Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
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Hours
Glacier Bay Operating Hours and Seasons
| Every day | All Day |
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There are no entrance gates at Glacier Bay National Park, so we are technically open 24-hours a day; however, services may be extremely limited depending on the time of your visit.
The main visitor season is from late-May through early-September with the peak being the month of July. Check the VISITOR CENTERS tab below to see hours for specific facilities, and read the exceptions that detail seasonal changes in hours.
Glacier Bay Visitor Center Desk Hours
Today: Closed (Closed for Winter Season, Sep 6 – May 22)
Usual hours
| Every day | 11:00AM - 5:30PM |
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Located 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 (VIS) Hours
Today: Closed (Closed for Winter, Oct 1 – Apr 30)
Usual hours
| Every day | 7:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Located 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.
Visitor centers
Glacier Bay National Park Visitor Center Closed today
Glacier Bay National Park Visitor Center
Today: Closed (Closed for Winter, Sep 6 – May 31)
Usual hours
| Every day | 11:00AM - 5:30PM |
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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).
Visitor center page on nps.gov: Glacier Bay National Park Visitor Center
Visitor Information Station - Backcountry Office Closed today
Visitor Information Station - Backcountry Office
Today: Closed (Closed in Winter, Oct 1 – Apr 30)
Usual hours
| Every day | 7:00AM - 5:00PM |
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The Visitor Information Station (VIS) is open each summer between May and September for trip planning, park information, and boating & camper permits. Stop by and start your Glacier Bay adventure.
Visitor center page on nps.gov: Visitor Information Station - Backcountry Office
About this park
Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is known as Homeland to the Huna and Yakutat Lingít, and is a highlight of Alaska's Inside Passage. From sea to summit, Glacier Bay offers limitless opportunities for adventure and inspiration.