If you’re looking for a stunning place to view more than dozens of glaciers, then Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska should be at the very top of your list. This glacial fjord is home to over 1,000 glaciers in some of the prettiest scenery in the world. There’s a reason why this natural beauty is also a world heritage site, too!
Alaska is no stranger to beautiful places.
Danny Lehman/The Image Bank Collection via Getty Images The largest state in America is home to eight national parks, 156 state parks, and one UNESCO world heritage site. Its beauty and usefulness is so important that Glacier Bay National Park has been named both a national park and a world heritage site.
Glacier Bay covers 3.3 million acres, from mountains all the way to coastline.
Betty Wiley/Moment Collection via Getty Images It is home to a wide array of plants and animals, from the smallest algae to some of Earth’s largest mammals, like the whale. It is also a a living laboratory, designated wilderness, and biosphere reserve.
Glacier Bay National Park is located in the Inside Passage.
© Marco Bottigelli/Moment Collection via Getty Images From the Inside Passage you can spot 16 different tidewater glaciers, or glaciers that flow all the way to the water, as you cruise around on the water.
The entire park, which covers both land and sea, has well over a thousand glaciers.
David Madison/Stone Collection via Getty Images You can’t see them all from the water, but a sight-seeing flight may help you see a few more. Or rent a private boat so you can spend some time up close and personal with the marine life, and the sounds of this beautiful national park.
This incredible place wears many hats, and there are countless ways to explore it.
Neil Rabinowitz/Corbis Documentary Collection via Getty Images Kayak, take a boat tour, hike the area, or just soak it all in. There’s no wrong way to explore this amazing spot.
Because it is so remote, lodging is scarce in the area.
Highlywood Photography/Moment Collection via Getty Images Many people choose to visit it on a cruise ship for accommodations, as well, but there is also the Glacier Bay Lodge available, which also offers tours of the national park. Others choose to stay in the nearby town of Gustavus, that has cute lodging, restaurants, and shops.
If you have the chance to explore Glacier Bay National Park, don’t hesitate.
Chavalit Likitratcharoen/EyeEm via EyeEm Collection via Getty Images This jaw dropping place will be worth the trip. Whether you visit on cruise, or a personal tour, it is guaranteed to be the highlight of a trip to Alaska.
Have you ever visited Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska? What did you think? Was it absolutely breathtaking? Let us know in the comments below!
Danny Lehman/The Image Bank Collection via Getty Images
The largest state in America is home to eight national parks, 156 state parks, and one UNESCO world heritage site. Its beauty and usefulness is so important that Glacier Bay National Park has been named both a national park and a world heritage site.
Betty Wiley/Moment Collection via Getty Images
It is home to a wide array of plants and animals, from the smallest algae to some of Earth’s largest mammals, like the whale. It is also a a living laboratory, designated wilderness, and biosphere reserve.
© Marco Bottigelli/Moment Collection via Getty Images
From the Inside Passage you can spot 16 different tidewater glaciers, or glaciers that flow all the way to the water, as you cruise around on the water.
David Madison/Stone Collection via Getty Images
You can’t see them all from the water, but a sight-seeing flight may help you see a few more. Or rent a private boat so you can spend some time up close and personal with the marine life, and the sounds of this beautiful national park.
Neil Rabinowitz/Corbis Documentary Collection via Getty Images
Kayak, take a boat tour, hike the area, or just soak it all in. There’s no wrong way to explore this amazing spot.
Highlywood Photography/Moment Collection via Getty Images
Many people choose to visit it on a cruise ship for accommodations, as well, but there is also the Glacier Bay Lodge available, which also offers tours of the national park. Others choose to stay in the nearby town of Gustavus, that has cute lodging, restaurants, and shops.
Chavalit Likitratcharoen/EyeEm via EyeEm Collection via Getty Images
This jaw dropping place will be worth the trip. Whether you visit on cruise, or a personal tour, it is guaranteed to be the highlight of a trip to Alaska.
Looking for somewhere to stay during your visit? Make sure to Stay At The Cozy Wild Alaska Inn That Overlooks Glacier Bay National Park.
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Address: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
