Denali State Park - Alaska

Address:Between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska
Tel: (907) 745-3975

"Denali" was the original name for Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in America, to which Denali State Park is home. Meaning "the high one," Denali is exactly that, literally and figuratively towering over south-central Alaska. The park, which spans over 325,000 acres, is situated between the Talkeetna mountains to the east and the Alaska Range to the west. It has a variety of landscapes ranging from alpine tundra to lowland streams, which are bustling with wildlife including lynx, coyotes, snowshoe hares, mink, and wolverines. The main attraction, Mt. McKinley, is surrounded by glaciers named Ruth, Buskin, and Eldridge, which are anywhere from 14-28 miles long and accent the incredible mountain views. The park also offers great camping and wildlife and nature viewing opportunities as well as wilderness education programs - all in all, a park well deserving of both its name and its fame.

Denali State Park is an integral part of one of North America's most spectacularly beautiful regions. The park's 325,240 acres, almost one-half the size of Rhode Island, provide the visitor with a great variety of recreational opportunities, ranging from roadside camping to wilderness exploration. The park is about 100 air miles north of Anchorage and is divided roughly in half by the George Parks Highway, the major road link between Anchorage and Fairbanks. Situated between the Talkeetna Mountains to the east and the Alaska Range to the west, the landscape varies from meandering lowland streams to alpine tundra. Dominating this diverse terrain are Curry and Kesugi Ridges, a 35 mile-long north/south alpine ridge, the backbone of the eastern half of the park.