The park is open year-round. Visitation is highest May through September. The visitor center in Seward offers exhibits, slide programs, maps, publications and information. It is open Monday through Friday year round, and Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day, with extended hours. There is a ranger station at Exit Glacier which offers exhibits and information about the glacier and the Harding Icefield, interpretive programs and talks.
Rangers provide information daily during the summer months.
Overcast and cool days are frequent in this maritime climate of abundant rain. The wet, stormy fall begins in September. In addition to accessibility by road via the Seward Highway, bus and commuter flight service link Seward and Anchorage. System connects Seward with Homer and Seldovia via Kodiak, providing service to Valdez and Cordova. The Alaska Railroad serves Seward from Anchorage during the summer months.