Denali State Park
Location:About 100 air miles north of Anchorage on Parks Highway.
Facilities:123 campsites, 2 public-use cabins, picnic sites, picnic shelter (é),
toilets (some @di), drinking water (some @di), hiking trails (some
@di), 2 boat launches, canoe/kayak rentals (at Byers Lake Campground only), informational bulletin boards.
Activities:Camping, fishing, boating, hiking, rock climbing, wildlife viewing.
Special Features:Situated between the Talkeetna Mountains to the east and the Alaska
Range to the west, the park's spectacular landscape varies from
meandering lowland streams to alpine tundra. Dominating this diverse
terrain are Curry and Kesugi ridges, which together form a north-south
alpine ridge 35 miles long. Roadside vantage points offer excellent
views of Mount McKinley and the heart of the Alaska Range. The park
borders on Denali National Park and Preserve (see separate entry in
national parks section) to the west, and, except for roadside
facilities, is essentially a wilderness.
Address:c/o Mat-Su/CB Area Office
HC 32 Box 6706
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone:907-745-3975
Web: www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/denali1.htm
Size: 324,240 acres.
See other parks in
Alaska.