Exit Glacier campground at Kenai Fjords: what applies in 2026?

Direct answer

Exit Glacier campground — free, first-come first-served, no reservations

Exact conditions

Status: Not required; the stated access rule still applies
Applies to: overnight guests
Place or corridor: Exit Glacier Area walk-in tent campground (12 sites, sites #1 and #12 accessible)
Effective dates: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Published fee: $0
Release model: first come

Release detail: Nothing to book. The campground frequently fills by early evening in July and August.

Fee detail: Free. There are no reservations or camping fees.

Exceptions and limits

There are no RV campsites in the park and overnight stay is not permitted in the Exit Glacier parking lot.
Fourteen-day stay limit.
As of 5/20/2026 the campground water pump is out of order — bring your own water.

Official source

National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026

Kenai Fjords National Park has one frontcountry 12-site, walk-in, tent-only campground at Exit Glacier. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no reservations or camping fees. There is a fourteen-day stay limit.

Camping - Kenai Fjords National Park (U.S. National Park Service)