Denali National Park & Preserve

Denali National Park & Preserve


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Denali National Park & Preserve features North America's highest mountain, 20,320-foot tall Mount McKinley. The Alaska Range also includes numerous other mountains and many large glaciers. Denali's more than 6 million acres also include a complete sub-arctic eco-system with large mammals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and moose.

The park was established as Mt. McKinley National Park on Feb. 26, 1917. The original park was designated a wilderness area and incorporated into Denali National Park and Preserve in 1980. The park was designated an international biosphere reserve in 1976.

Today the park accommodates a wide variety of visitor use including wildlife viewing, mountaineering, and backpacking. It continues to provide a laboratory for research in the natural sciences.

Facilities: The Denali National Park & Preserve has 6 campsites that contain over 200 individual camping sites; each with their own facilities.

Reservations: Reservations are accepted.

Best Time To Visit: Denali National Park & Preserve is open year-round to visitors.

Fees: An admission fee is charged to enter the park.

Accessibility: Most restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Savage Cabin Trail is wheelchair accessible. Some tour and shuttle buses are accessible please advise staff of needs when making advance reservations. The Visitor Center orientation program is open captioned.

Rules: Permits are needed to stay overnight.

Directions: Denali National Park & Preserve headquarters is located along Alaska Route 3, the George Parks Highway, approximately 240 miles north of Anchorage, 125 miles south of Fairbanks, and 12 miles south of Healy. Denali Park's mountaineering headquarters is located in Talkeetna, approximately 100 miles north of Anchorage.

Attractions Near
Denali National Park & Preserve

Riley Creek Campground
Savage River Campground

Address

Talkeetna Ranger Station

Box 588

Talkeetna, Alaska 99676

Phone
General: (907) 683-2294
Fax: (907) 683-9617

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