Denali National Park Campgrounds & RV Parks
There are six campgrounds in Denali National Park. Riley Creek (mp 0.25), Savage River (mp 14), and Teklanika River (mp 29), allow RV camping as well as tent camping. The maximum RV length is 40 feet. Even though vehicles are restricted on the park road, you can drive to these sites with your permit and campground reservation. Sanctuary River (mp 22), Igloo Creek (mp 35) , and Wonder Lake (mp 85) are tent only campgrounds. To get to your site, you'll board the park shuttle bus near the park entrance.
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Denali National Park Campgrounds & RV Parks
Entrance Area RV Parks & Campgrounds
The family-run Denali Grizzly Bear Resort offers a variety of accommodations, great amenities, and amazing views of mountains and the Nenana River. And its location, six miles south of the Denali National Park Visitors Center but outside the main tourist area, means you’ll have easy park access without feeling crowded. Choose from their hotel rooms, private cabins, or campground.
East Fork Rest Area & Campground provides a simple, tent-only camping area near Mile 120 of the Denali Highway, along the East Fork of the Chulitna River in Alaska’s Interior. Managed by the Alaska DOT, it offers 10 sites in a remote spruce-lined setting with basic facilities like vault toilets and fire rings.
Ever been curious to experience life as a homesteader? You’ll get a taste of it at this lodge set on 14 acres south of Denali National Park. Choose from handcrafted lodge rooms or individual cabins.
Within Denali National Park
Savage River Campground, at Mile 13 of Denali Park Road, offers 32 wooded sites near the Savage River with possible Denali views on clear days. Managed by the National Park Service, it features vault toilets, fire rings, and bear-proof food lockers. Surrounded by spruce just below the treeline, it’s ideal for hiking the Savage River Loop, wildlife spotting, and enjoying Denali’s vast wilderness.
Sanctuary River Campground, at Mile 23 of Denali Park Road, offers 7 tent-only sites in a remote, wooded area near the Sanctuary River. Managed by the National Park Service, it’s surrounded by spruce forest just below the treeline, with no formal amenities beyond hiking access. Accessible only by park shuttle, it’s ideal for campers seeking solitude, backcountry hiking, and wildlife viewing.
Igloo Creek is one of three tent-only campgrounds in the park. Situated right next to the creek, it is a great place to relax and enjoy the wilderness and the area around the campground offers great hiking opportunities.
Teklanika (aka “Tek”) River Campground is can be found at mile 29 on the Denali Park Road. It is the second largest campground in the park, offering 53 sites for RVs and tents.
Riley Creek Campground, located just inside Denali National Park at Mile 0.45 of Denali Park Road, offers 142 wooded sites near Riley Creek. Managed by the National Park Service, it features showers, laundry, and Wi-Fi for a comfortable stay. Surrounded by spruce, it provides easy access to park amenities, trails, bus tours, the visitor center, and nearby Healy services.
Only a few miles from the end of the Denali Park Road (85 miles in, about 5 hours by bus), this is the classic Denali view from the north side, made famous by Ansel Adams’ photographs. 25 sites.
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