Short drive from the main city and views are incredibly beautiful. Good starting point to learn about Glaciers.

I have been there 2 weeks ago, you can find one of the most unique blue color out there .

Visited many times growing up in Anchorage back in 80s. Always loved to visit. The pics are old but this is a snapshot of the late 70s early 80s. Enjoy

Fantastic tour for an inexpensive boat ride. Awesome crew. Moses is hilarious.

Beautiful place to go. My family comes here to hike often. We have gotten to see broken off pieces of the glacier in the lake but cant wait to come back during summer to see the glacier by tour. Very convenient to have campgrounds ands so many trails in the area and some great fishing spots all close.

What a view and experience boating to the glacier. The staff were incredible! Very knowledgeable, friendly, and experienced.

A short drive from Anchorage, Portage glacier provides a cost effective way to get up close. The boat trip around Portage Lake gave a great perspective. At one point we watched a grizzly bear walk across the glaciers snow pack. Its worth the effort to make it here, especially for families with younger children or folks who prefer a less strenuous way of seeing one of Alaskas glaciers up close.

Very beautiful lake. Also beautiful glacier. You can buy a ticket direct from the boat. Very friendly staff. The journey will teke around 2 hour.

Excellent view and quick. The Portage Glacier cruise included a presentation of what you are seeing while on the boat. The trip takes about an hour and half, and it is just perfect. I highly recommend this for people that do not have much time.

June 2018 Easy hike in a nearby trail for glacier view as well as affordable 1hr cruise. Nice view at ground level or above. It’s a good stop along the way.

Beautiful!! Nice, not too difficult trail to get there :) and the view worth it :)

Great hike!

Beautiful!

When we were there in 1994, It didnt calve, it COWED We were on a boat, the water was clear and then I started to hear a small noise which got louder and louder then a huge chunk of ice came off the glacier and there was ice all around the boat, which the captain expertly had moved away from the glacier. Thrilling experience!

The beauty is awesome! Enjoyed the hike with 2 great friends. A must see.

Simply beautiful and awe inspiring quick cruise if you have time.

Spactular

Simply spectacular! The hike is medium in effort and the views of the glacier are crazy and the fjord vista on the opposite end will move you.

Great amazing place to go see . Beautiful views of the glacier . You are able to get very close to it from the both . Its a must see do not miss this place . It is offered for about 85 per person through Holland of America . Someone else did it through Groupon .

Great view. Can walk on ice to it (when the lake is solid frozen)

2.5 mile hike (one way) in the snow when portage lake is frozen over. Bring snowshoes or skis in the spring during break up season or you will have a rough time.

Such an amazing sight! Cold and wet weather, but that didnt distract from the beauty of the glacier!

Walking across the frozen lake was amazing. Lots of people on bikes, great place to bring your dog as well. Definitely worth the slippery hike. Just make sure not to get too close to the base of the glacier as this area can be dangerous from calving.

Accessible in the winter when the lake freezes. Accessible by boat in the late spring or summer.

Too cold.

Beautiful. Amazing. Easy to get to. Not far from Anchorage

In the early 60s my dad was stationed in Alaska. Some of the best memories are of our parents and their friends gathering at Portage Glacier! Beautiful!!!!!

Very nice in summer

A boat tour to Portage Glacier near Anchorage, Alaska can be a memorable experience - especially when a huge calving block of ice sends your tour boat rocking!

I was there in 1993 and it is awesome to see. I am sure with global warming its a different site.

Spectacular! The Ptarmagin Captain provided closeup viewing....

Love to visit this place once every summer

If it happens to get cold enough during the winter, be sure to make the ~2.5 mile (one-way) home across the lake when it freezes over. The glacier is gorgeous up close and certainly something everyone needs to see.

Had a nice time on the tour, we actually saw some of the glacier fall into the silt lake, something we will likely never see in our lives again.

Beautiful and serine.

Nice view of the lake. Windy day and boat cruise not open until May 16. The glacier not visible from lake area

A glacier that requires a day journey to reach, but you wont be disappointed.Portage Glacier is hidden well behind some rock, so if you want to see this glacier youll need to travel to it. You could take a ferry from the Portage Glacier Cruises and that would be the easiest way to see Portage Glacier. Travel by kayak to the glacier is also possible, but youll need to bring your own kayak and travel with someone experienced with the weather conditions. Finally you could hike to it from Whittier via Portage Pass Trail.

Go, no doubt

I asked my wife to marry me here, holds a special place in my heart. Cool place to see too!

Nice intermediate level hike. The views are spectacular

The glacier ice is great in a martini

Nice place

Great tour. peaceful and amazing

Take a cruise ship Ptarmigan to get close to the glacier.

Nice glacierLife time experience

The final frontier before the big melt.

The Haunt is in Alaska..

Nice glacier

This is so weird that you have to take a boat to see the glacier now. My father in law built the visitor center 35 years ago and the glacier was right there. Now you have to take a boat to see it. Really????

Such glacier! Very wow!

Hard to see from land and can only reach on expensive tour boats.

Great views