Grewingk Glacier Lake Hike in Kachemak Bay State Park
Explore a glacier lake on the park's most accessible hike
Duration
3–4.5 hrs hiking; 30 mins each way by boat
Ideal For
Minimum 2 people
Includes
Boat rides, park fees
Highlights
Ride a boat to Glacier Spit for a hike in Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska's first state park. Explore remote trails with a boat drop-off and pickup connecting you to the shoreline.
- Meander through mature cottonwoods and cross a glacial plain
- Pause on a wide gravel beach to picnic and photograph icebergs and the glacier
- Follow the roughly 4.2-mile route, climbing about 500 feet through spruce forest before descending to pickup
- Take the shorter, roughly 3-mile out-and-back option on the Saddle Trail
What's Included
- Applicable state park fees
Important details
- Bring a cell phone that receives text messages and keep it with you on the hike.
Cancellation Policy
You'll receive a full refund or credit when you cancel with at least 24 hours' notice, or if the operator cancels due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. No-shows are charged the full price.
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FAQs
The standard booking minimum is 2 people.
Yes, the Grewingk Glacier Lake hike is open to all ages.
The 9am departure has a 1:30pm pickup; the 10am departure has a 2:30pm pickup.
Meeting details
Ashore Water Taxi, 4246 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK 99603
Related locations
Kachemak Bay State Park
Admission includedAcross the water from Homer, Kachemak Bay State Park greets you with a landscape that feels genuinely untouched. Rugged peaks rise above spruce and hemlock forest, tidal flats shimmer at low water, and the cold air carries the salt of the bay mixed with the faint mineral scent of glacial melt. Kachemak Bay State Park is accessible only by water taxi or small plane, which keeps the crowds thin and the silence deep. Trails wind from cove to ridgeline, wildlife is abundant, and every viewpoint reminds you how far you are from the ordinary.
