This unique race starts and ends on the streets of downtown Seward, but the challenge comes when competitors scale 3,022-foot Mount Marathon. Hundreds of men, women and youths race. Other Fourth of July activities include fireworks, games and a parade. The center provides information about the park, reservations for public-use cabins, brochures and maps. Slide show and video shown on request, and the center has a few displays about the park.
Rangers are available to answer questions.
Tours take visitors into the fjords, past glaciers and islands, and into the company of a variety of wildlife. Probably the easiest way to visit the park is at Exit Glacier, outside of Seward. At the glacier, visitors can walk the trails, listen to programs or touch a glacier. Guided hikes to the ice field are offered during the week. Wildlife encounters are possible on the hike.