Is Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve open right now?
National Park & Preserve · AK
Closed
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve is closed.
Why this statusClosed today per scheduled operating hours.
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
The largest national park in the U.S., bigger than Switzerland, with nine of the country's sixteen highest peaks and glaciers larger than some states. Two rough gravel roads are the only car access.
- Type
- National Park & Preserve
- State
- AK
- Established
- 1980
- Size
- 13,005 sq mi
- 2025 visits
- 0.11M (#55 most-visited)
Government shutdown
A federal government shutdown is in effect. Access and staffing at National Park Service sites vary — some close and barricade entrances, some stay open but unstaffed. Live shutdown status →
About Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve
Wrangell-St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. At 13.2 million acres, the park is the same size as Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Switzerland combined! Within this wild landscape, people continue to live off the land as they have done for centuries. This rugged, beautiful land is filled with opportunities for adventure.
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Visitor info
AddressWrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Mile 106.8 Richardson Highway, Copper Center, AK 99573
Hours| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Headquarters Visitor Center - Copper Center, AK Getting thereThe administrative building and main park visitor center are located along the Richardson Highway (Hwy 4), which is a paved state highway that runs through Copper Center, AK. The buildings are 8 miles south of the Glenn Highway and Richardson Highway intersection near Glennallen, Alaska. This is approximately 200…
How we read this status
We derive Wrangell - St Elias 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: Closed today per scheduled operating hours. Full method: how we check park status.