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Denali National Park

Nature or garden · Alaska · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
nps.gov
Admission prices
Adult Standard Pass
$15
$15.00
Other ticket Annual Pass
$45
$45.00
Free Youth age 15 or younger
Free entry
free
stated on nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/fees.htm · checked 2026-10-11 Pass Price Standard Pass $15.00 Annual Pass $45.00 … Denali charges an entrance fee year-round. Youth age 15 or younger are free.

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Denali National Park: opening hours

The main season for visitors is May 20 through the second or third week in September, though there is plenty to see and do outside of the summer.✓ nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm · 2026-10-05

Denali National Park: what should I know before visiting?

Unlike many other national parks, Denali has only one road. Access along the first 15 miles of the road is possible by any private vehicle; travel past Mile 15 is largely restricted to bus trips , run by a concessioner.✓ nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm · 2026-10-09

Denali National Park: how to get there

Denali’s one and only road entrance is located at Mile 237 on Alaska Highway 3 (also called the George Parks Highway). … You can find us 240 miles north of Anchorage, 120 miles south of Fairbanks, and 12 miles south of the nearest year-round community of Healy. … The state-owned Alaska Railroad connects Anchorage to Fairbanks and runs directly through Denali’s entrance. The train depot is five-minute walk from the Denali Visitor Center.✓ nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/directions.htm · 2026-10-11

Denali National Park: is it wheelchair accessible?

While wheelchair-accessible buses are available … in rare circumstances an individual's needs may not be met by the accommodations that are available on our transit and tour buses. Those individuals may apply for a road travel permit, which would allow them to drive part or all of the Denali Park Road in their own vehicle.✓ nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm · 2026-10-09

Denali National Park: are dogs allowed?

Pets are welcome in Denali but are not allowed on most trails.✓ nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm · 2026-10-05

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.

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