Visitor centers in Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay National Park has 2 visitor centers on the National Park Service record, 1 of them a Passport To Your National Parks stamp location. Opening hours, services, directions and contact details for each — plus the scenic drives that reach them.
2 mapped · Park boundary: National Park Service
Glacier Bay National Park Visitor CenterPassport stamp36 servicesOPEN on the second floor of Glacier Bay Lodge in Bartlett Cove, 10 miles from Gustavus. Staffed daily in summer with park rangers. Stop by for exhibits, park information, trip planning, bookstore, reading area, hydrophone kiosk, interpretive programs, park films, brochures, and much more.
Visitor Information Station - Backcountry Office30 servicesLocated near the head of the public-use dock in Bartlett Cove, 10 miles from Gustavus. The "VIS" provides trip planning information, boating and camping permits, and offers boater/camper orientation sessions for visitors heading into the wild backcountry of Glacier Bay. Stop by and meet a park ranger. Open annually between May and September.
Source: National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04