Kenai Fjords National Park
VISIT Kenai Fjords National Park:
Park Details
Kenai Fjords National Park was established in .
| Address | |
|---|---|
| Phone | 907 422-0500 |
| Hours | Open year round |
| 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 Kenai Fjords 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 Kenai Fjords National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Kenai Fjords National Park are July, June & August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Visits | 31 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 25,943 | 96,643 | 121,131 | 110,733 | 50,041 | 7,141 | 6 | 19 |
| Precipitation | 351 | 305 | 250 | 274 | 208 | 178 | 179 | 257 | 412 | 366 | 317 | 425 |
| Avg Temp | 19 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 51 | 43 | 32 | 23 | 20 |
| Max Temp | 26 | 27 | 29 | 43 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 27 |
| Avg Temp | 10 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 12 |
| Min Temp | -15 | -12 | -9 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 9 | -7 | -12 |
Kenai Fjords 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 Kenai Fjords National Park is visited.
| Trip Name | Trip Miles | Trip Days |
|---|---|---|
| Denali & Wrangell-St. Elias | 881 | 9 |
| Denali & Kenai Fjords | 478 | 8 |
Other Nearby National Park Sites
From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to Kenai Fjords National Park.