Glacier Bay National Park Visitor Center

Passport stampWheelchair accessibleRestroomsIn Glacier Bay National Park
Vegetation grows around the edges of the Glacier Bay Lodge entrance
The Glacier Bay Lodge is home to the park's Visitor Center on the second floor. · NPS Photo
Phone
907-697-2230
Town
Gustavus, AK
Services listed
36
Coordinates
58.4547, -135.8827
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58.4547, -135.8827 · Park boundary: National Park Service

OPEN 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.

Every day
11:00AM - 5:30PM

The Glacier Bay National Park Visitor Center, located on the second floor of the Glacier Bay Lodge, is open daily during the summer season (Memorial Day to Labor Day). Please note the Visitor Center desk is staffed from 11 AM to 5:30 PM. View natural and cultural history exhibits on the second floor of the lodge while the lodge is open, 6 AM to 10 PM (Note: 2025 hours for the lodge have not yet been reported by the park's commercial partner who operates the lodge).

  • Closed for Winter · Sep 7, 2026 – May 31, 2027 · Closed

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

Automated EntranceAutomated External Defibrillator (AED)Baby Changing StationBeach/Water AccessBenches/SeatingBus/Shuttle StopElectrical Outlet/Cell Phone ChargingElevatorFire ExtinguisherFirst Aid Kit AvailableFood/Drink - Bar/Alcohol For SaleFood/Drink - CafeteriaFood/Drink - CoffeeFood/Drink - Restaurant/Table ServiceFood/Drink - SnacksGifts/Souvenirs/BooksGroceries/Convenience ItemsHistorical/Interpretive Information/ExhibitsInformation - Maps AvailableInformation - Park Newspaper AvailableInformation - Ranger/Staff Member PresentInformation Kiosk/Bulletin BoardInternet/WiFi AvailableLaundryLocker/StorageParking - AutoRestroomRestroom - AccessibleRestroom - FamilyShowersTelephoneTheater/AuditoriumToilet - FlushTrash/Litter ReceptaclesWheelchair AccessibleWheelchairs Available

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

An NPS passport stamp will be available at the Glacier Bay Visitor Center (located in the Glacier Bay Lodge) when a park ranger is present staffing the desk. Check hours on the park's basic information page.

Located in Bartlett Cove, upstairs in the Glacier Bay Lodge.

Glacier bay lodge and visitor center front stairs. Two visitors walk up the stairs.
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Several people sit at a dining table in front of Tlingit form line wall art inside Glacier Bay Lodge
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A sign indicates that the Glacier Bay National Park Visitor Center is located upstairs in the lodge.
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A glacier bay lodge van sits in front of the Glacier Bay Lodge entrance, several visitors stand by.
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Address1 Park Road · Gustavus, AK 99826
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