Exit Glacier Nature Center
60.1883, -149.6317 · Park boundary: National Park Service
The Exit Glacier Nature Center is the trailhead for all that the Exit Glacier area has to offer, including the Harding Icefield trail. The building includes exhibits about the Exit Glacier area, an Alaska Geographic bookstore, and park rangers to help answer questions about the area.
- Every day
- 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.
- Delayed Opening June 30th · Jun 30, 2027 – Jun 30, 2027 · Mon 9:30AM - 5:00PM, Tue 10:30AM - 5:00PM, Wed–Sun 9:30AM - 5:00PM
- Off-Season Hours · Sep 8, 2026 – May 22, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Exit Glacier Nature Center is a Passport To Your National Parks stamp location.
Turn on to Herman Leirer Road (commonly called "Exit Glacier Road") at mile 3 of the Seward Highway - AK-9. Proceed 8.4 miles. The road will end at the parking lot for the nature center. Google Map Coordinates: 60.1782633,-149.6494389
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