Denali Visitor Center

The National Park Service is offering three fee free weekends this summer at National Parks across the country and Denali National Park is participating.   The entrance fee will be waived for the weekends of June 20 & 22, July 18 & 19 and August 15 & 16.

During the fee free weekends there is also a special on the Natural History Bus tour, which goes 17 miles into the park.  They are offering a 50% discount on a second ticket with the purchase of a full price ticket.

Our Goal: To answer your question about the best way to experience the Denali area by explaining the best way to see Denali National Park and showing the best places to stay, eat, shop and the most popular activities.

Many visitors to the park choose to stay in the town of Healy when visiting Denali National Park, becasue of the number of excellent B&B's, hotels, lodges, RV parks and campgrounds and it's close proximity to the Park,   The town offers excellent options for exploring Denali without the crowds of people that can be found closer to the park entrance.

• Visit Denali National Park. Number one on your list should be to see the national park. Buy a shuttle bus ticket to at least the Eilson Visitor's Center ($31.45) 66 miles inside the national park. Pack or buy a lunch and get ready to look for Denali wildlife for the next 8 or 9 hours.

2009 Advance Reservation Shuttle Schedule

Shuttle Bus Reservations can be made in any of the following ways:

1.  Online reservations at www.reservedenali.com

2.  Fax your reservation form to : US +688 72644684  Позвонить between December 1st and August 31st for the upcoming season.  IMPORTANT: In order to obtain the reservation form you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.  If you do not have the current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it from their website for free.

3.  Mail your reservation form to: Doyon/Aramark Joint Venture, 2445 W. Dunlap Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021. Reservations are accepted from December 1st, 2008 through August 31, 2009 for the 2009 season.

4.  Phone reservations for 2009 begin December 1st, 2008 and run through September 17, 2009.  Hours are 7:00am - 5:00pm Arizona time.  Nationwide: US +688 06227275  Позвонить, International: US +688 72727275  Позвонить

5.  Reservations can be made in person at the Wilderness Access Center reservation desk (inside the park) up to two days in advance.

Denali National Park and Preserve Shuttle Bus Fees for 2009:

Adults 18 and over: To Toklat-$24.50, To Eilson Visitor Center-$31.45, To Wonder Lake-$42.95

Young Adults 15-17: To Toklat-$12.35, To Eilson Visitor Center-$31.45, To Wonder Lake-$21.50

Children 14 and under are free.

*See complete information on Denali National Park Website

• Number 2 on your list: Attend the sled dog demonstration at 10am, 2pm, 4pm. See national park web site for complete schedule. Before or after the sled dog demonstration, visit the Denali National Park Visitor's Center.

Other things to do in the Healy area include, golf, horseback riding, rafting, jetboat tours and flightseeing tours.  Servisces in Healy include a medical clinic, a grocery store, gas stations, restaurants, deli's and a gift shops.