Denali National Park Campgrounds

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

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About Denali National Park Campgrounds

Sleeping bags, tents, campfires: in the real wilderness. There’s no better way to fully immerse yourself into the wild and intoxicating Denali scenery than to camp. Denali National Park & Preserve has 6 great campgrounds along Denali’s Park Road, each providing easy access to different areas of the Park and different camping experiences.

Dining
Hungry? The Morino Grill has you covered. Located next to the visitor center, it’s the only dining inside Denali National Park, and offers cafeteria-style array of options such as burgers, panini sandwiches, seafood chowder and even fish and chips. For those with dietary restrictions or desire gluten free or vegetarian options, they are available. The grill is open for breakfast and lunch, with coffee available at all times.

Riley Creek RV & Campground
Nestled among the spruce trees as you enter Denali Park from Parks Highway, Riley Creek offers 147 sites including accessible campsites conveniently located to many park amenities and great trailheads.

Savage River RV & Campground
Smaller in size and more remote, this site provides access to spectacular hikes and views of the Outer and Alaska Ranges – including Denali when it is visible. Accessible by shuttle bus.

Sanctuary Campground
Sanctuary Campground is true to its name: tucked off the road, it’s a small campground with only 7 tent sites available and is accessible by bus or on foot.

Teklanika RV & Campground
This campground is perfect for those who desire a truly remote camping experience among the backdrop of Cathedral Mountain and Teklanika River.

Igloo Campground
Igloo Campground is a 7-site campground located at Mile 35 on Park Road. There is a vault toilet available, no potable water, no hook-ups, nor other amenities.

Wonder Lake Campground
Wonder Lake is available to tent campers only and is the furthest campground from Denali Park entrance, offering incredible views of Denali National Park & Preserve and the Alaska Range in their full glory.

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Winter Camp at Wonder Lake

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

There are multiple ways to do this trip - ski, mush, or by flying in a bush plane and then meeting up with a group of mushers. I highly recommend doing ANY of them, but most likely you will need to assess your time, skill, and budget to decide what is best for you. The 2 most likely of the 3 will be with a plane or with dogs. People do make the trip on skis, but usually its a 2-3 week round tri...

Hike Mount Healy Overlook Trail

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

4.0

2.7 mi / 1700 ft gain

The trailhead for the Mt Healy Overlook Trail is located at the visitor center, just inside Denali National Park. Take the Taiga Trail, and follow signs to the Mt Healy Overlook Trailhead. There is plenty of signage and it's an easy trail to follow. The first mile or so of this 2.7 mile out-and-back trail is fairly mild, with a wide, well trafficked gravel path winding through tall forests. Be...

Hike the Taiga Trail

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

1.6 mi / 298 ft gain

The trail is a quick and scenic 1.6 miles, with wonderful wild flowers and ample opportunities to see wildlife (along with the surrounding river valley and Alaska Range). The Taiga trail is best used from April to August. This trail also serves the purpose of connecting the visitor's center with other trails nearby.

Horseshoe Lake Loop

Healy, Alaska

5.0

2.45 mi / 499 ft gain

Horseshoe Trail is located inside of Denali National Park in Alaska. This area provides a ton of lakes, open meadows, and free ranging wildlife, such as moose, grizzly bears, and caribou. Starting at the parking lot near the railroad tracks, you follow the tracks south until you see the Horseshoe Trail sign. You will hike towards a raging river located near Horseshoe Lake, surrounded by beaver...

Savage Alpine Trail

Healy, Alaska

4.54 mi / 1417 ft gain

Camp at Savage River Campground

Healy, Alaska

5.0

The campground has limited cell reception and no wifi. Open fires are permitted at the campground. There are three group campsites available, which facilitate 9-20 people. Normal campsites host a maximum of 8 people. A free bus service is available, the Savage River Shuttle, to travel from this campground to the park entrance. To travel by bus further into the park beyond Savage River, a bus t...

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