Glacier Bay National Park

VISIT Glacier Bay National Park:

Park Details

Glacier Bay National Park was established in .

Address
Phone	907-697-2230
Hours	Open 24 hours a day
Entrance Fee	Free

When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation

We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Glacier Bay National Park. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Glacier Bay National Park is.

Our data shows the best months to visit Glacier Bay National Park are July, June, August & May.

Temperature values in °F; Precipitation in Inches

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Park Visits	173	173	195	3,642	121,332	132,054	152,932	145,002	111,922	4,319	172	171
Precipitation	371	333	289	199	158	106	121	238	420	483	404	454
Avg Temp	25	27	28	34	42	50	53	53	46	37	28	26
Max Temp	35	35	35	44	54	63	64	64	55	45	36	34
Avg Temp	16	18	19	27	34	40	44	45	39	31	21	19
Min Temp	-10	-4	-3	12	27	33	39	37	31	19	3	-3

Glacier Bay National Park Road Trips

Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Glacier Bay National Park is visited.

Trip Name	Trip Miles	Trip Days
Juneau to Glacier Bay Ferry Ride	1,600	11

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