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    4.3 (12 reviews)

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    Joy L.

    I'm reviewing the PARK part of the "park" not the campground. I submitted the suggestion to tag this as a park in addition to campground to the idiots at Yelp and they declined to add that, even though it is most DEFINITELY a free public park in addition to an RV park. SIGH - Yelp after 14 years you'd THINK I'D HAVE EARNED SOME DAMN CREDIBILITY. Anyway, the FREE public park has a lovely waterfront promenade that is very popular with tourists and locals. You'll see eagles, songbirds, otters, the occasional seal, in addition to the amazing ocean and mountain views. There's a small playground and skate park, plenty of benches and space to picnic, heck there's even a horseshoe pit. It's pretty darn nice for such a small town.

    Chris S.

    As of July 2018 $20 dry camping $40 for power and water. There's a dump station near by that charges $5 Look at the pics.

    Great park with a view!

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    This is a beautiful walk. We were so lucky to be in Seward during the Silver Salmon Derby. The fish are just leaping out of the water!

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    It's perfect for kids aged 2-12 and sits right next to a skate park for the older, more adventurous kids.

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    Kenai Fjords National Park

    Kenai Fjords National Park

    4.8(62 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    "Where Mountains, Ice, and Ocean Meet"…read more Exploring this National Park was a nice addition to my trip to Alaska. I came here to do volunteer work. In the evenings, we mostly fished in the Kenai River. After finishing up our work, my group planned two fun days at the end of the week. One day we chartered a boat in Homer to Halibut fish and the other we visited Seward and got to see the Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. Kenai Fjords National Park is massive. It is the fifth most-visited park in Alaska and is the closest national park to Anchorage. The park was established in 1980 and encompasses over 600,000 acres outside of the town of Seward. Snow and ice cover 50 percent of the park with the Harding Icefield stretching over 700 square miles. The park's headquarters and visitor center is located in Seward. The nice thing about Kenai Fjords National Park is that it provides both leisurely and adventurous activities for visitors. Activities include kayaking, boat tours, camping, fishing, biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, dog sledding and mountaineering. Various companies offer tours that are guided by National Park Rangers. In addition to seeing the beautiful scenery up close, you can also see both land and marine wildlife. Seward is also a destination for cruise ships and provides passengers from the ships with tours of the park. Kenai Fjords National Park lies on the southeastern side of the Kenai Peninsula and can be reached from Seward. The most significant fjords include Aialik Bay, Harris Bay, McCarty Fjord and Nuka Bay. Most of the interior of the park is covered by the Harding Icefield. A cool thing for me was that I was doing work at an airport when I was here in Alaska. Because my work was volunteer, one of the pilots offered to take some of us up in a plane to see Alaska from above as an appreciation for the work that we were doing. We flew over the Harding Icefield and got to see how massive is it. It was such an awesome experience. Another way to see the Icefield up close is to hike on the Harding Icefield Trail. Kenai Fjords National Park is made up of three main areas - the Exit Glacier, Harding Icefield and the coastline. The Exit Glacier is the easiest section of the park to reach. I stopped by the visitor center in Seward first before seeing the glacier. It is a nice place to visit and to learn about the park. There are park rangers on hand to answer questions and a gift shop. We then headed over to the Exit Glacier. It is the only destination in Kenai Fjords National Park that is accessible by land. They have a small nature center that you can visit before heading out on the trail to the glacier. The Exit Glacier hike is the best way to see this this glacier up close. Sadly, it has shrunk considerably due to climate change. They have signs showing where the glacier once stood by year. Park scientists continue to monitor and record the glacier's accelerating recession. At some point, you won't be able to see the glacier anymore from the overlook trail. I really enjoyed my time visiting this park. Getting a chance to fly over the Harding Icefield was an amazing experience for me. Then checking out the Exit Glacier later in the week really made me appreciate how beautiful this park is. I hope someday I can return here and hike on Harding Icefield Trail to get up and close to it.

    One of the best parts of our June Alaska cruise occurred on the last day in Seward. We viewed…read moreparts of Kenai Fjords National Park from the water on a Major Marine boat trip. We saw the Holgate and Aialik glaciers, tons of wildlife (Orcas, sea otters, Stellar sea lions, harbor seals, puffins, and more). The finale was seeing the amazing rock formations in Porcupine Bay. Afterwards, we stopped by the Kenai Fjords National Park visitor center to learn more about the park. Wish we had more time for further exploration!

