Kenai Fjords
Kenai Fjords is no static window to the past...as the ice recedes, it uncovers glacially-carved valleys that fill with sea water to form the stunning fjords (pronounced f'yords). Visitors witness nature's raw power sculpting this landscape. House-sized ice masses crash from tidewater glaciers into the sea, stirring up plankton to attract throngs of hungry seabirds. Along the coast, Earth's crustal plates collide head on, as the denser Pacific Plate slips under the North American Plate. This subduction drags the Kenai Mountains into the sea and deepens the fjords. It causes frequent earthquakes, too. In 1964, the Good Friday Earthquake dropped the shoreline 6 feet in 3.5 minutes.

Permit Information
No permit needed.

Directions
Kenai Fjords is located at the terminus of the Seward Highway and runs all the way around Resurrection Bay.

Information Center
The main visitor center is located on Seward's small boat harbor. There is also a ranger station located at Aialik Bay on the Aialik Peninsula.

Activities