"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 are 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 it was. 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 glacier up close. Sadly, the glacier 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!

Beautiful location for a campground. Good for families and people who like camping next to all the…read moreamenities. The campground is in town, with a beautiful view of the mountains and water. Sites are very close together. So if you are looking for solitude and a natural experience, this is NOT it. However, if you prefer a campground with all facilities, a playground, beautiful views and you want the safety to be in town, this is an excellent spot.

Loved it. Extremely beautiful. Although Everyone's first option is waterfront campground but this…read moreis far more beautiful , right at the middle of the jungle , serene and quite. There are also sites available late at night.

The best fish and chips we've ever had!…read more We ordered the Fish & Chips and the Fish Sandwich, and both were absolutely delicious. The fish was incredibly fresh--you could actually watch them fillet and prepare it right in front of you. The rockfish was flaky, tender, and perfectly cooked with a light, crispy batter. Just so other visitors know, this is a casual counter-service restaurant. You order at the counter, pick up your own food, and bus your table afterward. Basically, no service. The food, however, is outstanding and easily deserves 5 stars. If you're in Seward, this place is a must-visit.

Came here for breakfast one of the days we were visiting Seward and it did not disappoint! You…read moreorder at the window in the back/ side corner of the store. Very cabin/ fisherman vibes. I ordered the breakfast sandwich and it was delicious as well as the crispy potatoes that came on the side. My company got the pancakes and sausage side and that too was delicious. Highly recommended and will be back the next time in Seward!

The campground was quiet, the sites were large and ours backed up to a nice creek. We had views of…read morethe mountains. The bathrooms were clean. Laundry available 24 hours/day. Nice fire pits. We really liked this campground.

Great little spot in Alaska. The views are great, staff very friendly, but the showers and…read morebathrooms take the prize. I love camping and I'm always scared oh what I will find in the bathrooms. Here the bathrooms are stylish, clean, and there is plenty of hot water at no charge. There is also an affordable laundry room next to the bathrooms. Will definitely come back.

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.

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.

This campground is a very nice location with wide campsites; however, it is brand new and at this…read morepoint is just a gravel parking lot. The bathrooms, showers and laundry facilities are well kept and very clean. The customer service was great and the owners mentioned they have plans to make changes which I hope includes better landscaping. Aside from the parking lot situation they are located right next door to a dog kennel so dogs can be heard howling and barking at times. With some green grass, less gravel and a better fence to reduce sound..it would be 5 stars!

This was a great find when camping. The only problem was that the wifi was a little spotty. We…read moreloved that they had individual showers and bathrooms. The view was amazing!

What a wonderful place to stay! Bre was very welcoming and friendly. We had no phone service and…read moreshe was instrumental in helping us arrange a shuttle pick up for an excursion we had. She went above and beyond for us and we appreciated it SO much. The grounds are perfect! The scenery is just gorgeous. A huge beautiful mountain and river on one side and huge forest trees on the other. A huge gift shop where we also got the BEST lattes ever, made by Bre. Just gorgeous. Bre also suggested a place for breakfast, right around the corner that was so quaint. We had the best crepes and waffles. Such a wonderful place, made better by our stay at this KOA. Thank you Bre

Mike is very excited about sharing Alaska's beauty with travelers and it shows! He was very…read moreaccommodating and communicative. We had a great time exploring Whittier and the Alaska Conservation Center. I would highly recommend his services.

Mike the RV Butler is your go-to concierge for Alaska! Are young family of six planned a very…read morelast-minute trip to Alaska due to some personal circumstances. We were exploring the option of RV'ing around and so I reached out to Mike after finding him online with great reviews. He books out far in advance as there is high demand for his excellent service. Although he couldn't fit us in he spent a lot of time emailing back and forth with some terrific recommendations for things to do and see and places to eat throughout Alaska. He went above and beyond what anyone else in the service industry would have done. I highly recommend him to anyone and know you'll be well taken care of!

Only added one star because yelp required something. The Don't bother. Place is a dump as far as…read morecabin rentals go. Poorly maintained!! Doesn't take much to keep a plywood box updated & properly maintained. No window coverings so plan to give a show to your close neighbors ckas they really cram the camping spots/"rustic" cabins. Get accomodations elsewhere in Seward. Bath house is also poorly maintained. Gross sums it up well.