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    Silver Derby

    Silver Derby

    2.3(7 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    The best place my family and I have ever camped. We would come back every year after year. Sue…read moreLange, the administrator, is the main reason it was such a pleasant experience. There is that feeling you get when you can message the camp host and she responds immediately with such warmth, that is in paralleled in any place we've camped throughout alaska. Not to mention the amazing view and tide walks with the kids in the morning and afternoon. If you have a second make a reservation, cause it is such a wonderful campground it's hard to get a spot if you don't have some foresight. It's in Seward but away from all the hassle and bustle and rigamarole that goes with camping in Seward, AK sometimes. Always our #1 choice and will continue to be for years to come. We have moved out of state now but be sure that when we return for a summer trip we will be staying at the Silver Derby. Thanks Sue for making camping such a great experience for our family and friends.

    We showed up late in Seward hoping to get a water front campsite, but since it was a weekend we…read moredidn't find any in those areas. We found Silver Derby and it saved us from sleeping in the car. It was 10 a night for tents which was reasonable. There were a good amount of sites to choose from and they were all nicely covered by trees and very decently sized. The only two things that we didn't like were that the bathrooms were a slight walk away, they weren't too far, but it was pouring the whole time we were there, so you got soaked just walking there and the restrooms weren't very nice either. And you weren't allowed to have firearms in the campground which was just ridiculous in our opinion since we are in Alaska and there are bear everywhere. Over all we had a great experience.

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    Silver Derby - Just outside Seward so you can catch all the festivities. But not be bombarded with all the noise and chaos.

    Just outside Seward so you can catch all the festivities. But not be bombarded with all the noise and chaos.

    Silver Derby - Right on the bank of the river

    Right on the bank of the river

    Silver Derby - All the fun of Seward without all the Crazies. The best camp ground in Alaska.

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    All the fun of Seward without all the Crazies. The best camp ground in Alaska.

    Orca Island Cabins - Beautimous!

    Orca Island Cabins

    4.9(23 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    What an incredible experience. We stayed for 2 nights in July and wished we had booked a longer…read morestay. Remote, peaceful, immersed in nature, this is hands down one of our favorite spots in all our travels. During the boat ride to the property we got lucky and saw a couple of orcas! Upon arriving we were in awe of the property, the views, and the amenities. We went fishing, cooked fresh salmon on the grill, hung out in the shared space and met other guests, and enjoyed the sound of rain on the yurt roof. I literally had the best night of sleep in my adult life in that yurt! So so cozy. There were river otters that came by each day, which was an added bonus. We will definitely return to take advantage of the surroundings more!

    It is difficult to imagine a better place to stay in Alaska. We loved these yurts. We were…read moregreeted time and time again by excellent staff from the boat taxi at check in all the way to check out. We had a memorable stay here at Orca Island. We were given the Oyster Catcher yurt which had a nice combo of a view of the inner cove and the outter bay. Our yurt was in excellent condition with great amenities. We did shopping in Seward before the trip as recommended by the hosts and had all we needed to prepare great meals at the yurt. We used the kayaks to stumble across salmon spawning near the cabins. The spawning was one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever watched. Thousands of salmon making their way upstream in all different stages of life. Incredible. The kayaks were in great condition and we appreciated being taught how to use the kayak skirts because we come from warm water area where skirts aren't used. I recommend bringing water shoes if you plan to kayak as ours came in really handy when getting off the kayaks at the nearby waterfall. If you plan to fish, I'd recommend bringing your own tackle. We weren't having much luck with what was rigged up but we also didn't fish for that long. Still would have been nice to have our own lures to use because their lures seemed too big for the fish in the cove. Tons of fish, not a single bite. I don't think the hosts are that big on fishing. Always good to do your own research if you wanna catch something. During our stay we saw a ton of jelly fish, bald eagles, thousands of salmon, otters, sea lions, puffins, and more birds I couldn't identify. Incredible experience. We loved the art gallery and communal coffee spot. Wish we bought some orca island gear while we were there but forgot to stop back in the shop before departing. Stay here!! Don't bat an eye at the price. It is worth it.

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    Orca Island Cabins - The view from our private deck

    The view from our private deck

    Orca Island Cabins - More of the amazing view

    More of the amazing view

    Orca Island Cabins - The perfect romantic getaway

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    The perfect romantic getaway

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