Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

 UNESCO biosphere reserve, nature conservation park / area, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The area around Glacier Bay in southeastern Alaska was first proclaimed a U.S. National Monument on February 25, 1925. It was changed to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. It is a United States National Park. The park area was included in an International Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park covers 5,130 mi² (13,287 km²). Most of the park is a designated wilderness area which covers 4,164 mi² (10,784 km²).

No roads lead to the park and it is most easily reached by air or sea. During some summers there are ferries to the small community of Gustavus or directly to the marina at Bartlett Cove. Despite the lack of roads, there are over 300,000 visitors per year, mostly on cruise ships.

National Park Service site: www.nps.gov/glba/