What are the hours at Denali National Park & Preserve?

Mon: All Day; Tue: All Day; Wed: All Day; Thu: All Day; Fri: All Day; Sat: All Day; Sun: All Day (All Park Hours)

How much does it cost to enter Denali National Park & Preserve?

Denali National Park & Preserve charges $15 per vehicle, $15 per person. Fees are waived on the National Park Service's fee-free days; check the official site for current pricing.

Does Denali National Park & Preserve require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Denali National Park & Preserve. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Denali National Park & Preserve open right now?

Q: Is Denali National Park & Preserve open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Denali National Park & Preserve is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Park & Preserve · AK

Open

Denali National Park & Preserve is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Built around the highest peak in North America (20,310 ft). One 92-mile gravel road is the only way in, private cars stop at Mile 15, and a 2021 landslide at Pretty Rocks cut the road mid-park until a new bridge opened in 2026.

Type: National Park & Preserve
State: AK
Established: 1917 (as Mount McKinley NP)
Size: 7,408 sq mi
2025 visits: 0.54M (#39 most-visited)

About Denali National Park & Preserve

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.

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Visitor info

AddressMile 237 Highway 3, Denali Park, AK 99755

Phone(907) 683-9532

Websitewww.nps.gov/dena/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	All Day
Tue	All Day
Wed	All Day
Thu	All Day
Fri	All Day
Sat	All Day
Sun	All Day

All Park Hours

Entrance fee$15 per vehicle, $15 per person · fee details ↗

Getting thereYou can drive to Denali from Anchorage or Fairbanks, along Highway 3, which is known as the "George Parks Highway." Fairbanks is about 2 hours north, while Anchorage is 5 hours south of the Denali entrance. You can also reach Denali from either city via the Alaska Railroad, which is operated by the State of Alaska.

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Roads in this park

Denali Park Road — seasonal, typically opens buses begin about May 20; the road is plowed to Savage River (Mile 15) by mid-April

Parks near here

Alaska Public Lands 148 mi
Chugach National Forest 203 mi
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve 205 mi
Kenai Fjords National Park 242 mi

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How we read this status

We derive Denali National Park & Preserve's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.