a white colored sheep standing on a mountainside overlooking a green valley
Congress originally created Denali National Park (called Mount McKinley National Park, at the time) to protect wildlife, particularly Dall sheep NPS Photo / Nathan Kostegian

Denali National Park & Preserve

National Park · Alaska · National Park Service

Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America's tallest peak, 20,310' Mount McKinley. Wild animals large and small roam un-fenced lands, living as they have for ages. Solitude, tranquility and wilderness await.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking · Hiking · Snowshoeing

Camping

Camping · Backcountry Camping · Group Camping · RV Camping

Site types & reservations: see the official site.

Know before you go

Phone
9076839532
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

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Things to do

Highlights: Archeology · Arts · Aviation · Industry · Mining · Transportation · Roads, Routes and Highways · Westward Expansion · The Gold Rush · Animals · Birds · Wolves · Arctic · Tundra · Climate Change · Fire · Forests and Woodlands · Coniferous Forests · Fossils and Paleontology · Dinosaur · Geology · Glaciers · Lakes · Mountains · Natural Sounds · Night Sky · Aurora Borealis · River and Riparian · Scenic Views · Trails · Wilderness

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Astronomy · Stargazing · Car or Front Country Camping · Climbing · Mountain Climbing · Dog Sledding · Fishing · Food · Flying · Guided Tours · Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour · Backcountry Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Off-Trail Permitted Hiking · Hunting and Gathering · Gathering and Foraging · Hunting · Junior Ranger Program · Skiing · Cross-Country Skiing · Snow Play · Snowmobiling · Wildlife Watching · Park Film · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • snowy mountains reflected in a pond
    NPS Photo / Nathan Kostegian
  • A huge snowy mountain looming over a landscape of forests and water
    NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
  • a vast white mountain looming over a brown landscape
    NPS Photo / Nathan Kostegian
  • three brown bears walking along a dirt road
    NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
  • a bus on a gravel road behind a large caribou that is trotting on the road
    NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
  • A team of several huskies pulls a sled across a vast, snowy, winter landscape.
    NPS Photo / Lida Wise
  • light turns a snowy mountain shades of pink and purple
    NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
  • A bus drives along a dusty, gravel road through a forest with mountains and a river in the distance.
    NPS Photo / Emily Mesner

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12