Hotels Near Kenai Fjords National Park

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The Kenai Fjords National Park is a U.S. Landmark and popular Alaska attraction known for its breathtaking landscape of mountainside lush forests, containing one of the largest ice fields, and has nearly 40 glaciers surrounding the park. The majority of visitors take commercial tour boats right out of Seward to explore the vastness of Kenai Fjords. The park is also home to a number of wildlife both on land and sea including marine mammals, seals, whales, bears, and moose. For those looking for lodging nearby, the Best Western Edgewater Hotel in Seward provides guests with free breakfast, comfortable pillow-top bedding, and located less than two miles from the airport and The Holiday Inn Express Seward Harbor also offers a free hot breakfast, plus an indoor pool, and great views of the harbor. Overall, the best time to visit Kenai Fjords National Park is during the summer months as the days are longer and the water is less rough. Explore the trails, get close to an active glacier, or take one of many ranger-led walks throughout the Alaskan wilderness.