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INTERIOR ALASKA
ENTRY FEES
Park Entrance Fee $15.00
Seven-day entry permit
(Youth 15 or younger are free)
Denali National Park and Preserve is visited by over 500,000 people each year,
and no wonder. The park is home to a variety of wildlife including moose, bear,
wolf, eagle, lynx and caribou which can be seen by visitors against a backdrop
of impressive scenery. The wilderness of Denali National Park encompasses 160
miles of the Alaska Range which is dominated by Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley).
Denali is the highest mountain in North America at 20,310 feet. The name Denali
is based on the Koyukon Athabaskan name of the mountain, Deenaalee (“the
high one”).
The 92-mile Denali Park Road parallels the Alaska Range. It is the only road in the
park. During summer private vehicles may drive the first 15 miles of this road, to a
place called Savage River, after which you can take a hop-on, hop-off park shuttle
bus or one of the tour buses. The road to Savage River is paved, and features
numerous pull-outs with photo opportunities. Denali can be seen as early as Mile 9
and wildlife can sometimes be seen on this stretch of road.
Denali National Park is a about a two-hour drive (125 miles) from Fairbanks.
Denali Annual Pass $45.00
Valid for 12 months
Covers up to four adults
In the indigenous Athabascan
language, the word nenana means
“a good place to camp between two
rivers.” So it follows that the little
village of Nenana, just over an hour
from Fairbanks along the George
Parks Highway, sits at the intersection
of the Nenana and Tanana Rivers.
At the confluence of two rivers and
a rail line, it served as the home port
for the old paddle-wheel riverboats
that traversed the Alaskan Interior.
While the last riverboat from that
era sits on display in Fairbanks, the
small township remains an active
supply center for smaller villages in
the area. Services in Alaska’s Interior
can be few and far between, which
makes Nenana the perfect jumping-
off point for all your activities in the
Interior. Gas stations, a general store,
gift shops, a post office, a library, a
few small clinics, and an RV park and
campground can all be found within
the city limits.
Despite having a population of only
around 361 people, Nenana has
quite a few interesting attractions
too. One of your first stops should
be the Alaska State Railroad
Museum, located inside the historic
Nenana Depot. In 1923, the Depot
commemorated the completion of
the rail line between Fairbanks and
Seward with President Warren G.
Harding driving in the final golden
spike. The museum is a great place
to learn about the history of Alaska’s
railroads and how they paved the way
for settlement long before there were
paved roads through the Interior.
Another must-visit is Coghill’s General
Store, which has been in operation
since 1916 and is still owned by the
same family. It’s the go-to place to
get supplies in Nenana - and pick up
some local knowledge, too.
Nenana
Denali National Park
RV Park & Campground
NENANA
TENT CAMPING RV CAMPING
45 Spaces Available (all pull-thru)
Pull-thru Size (18 x 62)
Room for Slideouts Shaded (Some)
Water Hookup • Electric Hookup 30 Amp
Propane for Sale Fire Pit • Laundry
Picnic Table at Site • Dump Station
Mini Store • Family & Pet Friendly
FREE FOR GUESTS
Wi-Fi, Showers, Bike Rentals,
Mini Golf, Fishing Gear
LOCAL ART & JEWELRY
210 E. 4TH ST, Nenana, AK 99760
Early May—End of September (weather permitting)
Call 907-888-5358
[email protected] - nenanacamping.com
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ATV TOURS
in the Denali Wilderness!
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on the Scenic Denali Highway!
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ZIPLINE TOURS
through the Boreal Forest!
907-683-2ZIP
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