Denali Visitor Center, Alaska, United States
4.5 (1.573 reviews) Spent Ranking #9 in Denali National Park and Preserve Visitor Centers
Stop here first
The visitor center or the Bus station are the Best place to start when wants to do anything in the park. They will direct you on tent camping, RV camping, hiking (front or back) the bus routes/rides that’ll get you the closest to see anything. There’s also a gift shop, history center, science center, fake Starbucks, & a small restaurant with vegetarian options.
Address
, Alaska, United States.
Mobile
Website
https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/the-denali-visitor-center.htm
Current local date and time now
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 18:51
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.573 reviews)
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Reviews
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5Kevin P 5:00 PM Aug 12, 2022
USA National Parks are the best
Denali again does not disappoint. Excellent visitor center with knowledgeable rangers. Park films Heart of Denali and Sled Dogs are a must see. Also the Ranger Program will allow you to explore the park in depth. Pay for the shuttle to go to the mile 43 mark and you will see wildlife, grizzlies, caribou and moose. Stunning!!!!
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4Joan W 5:00 PM Sep 22, 2022
Great park, poor food choices, not ADA compliant
I love Denali National Park. It is absolutely gorgeous, especially in autumn. The Visitor's Center can tell you what hikes to take and the free shuttle service takes you to the trailheads. In short, the National Park Service does a wonderful, wonderful job. Aramark, on the other hand, should be given multiple ADA violations. Aramark runs the Denali Park Village as well as the buses that tour the park. The buildings at the Denali Park Village have no ramps and no elevators and they are spread out so that mobility impaired people are forced to travel great distances or wait for half an hour for a golf cart. The Tundra Wilderness and Denali Natural History tour buses are not equipped to handle walkers or scooters. The under the bus storage is filthy and inadequate and there is no place on board to store walkers and scooters. The drivers are hostile to guests with mobility issues by making it seem that since they need walkers and scooters they don't belong in the park or should not expect to enjoy the park. Yet a huge portion of the demographic taking these tours are people over 65, many of whom have these very issues. Another problem at Denali Park Village is that it is a food desert. You are 7 miles from reasonably priced food. If you have come via tour bus, you must slap $55 per person down for a dinner buffet of dubious quality and $20-$30 for a breakfast buffet. You could slap down $80 per person for Cabin Nite if you want a show with dinner or spend $22 per person on a burger and fries in Miner's Plaza, which is not always open. If you bring your own food, you will have no fridge or microwave in your room, so junk food it is. There is a Thai food truck across the highway at the Grizzly Bear resort. But again your people with mobility issues will be unable to get there.
