Exit Glacier Nature Center
The Exit Glacier Nature Center is located close to Exit Glacier and offers visitors expansive information on the park.
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Exit Glacier Nature Center Details
The Exit Glacier Nature Center has hands-on exhibits and an Alaska Geographic bookstore. The center has flush toilets which are in operation from Memorial Day through Labor Day; otherwise there are pit toilets available. The center also has a picnic area next to the parking lot, with bear-proof garbage bins and potable water on tap. Drivers coming up Exit Glacier Road can find ample parking at the nature center and then explore the Exit Glacier up close via trail. Ranger programs typically start and end at the nature center; check the posted weekly schedule for details. The nature center is open daily from mid-May to mid-September. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the center is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; otherwise, hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The nature center and its restrooms are handicapped-accessible.
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