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Denali State Park RV Parks & Campgrounds

Denali State Park has several RV parks and campgrounds—the two largest being Byers Lake and K’esugi Ken—that make for great places to stay while enjoying the surrounding trails and natural beauty.

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Denali State Park

K’esugi Ken Camp­ground, near Mile 135.4 of the Parks High­way in Denali State Park, offers 32 RV sites, 10 tent sites, and 3 cab­ins. Opened in 2017 and man­aged by Alas­ka State Parks, it fea­tures spruce for­est, alpine tun­dra, and views of Denali. Ameni­ties include a ranger sta­tion, vault toi­lets, and trail access to Kesu­gi Ridge — per­fect for hik­ing, fish­ing, and enjoy­ing the Alas­ka Range.

Denali View North Camp­ground, at Mile 162.7 of the Parks High­way in Denali State Park, offers 20 wood­ed sites with stun­ning views of Denali and the Alas­ka Range. Sur­round­ed by spruce and alpine tun­dra, it fea­tures vault toi­lets and fire rings. Campers enjoy hik­ing, wilder­ness explo­ration, and pho­tog­ra­phy, with the charm­ing town of Tal­keet­na just a short dri­ve to the south.

Denali View South Camp­ground, at Mile 135.2 of the Parks High­way in Denali State Park, offers 9 camp­sites and 9 pic­nic sites with stun­ning views of Denali and the Alas­ka Range. Sur­round­ed by spruce and tun­dra, it fea­tures vault toi­lets and fire rings. Ide­al for RV campers, it pro­vides access to trails, wildlife view­ing, and pho­tog­ra­phy, with Talkeetna’s attrac­tions just a short dri­ve away.

Byers Lake Camp­ground, at Mile 147 of the Parks High­way in Denali State Park, offers 73 wood­ed camp­sites along the lake with views of the Alas­ka Range. Sur­round­ed by spruce and alpine mead­ows, it fea­tures vault toi­lets, a dump sta­tion, and kayak rentals. Campers can enjoy trout fish­ing, pad­dling, and hik­ing to Denali view­points, with Talkeetna’s small-town charm a short dri­ve south.

Low­er Trou­ble­some Creek Camp­ground, at Mile 137.2 of the Parks High­way near Denali State Park, offers 20 wood­ed sites along the creek. Man­aged by Alas­ka State Parks, it fea­tures fire rings, creek access, and is sur­round­ed by birch and spruce. Ide­al for grayling fish­ing, hik­ing near­by trails, or enjoy­ing Alas­ka Range views, with Denali just a short dri­ve to the north. Qui­et and scenic.

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