This site is dedicated to providing useful information on Glacier Bay National Park. Learn about the park's history and wildlife; discover scenic hiking trails and beautiful campgrounds. Plan a trip or vacation using detailed downloadable maps and referencing our sights guide, check the weather of the area, get the park address and driving directions, and find national park hotels and lodging.

Glaciers descending from high snow capped mountains into the bay create spectacular displays of ice and iceberg formation. Glacier Bay is a vast Y-shaped fjord on the Southeast coast of Alaska, sheltered from the ocean by the Fair-weather range. Efforts for protection of Glacier Bay were made by John Muir and other conservationists, and in 1925 President Calvin Coolidge signed a proclamation creating Glacier Bay National Monument. The natural beauty of Glacier Bay National Park is inspiring and that's why their number one goal is to preserve it-for our children and their children. Glacier Bay has a laboratory that's dedicated to studying and preserving the natural ecosystem. Did you know that Glacier Bay National Park is on a special list?