Wrangell St. Elias National Park RV Parks & Campgrounds
At 13.2-million-acres, Wrangell St. Elias National Park is the world's largest internationally protected area. And yet, there are just two primitive access roads to the park, with a couple of campgrounds along each route. Using the map below, you'll be able to see those locations within the park along the Nabesna and McCarthy Roads.
Rentals & Guided Camping
See our list of recommended RV and campervan companies in Alaska. Make sure the rental allows for travel on gravel roads. Many rental companies restrict use of their vehicles on both the Nabesna and McCarthy roads. Or, reach out to Alaska Outdoor Gear Outfitter & Rentals for complete rental packages for car camping, backpacking, or even accessories to put in your RV.
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RV Parks & Campgrounds
Kendesnii Campground, along Nabesna Road in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, offers 10 wooded sites near the park’s remote northern edge. Managed by the National Park Service, it features vault toilets, hiking trails, and views of the Wrangell Mountains. This quiet campground is ideal for campers seeking to fish, hike to Jack Lake, or spot wildlife in Alaska’s vast interior wilderness.
Mile 21.8 Nabesna Road. This rest area has a picnic table and vault toilet, and looks out over a lake with a view of the Wrangell Mountains.
Walk in public fishing access to Silver Lake and Van Lake; you’ll find wonderful scenery and good rainbow trout fishing in both lakes.
This is a great site to take a break for some wildlife viewing or bird watching. There are views of wetlands, a small lake, and boreal forest. Moose are often seen here and caribou migrate through this area in the spring and fall. During spring and summer, look for nesting ducks and trumpeter swans. Vault toilets.
This is a trail with access to Copper Lake. Copper Lake has opportunities for Lake Trout, Grayling, and Burbot fishing. The first 2.5 miles are suitable for hiking, then the trail crossses Tanada Creek, which can be high and fast, and trail conditions deteriorate.