The coastal area has abundant aquatic life, including seals sea lions, sea otters and migrating whales. Sea birds in large numbers occupy the coastal cliffs in summer. Seasonally, littoral resources such a shellfish are easily accessible. Salmon runs are also abundant. Authorized commercial guides provides camping, fishing and kayaking services.
Air charters fly over the coast for flightseeing and access to the fjords.
Boat tours and charters are available from Seward. In summer, boat tours ply the coast, observing calving glaciers, sea birds, and marine mammals. Exit Glacier is the only part of the park that can be driven to, via a nine-mile dirt road at Mile 3.7 of the Seward Highway. The road is passable for most vehicles, but drive slowly because there are deep potholes and washboard surfaces are common. From mid October through mid May the road is closed by deep snow, and is open for use by ski, dog sled, and snow machines.