Glacier Bay Updates

Please see my Glacier Bay guidebook and annotated chart for details on trip preparation, campsites, and more. The following covers only recent changes and specific events, such as the annually-released tour boat drop-off schedule.

New 2026 Info

Daily Tour Boat drop-offs are scheduled for 2026 as follows

May 23 - July 15: Mt. Wright and Scidmore.
July 16 - Sept 7: Sebree Island and Blue Mouse Cove except Tuesdays when Blue Mouse switches to Ptarmigan Creek.
See Volume 1 for details on pickups and drop-offs.

No camper shower facility

The camper shower and laundry facility will not be completed until late 2026 or 2027.

Wachusett Inlet campsites

A glacier outburst flood on June 22, 2025 scoured South Burroughs Creek and dumped thousands of trees into Wachusett Inlet. Some nearby campsites and beaches might be buried under logs as they shift around with currents, storms, and winter ice.