line miles | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, AK | 4 h 20 min (176 mi) | 49 | Regional |
| Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, AK | 2 h 55 min (112 mi) | 65 | Regional |
| Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, AK | 2 h 55 min (132 mi) | 94 | Large hub |
Drive times run from the airport to Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center, estimated with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads at normal speeds; allow extra for traffic, stops and construction.
Regional airports have fewer flights, so compare fares with the larger hub.
Directions from the park service
Kenai Fjords National Park is located just outside the town of Seward in south-central Alaska, 126 miles south of Anchorage. Even though the park is often inaccessible during the winter months, Seward is accessible year-round via the Seward Highway, a National Scenic Byway. Follow the Seward Highway (AK-1) south from Anchorage. It will become AK-9 around mile 35 (87 miles from Anchorage) with AK-1 heading to Homer and Kenai. Continue on AK-9 to Seward.
Hours
Open 24 hours, every day. The park is open year-round. The primary months to visit are June, July, and August. There are reduced services in the area during the months of May and September. The road to the Exit Glacier area is not plowed during the winter months, and is closed to vehicle traffic once it is covered in snow and ice. The park's coastal backcountry in also largely inaccessible late fall through the early spring due to rough seas.
Visitor centers
- Exit Glacier Nature Center: Daily, 9:30AM - 5:00PM. The Exit Glacier Nature Center is open from Memorial Day weekend (the weekend before the last Monday of May) through Labor Day (first Monday of September) unless otherwise noted.
- Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center: Daily, 9:00AM - 5:30PM. The Visitor Center is open from Memorial Day weekend (the weekend before the last Monday of May) through Labor Day (first Monday of September) unless otherwise noted. It offers a park film, exhibits, and an Alaska Geographic bookstore.
Last gas, groceries and EV charging
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within 19 miles (straight line) of Exit Glacier Nature Center and Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center. Fill up before you head deep into the park: most parks have little or no fuel inside.
Gas stations (3 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Fuel extras and hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron | See map | 0.2 | |
| Shell | See map | 0.5 | |
| Essential One | See map | 0.6 | diesel |
Grocery stores and supermarkets (2 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Bears | 1711 Seward Highway | 0.5 | |
| Safeway | 1907 Seward Highway, Seward | 0.7 |
EV charging (1 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Plugs and spaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChargePoint | See map | 0.8 | 3 spaces |
Opening hours and fuel types are what local mappers have recorded, so call ahead in winter or off season. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
Getting around
Most parks are best seen by car. Fill up before you enter, since gas inside parks is limited or absent. Parking at popular trailheads fills early in summer.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API: directions, hours and visitor centers (public domain)
- OurAirports: airport list and locations (public domain)
- OSRM drive-time estimates on OpenStreetMap road data (ODbL)
- OpenStreetMap: gas stations, grocery stores and EV chargers (ODbL)
Last checked 1 November 2026.