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a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valley

Congress originally created Denali National Park (called Mount McKinley National Park, at the time) to protect wildlife, particularly Dall sheep

Denali is the highest mountain in North America

A huge snowy mountain looming over a landscape of forests and water

The view of Denali from the south, in Talkeetna, Alaska

a vast white mountain looming over a brown landscape

Many bus trips into Denali pause at Stony Overlook, which features a great view of Denali when skies are clear

Transit buses are a primary way for visitors to sightsee in Denali during summer

light turns a snowy mountain shades of pink and purple

Alpenglow on North America's tallest peak, Denali

a park ranger leading hikers up a steep mountainside

Visitors following a ranger on a Discovery Hike, an off-trail adventure

three brown bears walking along a dirt road

Grizzlies walking on the park's sole road

a bus on a gravel road behind a large caribou that is trotting on the road

A tour bus pauses to view a caribou as it walks on the Denali Park Road

a large seated crowd faces a park ranger and a small group of sled dogs

A crowd takes in a sled dog demonstration in the Denali Park Kennels

Physical Address:

Mile 237 Highway 3

Denali Park, AK 99755

Mailing Address:

PO Box 9

Denali Park, AK 99755

contact-details

Phone Number: 9076839532 Voice

Email Address: denali_info@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Per Person: $15.00

Denali charges an entrance fee year-round. Youth age 15 or younger are free. For people age 16 or older, the $15 entrance fee provides a 7-day entrance permit. Be prepared to show your receipt or pass (digital or physical) if requested by park staff.

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $45.00

The Denali Annual Pass covers up to four adults. You may purchase it online or in person at the park.

Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America's tallest peak, 20,310' Denali. Wild animals large and small roam un-fenced lands, living as they have for ages. Solitude, tranquility and wilderness await.

park designation:National Park & Preserve

Directions:

You can drive to Denali from Anchorage or Fairbanks, along Highway 3, which is known as the "George Parks Highway." Fairbanks is about 2 hours north, while Anchorage is 5 hours south of the Denali entrance. You can also reach Denali from either city via the Alaska Railroad, which is operated by the State of Alaska.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

All Park Hours

Denali is open 24-hours a day, although services are limited after-hours (generally after 4 pm in winter or 6 pm in summer). There is no gate at the park entrance. Please note that camping is only possible either in designated campgrounds (with a valid reservation) or in the rest of the park with a free backpacking permit.

Weather Information:

Summer is typically cool and wet, with highs typically in the upper 50s to low 60s, and lows in the 40s. On occasion, summer highs reach the low 80s, though this is rare. Snow can fall any month of the year, so be prepared for chilly weather even in summer. Fall colors emerge on the alpine tundra in August and in the low valleys in early September. Winter generally starts in mid-September, with temps often getting down to -40 by January. Spring is a short season in April / May, with highs above freezing.