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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Dry Bay Commercial Services

This page includes information regarding Dry Bay Area Accommodations concession authorizations in Glacier Bay National Preserve. For a listing of all companies authorized to provide visitor services see the Area Visitor Services list on the Goods and Services page.

Overview
Three small lodges are operated on park lands in Dry Bay under concession contracts. These lodges have a small and highly seasonal client base. Two lodge operators are currently historical operators, 36CFR, Sec. 13.305, as defined by ANILCA section 1307, which entitles them to non-competitively renew their concession contracts for their Lodging Services. The third Lodge operation has been competitively renewed.

Prospectus for Alsek River Lodge Concession
The National Park Service issued a prospectus for this service on March 8, 2005, under which one concession contract was awarded to Gary Gray for the operation of Alsek River Lodge; services include lodging, food & beverage, and associated incidental services within Glacier Bay National Preserve.

The following are copies of the concession contracts for the three lodges in Dry Bay:
Johnny's East River Lodge Concession Contract (Historic Operator)
Northern Lights Haven Concession Contract
 (Historic Operator)
Alsek River Lodge Concession Contract


Contact Chief of Concessions Management David Nemeth or Concessions Specialist Marilyn Trump for more information.


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Forage fish  

Did You Know?
Dense schools of forage fish, like herring and sand lance, are an abundant food source for many creatures, from the massive Humpback Whale to the diminutive Marbled Murrelet. Schools of forage fish can be literally miles long and hundreds of feet thick.

Last Updated: April 11, 2008 at 06:29 EST