National Park · Gustavus, AK
🧊 Glacier Bay National Park
Glacier Bay — usually a cruise or boat day; Bartlett Cove if you fly in.
- Timefull day
- SettingCold, wet weather.
- TicketsMost visits via cruise or tour boat.
- Get thereFly to Gustavus or boat only; no road from mainland highway.
Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08
No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).
Park map
Visitor map
Map: National Park Service (public domain) · tap to enlarge
Open on official site ↗
Map: National Park Service (public domain)
· Open on official site ↗
Short on time? Start here
Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.
More if you have energy
More stops if you have the energy.
- 🥾 Forest loop sign — Read distance and rules before you go.
- 🎖️ Glacier Bay Junior Ranger desk — Ask at the visitor center — hours and ages vary.
- 🌾 Cove open edge — Worth a look if you have time.
- 🌳 Coastal rainforest — Look up — hug with your eyes only.
What the sheet may include
Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.
Example finds
- Find: Bartlett Cove visitor center
- Visit: Bartlett Cove shore
- Read a sign at Glacier Bay
- Stand still 10 seconds — what do you hear?
- Find something tiny next to something huge
- Point to a safe edge (rail, boardwalk, stay-back)
- Spot water, rock, or a living thing
- Pick your favorite Glacier Bay stop — draw it later
Official site: Glacier Bay National Park website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.