The Lodge

Our Glacier Bay Lodge features handcrafted log construction with 14 spacious guest rooms. The lobby is the focal point of the Lodge, stretching 30 feet from floor to ceiling, offering inspiring views of streams, wildlife, mountains, forests, meadows, and Icy Strait. Wilderness abounds from windows throughout the Lodge.

Bask in front of a walk-around fireplace - the only fireplace in Gustavus. There are overstuffed suede couches, handmade tables, handcrafted chandeliers and lighting fixtures, including two moose antler chandeliers. Everything has been personally selected to compliment the building.

The Inn’s guest rooms are huge (270 square feet). Each room has two queen-size beds, table and chairs, an armoire, and a trestle bench. The second floor rooms have vaulted ceilings and views which cannot be matched anywhere in Gustavus. All rooms have down comforters, 200-thread count sheets, down pillows and thick bath sheets.

Guest Services

Lunch provided on any of our excursions.

Meetings and Event Coordinator.Business Center, Conference Room, a full line of audiovisual equipment, and secretarial services available.

Local experts will tell stories, play musical instruments, give slide shows or just talk about how Glacier Bay and Gustavus have changed over the years.

Dining

The Inn’s dining room features a family-style atmosphere with all meals included in the rate. Breakfast and dinner are served in the dining room, with lunch provided on any of our excursions.

Choose between a locally brewed beer and an extensive wine list to compliment the dinner menu. Select between four to six entrees that could include steak, salmon, halibut, pork tenderloin, chicken, musk ox, caribou and vegetarian dishes. There will also be nightly specials such as Halibut Parmesan, Excursion Halibut, or Salmon in Parchment. Combine this with Alaskan favorites such as Dungeness Crab, Alaskan Spotted Prawns, seafood soups and salads, homemade breads, freshly made dressings, and finish with dazzling desserts!

Activities and Tours

Catch the fish of your dreams! We offer saltwater charters for barn-door- size halibut and hard-hitting salmon. We also offer Blue Ribbon stream fishing. Enjoy fishing secluded streams for Pink, Silver, Sockeye, or Chum Salmon. Also catch Dolly Varden, Cutthroat Trout, or Steelhead.

The Bear Track Inn is not just a fishing lodge. Choose your own itinerary. Go back in time with one of our many glacier tours in Glacier Bay. Choose your own vessel for a whale watching adventure, an 80-passenger catamaran, a six-passenger touring vessel, or a one or two person kayak. You can hike into Glacier Bay National Park and tour seldom viewed waterfalls, bears, moose, or wolves. You can choose to be dropped off on a deserted beach with six other brave souls to create a self-guided bike tour. Not satisfied yet? Many custom tours include sailboats, mini cruise ships, bear watching, excursions to Skagway for a ride on the historic White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, golfing packages, and underwater dive trips. These trips can fit into your itinerary…again, the choice is yours!

Salt Water Fishing (includes guide, tackle, and licenses; custom fish smoking and processing extra) - Fish on local charters, a shared deluxe cabin cruiser with up to six people, for hard-hitting salmon and barn-door size halibut (boat features enclosed cabin, galley, and head). Price $300 per person.

Fresh Water Fishing (includes guide, licenses, floatplane or boat) - Fish secluded streams for hard-hitting Silver, Sockeye, Pink or Chum Salmon, along with Dolly Varden, Cutthroat, and Rainbow Trout. All guided trips are catch and release and fly-fishing only. Unguided fly-out and walk-in trips are available. Prices starting at $375.00 per person.

Glacier Trips - Cruise up bay to experience the grandeur and beauty of Glacier Bay aboard the Spirit of Adventure. This high-speed vessel shows you Glacier Bay on an all-day cruise. You will see massive glaciers and observe abundant wildlife up close. Also available, camper drop-offs throughout Glacier Bay National Park. Price $165.00 per person.

You may also enjoy a private Glacier Bay trip on a 28-foot touring vessel. Plan your own trip and see what you would like to see. The experience will be yours! Up to 6 people. Call for prices.

Whale Watching - A 3-hour cruise to Adolphus to see a variety of wildlife, with whale sightings guaranteed. Price $85 per person. Custom whale watching tours aboard smaller and more personal boats are available. Tours from 4 to 8 hours. Design your own itinerary. Up to 6 people. Prices starting at $100 per person.

The Historic White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad - Plan a day in Skagway. Itineraries include a 3-hour train ride, shopping, flight seeing trip, and more! Prices starting at $300.00 per person.

Flight Seeing - Imagine flying over the Brady Icefield, the Fairweather Range, watching abundant wildlife, and countless glaciers. Enjoy 60 minutes or longer of flight seeing Glacier Bay, land in front of a glacier, or land on a beach and search for Japanese glass fishing floats, whalebones, or other long and forgotten artifacts. You set your own itinerary. Call for prices.

Kayaking - Guided and unguided sea kayaking. Paddle with whales and other sea life in Icy Strait or Glacier Bay! Perfectly suited for beginners and families. Choose from multiple trips and locations. Half day to 14-day trips available. You choose the location and the pace. Both single and double kayaks available. Half-day guided prices starting at $70 per person, $35.00 unguided per person.

Kayak with the Whales - Kayak with otters, seals, porpoise, sea lions and whales. Learn to recognize them by their sounds, behavior, and appearance. The sea lions are playful and noisy, the seal timid, the whales graceful yet awe-inspiring. Our trips start with a short boat ride from Gustavus and include tide pool exploration, rain forest trek, and a gourmet lunch among the tumbled boulders on the beach. Price $325.00 per person.

Visit the Fortress of the Bears - Choose from several different itineraries to visit Pack Creek, located on Admiralty Island. Flights leave from Juneau and Gustavus. Call for prices.

Private Day Boat Tours - Have a medium-sized group and want to do something different? From private ferry service and whale watching, to tours of outlying towns, including Pelican and Elfin Cove. Embark on a cruise to Pelican, walk the boardwalk, enjoy a great lunch, and then return on a leisurely trip watching for whales, bears, eagles, and abundant sea life. Call for prices.

Biking Tours - Enjoy a half hour boating trip to Homeshore, habitat of abundant wildlife, including bears, moose, bald eagles, and more. Ride 26 miles of logging roads, unguided, at your own pace, on mountain bikes. Prices starting at $160.00 per person. Call for prices on guided trips.

Mt. Fairweather Golf Course - Play golf, Alaska style - Imagine teeing off on this beautifully constructed 9-hole par 36 with awe-inspiring views of the Fairweather Mountains, Icy Strait, and beyond. Improve your game in the 300-yard driving range. Golf clubs and push carts available. Rates starting at $25 per person.

M/V Reel Time - Enjoy the best of both land and sea. The M/V Reel Time is a 36-foot hydrofoil-powered catamaran. Enjoy a combination of a minimum of three days at sea and multi-night lodging to experience the most of Southeast Alaska. Itineraries can include fishing, whale watching, Tracy Arm, Sitka and more. Call for prices.

Not Satisfied Yet? - Custom tours, including mini cruise ships and glacier trips into Tracy Arm, are available and can be included in your itinerary. We also offer guided trips for bird watching and wildlife. Don’t forget about our self-guided trips, such as hiking, biking, river rafting and fishing. Call for more information and prices.