Glacier Bay

Made by Alla Sidorenko

Glacier Bay is a United States national park and preserve in the Alaska, west of

Juneau.The park covers an

area of 13,287 square kilometers, most of which - protected

places.

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve occupies the northernmost section of the southeastern

Alaska coastline, between the

Gulf of Alaska and

Canada. The National Park is

under the protection of

UNESCO.

Nature Coast Glacier Bay is a group of

glaciers, snow-capped mountain range with peaks covered with forests, deep fjords, rivers and lakes. The park has only a few

roads, so cruises and airplane or helicopter tours - the best way to

explore it.

There are bears, deers in the forests and along the coast,

near the shore you can see the whales.

Of leisure activities offered in the park: fishing, hiking, rock

climbing, rafting, walking on the sea in boats and catamarans.

The Climate of Glacier Bay is marine, it is influenced by ocean currents. On the coast winters are rather warm (-2 - +5 ° C), and the summer - cold (+10 - +15 ° C). April, May and June -

the driest months of the year. In September and October, most precipitation falls. In the mountains the temperature is significantly lower, in the winter there are a lot of snow.

The park is open all year round, 24 hours a day, but in winter park opportunities are minimal. The information center is open from May to early September from 11:00 am to 9:00

pm. To get to the town of Gustavus, which is located next to a park, is possible only by water or by air taxi from Juneau.

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