Denali National Park

Activities

No Alaska vacation would be complete without spending some time exploring the natural wonders of Denali National Park.  Fortunately there are a number of ways to experience Denali National Park that are suited to all tastes and interests. With comfortable lodging options, exclusive locations and a host of activities ranging from white water rafting to wildlife viewing, you can now enjoy a total Denali wilderness vacation that fits your personal style.

Denali Backcountry Lodge
Adventurous types and hardy hikers prefer to stay at the Denali Backcountry Lodge, an exclusive lodge in Kantishna, deep within Denali National Park. You’ll get more opportunities to spot wildlife and experience the pristine wilderness of Denali National Park. Follow the 92-mile restricted-access Denali Park Road to the very end, where each trip is an Alaskan wildlife adventure waiting to happen.

Denali Cabins & Denali Backcountry Adventure
Denali Cabins is conveniently located eight miles south of the entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park. Denali Cabins is packaged with the park’s most complete scenic and wildlife day trip, the aptly named Denali Backcountry Adventure. The Cabins also offer courtesy transportation to the park entrance, complimentary extended continental breakfast, relaxing outdoor hot tubs, and a peaceful setting to end a day in Denali.

Denali Raft Adventures
Discover Alaska by river and come away with an unforgettable experience. The thrill of white-water rafting can’t be beat. Choose from the two-hour introductory "McKinley Run" to the 8-hour ride of a lifetime on the glacier-fed Nenana River. You'll be expertly equipped and traveling with the finest professional guides. Bring your sense of adventure.

Denali Flightseeing
No vacation to Denali National Park would be complete without a Denali flightseeing tour of the park and Mt. McKinley, North America’s highest mountain. Consider the “Grand Ascent” tour which flies you to the base of Mt. McKinley where you’ll spend 60 minutes viewing glistening glaciers, enormous granite walls and the many peaks of North America’s highest mountains.

Denali Fact

Did you know:  Rangers started mushing with sled dogs back in the 1920s to patrol the park. To this day, sled dogs are kept in Denali and still utilized for this purpose.

Featured Activity

Denali ATV Adventures

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