Exit Glacier Road Designated Special Use Area

Nice view plenty of room to scatter out from other boobdockers.

Took a small travel trailer in with a truck . Huge area with at least 7 other campers and we were not even close to each other. Sandwiched between mountains. If you go slow and pay attention to dips and rocks you shouldn’t have an issue.

We stayed here over the fourth of July weekend in 2024! The mount marathon race brought a ton of people into town, so the site was full of vehicles. The mountains are incredible, and it's a perfect nook between Seward and Kenai Fjords NP.

4 stars because of how people treat the camp (discussed below). Overall good dispersed camping. When you pull into the camp, its mostly gravel and rock. Just find a place to plop down and camp. It was a huge area, maybe 5+ acres. Some shrubs around the lot which was nice for privacy. They did have a few porta-potties throughout the lot. Only downside is that since it is not an established campsite, there aren’t any rules. People were driving and riding ATVs at late hours. Cars/trucks would zoom through the lot- almost thought they were going to hit us at some point.

Google maps will take you straight to the entrance. It's a bit hard to see, but you can't miss the massive boulder right next to the road.

Nice flat area with a lot of areas tucked away if you want privacy.

There were quite a few people there but everyone kept their distance and were respectful with regard to noise.

We stayed here one night after visiting Seward and Exit Glacier. Definitely a popular spot in mid May but there is a lot of space to spread out and have your own little area. Would suggest having a higher clearance vehicle but there are some spots right at the front that you could get a smaller vehicle to.

Spend two great nights at this site. It’s free to use and huge! Expect lots of gravel and bumpiness but it’s doable without 4x4 (we had no issues with our „Four Winds“ RV.)

There is a local who rents out his mobile sauna to people at this plays. He literally drops off a sauna and helps out heating it up and it’s all yours 😅 If you a sauna person, I can recommend: Feel free to check out: sewardsaunas.com

I stayed here with a group of my friends in our sprinter vans for two nights. Campground was quiet both nights. There was plenty of space between each party, so it felt relatively private.

The little road can be hard to spot, we drove right passed it the first time. Driving from the road is BUMPY, you'll need a vehicle with high clearance.

We rented mobile saunas, and I highly recommend doing it, it was awesome!! Here is the info: https://sewardsaunas.com/

Because this is not a formal campground, but rather a special use area, keep the following in mind:

• you are supposed to stay here a maximum of 8 nights (though I'm not sure how much this enforced)
• There are no trash or toilets on-site, so plan to pack everything out
• If you're not sure which areas you can camp, see this map: https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/lands/designated-use-areas/exit-glacier-sua/pdf/exit-glacier-map.pdf

Stayed 4 nights 6/4/23. Very close to Seward activities and Exit Glacier - Harding ice field hikes. Area can handle most size rigs. We have small pull behind trailer but had an Airstream and variety of other campers in the area. Entrance is next to a couple of large boulders but is wide enough to get through. Scenery was outstanding with snow covered peaks in all directions. We did see bear tracks and evidence of moose but didn’t see any when we were there. We highly recommend this camping location.

Boondocking galore!!! It gets five stars for what it is. Beautiful spots right by the river and five minutes from Seward and shopping one way and five minutes from Kenai Fjords NP the other.

The entrance comes up quick and has huge rocks blocking part of the road. We blew by it the first time and said no way, but then we pulled over and I ran to see who was camping and surprisingly a bunch of bigger campers etc got back there so we gave it a go and we got thru better than we thought. You just need to take your time!

Big gravel like space but isn't level so you need to drive slow, but you can find a level spot to camp for the night. No amenities as you are boondocking, but well worth it for the night!!! Highly recommend!!!

This is an awesome spot to hang out when in the Seward area! There is tons area for lots of rigs. The entrance is pretty narrow so it might not be best for anything larger than a truck camper or van.

In the spot we were at the cell service was almost non existent. We had one tiny bar for AT&T and nothing for Verizon. On a Saturday in July it wasn't busy and everyone could spread out to have their own area.

It is very close to the National Park and town so it's great before or after a long day exploring