Where To Stay in Wrangell St. Elias National Park
America's largest National Park offers a lodging choice for every type of traveler.
If you're looking for something exclusive and luxurious, Wrangell St. Elias is home to Ultima Thule Lodge, one of Alaska's finest wilderness lodges. Their 3 and 4-night packages each include a fly-out adventure per day. You might spend the morning flightseeing over the massive Bagley Icefield, landing on a gravel river bar to watch grizzly bears fishing for salmon.
If McCarthy is your base camp for experiencing the park you can stay closer to town in a private cabin at Currant Ridge or the historic Ma Johnson's Hotel. Or, you can opt to stay near the ghost town of Kennicott, at the Kennicott Glacier Lodge, which overlooks the Root Glacier.
There are also a variety of campgrounds and public use cabins.
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The Ultima Thule Lodge offers you two extremes — though extremes of the best kind possible. This unique and private lodge is one of the most luxurious places to stay in Alaska — they’ve hosted both the rich and famous — but it’s also tucked inside the vast wilds of the nation’s largest, and most remote, national park. Second generation hosts, Paul and Donna Claus (he an internationally revered bush pilot, she a retired ski racer and first class chef) ...more
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Want to find out where Alaskans take their visitors? Visit McCarthy Lodge and the Ma Johnson Hotel for an experience National Geographic calls “authentic, sustainable, memorable.” McCarthy offers small-town charm nestled among spectacular glaciers and mountains – in a national park twice the size of Denali. Equally impressive is that it is the only accommodation and restaurant recommended by Michelin Guide for the McCarthy-Kennicott area. It’s ...more
The Alaskan Kennicott Glacier Lodge is a replica of one of the historic copper-mining buildings. It’s a luxurious property that sits in the heart of the ghost town and the center of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, surrounded by spruce and mountains. Curl up by the fireplace with a book, enjoy the home-cooked meals, and linger with a glass of wine on the deck that nearly juts out over the Kennicott Glacier. Choose from either the ...more
This private lodging business may be the ultimate way for independent travelers to stay in the famously just-off-the-grid McCarthy. They’re located just before the footbridge leading into town, so you can park your car right by your private guest house —without the hassle of parking and having your stuff schlepped over the bridge. A favorite among locals and visitors alike, the modern guest houses have great views of the Wrangell St. Elias ...more
Comfortable year-round lodging, firewood, airstrip, fishing licenses, tavern, snacks, liquor store, showers, secure parking, local area information, tire repair supplies, and emergency telephone service on the Nabesna Road inside Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve
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Comfortable year-round lodging, firewood, airstrip, fishing licenses, tavern, snacks, liquor store, showers, secure parking, local area information, tire repair supplies, and emergency telephone service on the Nabesna Road inside Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve
This private lodging business may be the ultimate way for independent travelers to stay in the famously just-off-the-grid McCarthy. They’re located just before the footbridge leading into town, so you can park your car right by your private guest house —without the hassle of parking and having your stuff schlepped over the bridge. A favorite among locals and visitors alike, the modern guest houses have great views of the Wrangell St. Elias ...more
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Quaint cabin renovated in 2000, located about 1⁄4 mile north of the Nabesna Road.
8′ x 10′ Cabin 18 miles east of McCarthy, about 1⁄2 mile south of the Chitistone River. No reservations required, no rental fee.
11′ x 15′ cabin in the historic mining settlement of Chisana
This cabin is located in the Nabesna River valley approximately 13 miles southeast of Nabesna, or approximately 20 miles by snowmachine trail from the Nabesna Road. Rustic Cabin, 12×16. Use is on a first-come, first-served basis.
A quarter mile from the air strip on the opposite side of Little Esker Stream
Cabins are located 14 miles east of McCarthy on a gravel bar of the Chitistone River surrounded by towering cliffs. Use is on a first-come, first-served basis.
24′ x 36′ cabin that sleeps 8. The cabin location permits off- trail hiking/exploring in the direction of Mount Drum and fishing in Chelle Lake.
The cabin is located between May and Chititu Creek, approximately 11.5 miles southeast of McCarthy. First-Come, First-Served. Access by plane only.
This cabin is nestled in a glacial valley on the upper Chitina River. No rental fee, first-come, first-served.
These cabins are located on the north shore of the Chitina River about 15 miles south of McCarthy. No reservations or rental fee, first-come first-served.