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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
75 miles (105 km) NW of Juneau.
Transport map E4. n NPS Visitor
Center, Glacier Bay Lodge, Bartlett
Cove, 697-2230. Open May & Sep:
8am–5pm daily; Jun–Aug: 7am–
7pm daily. 8 7 Bartlett Cove
only. 0 = ®  Permits for
private boats & back country
camp ing available at Bartlett
Cove. Boat or floatplane drop-off
required for backcountry access.
∑ nps.gov/glba.
Transport
~ g from Juneau.
Whale-watching at Glacier Bay @ Gustavus–Bartlett Cove
Black and white killer whales (orcas) and humpback whales can
frequently be spotted, along with sea otters, sea lions, and harbor shuttle bus.
porpoises. Boats are not allowed within 500 yards (450 m) of the
whales, so bring binoculars. Key
Minor road
Park boundary
Riggs Glacier Peak
Takhinsha Mountains
Cushing
Glacier
McBride Glacier
Casement
Glacier

Muri Inlet
Mount Wright
5,139 ft
. Bartlett Cove
Glacier Bay
Several easy hikes are available around Bartlett Cove,
the only developed area within the park. It has a visitor
center, park headquarters, a lodge, a camp ground,
and the lovely Tlingit tribal house, Xunaa Shuká Hít.
Beartrack
Drake
Island
Exploring the Park
Beartrack Mountains
Willoughby While short, easy hikes loop through the forests
Island
Wood around Bartlett Cove, the best views of Glacier Bay
Lake are from the water, and most visi tors see the park
Lake Beardslee
Seciusion Island either on cruises or orga nized boat tours that
Abyss Lake
typically go up to the face of Margerie and Grand
Pacific Glaciers. Smaller boats provide drop-off
ser vices for people wishing to explore on their own.
Gustavus
Brady Glacier
Pleasant
Island
Icy Strait
Lemesurier
Inian Island
Island
Cross Sound The village of Gustavus, outside the southeast corner
Cape Spencer Gustavus
of the park, prospered in the 1920s as an agricultural
homestead area. It offers lodging and visitor services,
and operators run tours and rent kayaks for private trips.
For keys to symbols see back flap
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