Denali Education Center Reviews

Great place visit with official coaches compulsory. View of the wildlife of the animals and magnificent panoramas. Very professional driver.

Literally, a National treasure. Breath taking views and amazing scenery. There was still so much more to see but we unfortunately ran out of time. Would love to come back during a different season to see what changed.

A must visit for Alaska. 2-3 days to take in the park, hike, and visit the wonderful husky village. Flights available to get close up to the mountain and river rafting nearby. Train ride to Fairbanks very nice; beautiful views while you enjoy a delicious meal !

The park itself is gorgeous. Sweeping vistas as you travel the park road. You can only drive to mile 14 along the park road, after that it is park buses and special permits only. Recommend you take a tour to at least the Eiselon Visitor Center for a better chance to see Wildlife and Denali (Denali is only visible 30% of the time).

Stayed an additional day so I could see animals, didn't see one .....

Its rare to see the mountain but hiking the park is beautiful. Just remember there is alot of wildlife to watch out for.

Fantastic place, spectacular views, awesome animals to see! And we saw the mountain!

Really good services, and very nice trials for hiking

Absolutely great place to be! You would see wildlife, nature and what not! Take Tundra bus tour. It s the best one.

Indescribable the beauty and awesomeness of this beautiful park! The park rangers and tour guides are the best! This is a must see!

We had a great time at the park.had a great driver. I would recommend it to all

5 Star to great Denali, but this national park office needs to work on many things. Like movie they show, doesn't provide much information & no narration. They need to put more information about Mount, like big display picture and location of the mountain in visitor center.
Also they need to put display on the view points in the park so that tourist know where to look exactly, most the time Denali is covered in the clouds.
5 Stars to all Renegers.

One of the best, most scenic drives on planet earth.

Went in September when leaves were gold and brown. Beautiful drive. Great trails.

Joe, our driver and guide was the best. The day was filled with many sightings even a full view of the mountain. Definitely recommend it.

Went backpacking here for the first time. Twas an incredible experience. Bring binoculars and please keep the park clean!

If you like great views and lots of nature, this is a fabulous place. Come see the highest peak in North America, if you are one of the 30% that are lucky enough to be here when it is not covered in cloud.

Wonderful! Stayed at Teklanika Campground and rode the green bus twice. Saw bears, caribou, Dall sheep and more. Would highly recommend.

We only had one day to spend at Denali during our trip and unfortunately it rained the entire time.

Still very beautiful and saw multiple moose along the road!

This place makes you feel so tiny and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. It's vastness is mind blowing. Even though we didn't get to see Mt Denali because of clouds, this was completely worth it. We saw bears, moose, a few goats among other wildlife. The views from the road to Kanthisna are amazing as well. Even though we didn't camp or hike in the park, I would recommend it to people who can. We definitely want to go back there to hike or camp once.

Absolutely beautiful National Park with incredible views of the stunning Alaskan wilderness. Trails from the main visitor center are vast and a lot of fun, if relatively easy. Harder and more adventurous trails are found further out in much harder to reach areas. Visitor center is massive and it's a delight just walk around there and take in the exhibits.

So much fun here!!! If you drive slowly and keeps your eyes open you are gonna see amazing views and wildlife.

We did the tundra wilderness tour. A little long. But we did see a fair number of animals. The mountain was not fully out. Would have liked the time to set up our spotting scope.

Not worth it, in my opinion, unless you like riding a slow, crowded old school bus, with no air conditioning while Cadillac sized mosquitoes feed on your tasty, sweaty self. Bring a book because there isn't much to see along the way.

If you just want to catch a good glimpse of the highest peak in North America, then continue south on highway 3 where you will find a turnout or two, to take in the view. If you're going past Healy, be sure to eat, drink and be merry at the 49th State Brewery. Make sure to watch the movie Into The Wild before you go.

Went there this week and Denali doesn't disappoint. If you love nature and beauty you'll love Denali.

It's a limited vehicle access national park. It's primitive and pristine. A bus will take you deep into the park. Wildlife abounds all around you. You can take a walk in just about any direction you choose.

Amazing high altitude mountaineering experience. Self guided non supported trip second time for me. I climbed the summit and skied down in telemark style as a first woman to do so from the Balkans :)

Alpenglow restaurant had mediocre food, the wait staff were all unprofessional and rude, the prices were not a fair balance to the quality of food and service, will not return ever again. Nice views, but that shouldn't cost an arm and a leg unless the food and service matches up to it. Never again.

Holy crap! That's all you can really say about Denali.

The mountain is amazing! I highly recommend a flying tour around Denali so that you can understand the scale and scope of what you're seeing. Be sure to land on the glacier beside the mountain and to be consumed by the vastness of nature. If you don't get emotional standing near Denali, then you're just not human.

The wilderness and beauty of Denali is difficult to describe. If you enjoy the outdoors this is a must-see destination.

One of my favorite and most vivid memories in my life came during a trip to Denali in the early 2000s. We were lucky enough to stay for a few nights at cabins inside the park proper a few miles from Wonder Lake. Denali had been socked in with clouds as usual for the whole trip. On our last day we rode bikes down to Wonder Lake and clouds had parted with a magnificent view of Denali. We hung out for hours eating blueberries from the bushes and enjoying the sights and sounds of Alaska.

when I was there I loved that state is magical Alaska

AMAZING!!! The sights are second to none!!! Mt. McKinley was showing in it's full glory and it was a sight!! Climbed to the top of Mt. Healy which was a tough but well well worth it hike!!!

If I could give it a no star rating I would. We booked a handicap accessible tour for my Father who is a paralyzed Veteran. We show up an hour before our trip. The bus shows up and is not wheelchair accessible. Which we run into fairly often. They state that the excursion that we booked had no other busses that are handicap accessible and tell us that we can chose a different excursion that runs 3 hours later than the one that we booked. Which would be fine but we got up at 2 am and drove 4 hours to get here. The tour would end at 11 tonight which means we won t get home for a full 24 hours from the time we woke this morning. The only thing they can say is, We re sorry this happened to you. You messed up. Not us. Fix the problem! Never again will I come back.

Loved it! Would definitely go back in a heartbeat!

This is truly one of the gems of North America. We love visiting in early fall (Beginning of September) due to all the yellow birch tree leaves. This year due to COVID a lot of the tours were limited due to social distancing standards. That being said, it was great hiking and camping in the park. On the short drive from the visitors center to Savage Creek, we saw Moose and Caribou in the wild doing what they do best, eating. I recommend that you book tours in advance prior to arrival. The main months to visit are May through September. Most of the local shops are seasonal as well. If you like the outdoors and enjoy mother nature, I would recommend no less than 5 days.

Breathtaking vistas.
Wildlife

Beautiful will maintain Park recommend you visit it

A must visit if you can. We took the Kantishna Shuttle all the way in to the park and back and was a great way to explore the park. A trip to Wonder Lake is highly recommended. Great views of Mt Denali. We also got a chance to see a lot of wildlife - bears, wolves, dall sheep, moose and caribou with a lot of birds and other small animals.

Super scenery with its pine trees and the background mountains under the snow

The natural beauty and wildlife in the park is always excellent no matter the season, the staff there is friendly and knowledgeable, get out and enjoy your land!

No words to describe the beauty and wildlife we saw here. We loved it.

This is the most civil way to to see wild Alaska. As a resident I visit Denali up to a dozen times a year, and I love it! I've never taken the long tour buses but if I was coming up here to vacation I probably would schedule one

This was amazing! The drive was gorgeous. Mt. Rainer is so high, you can't see the top unless you're 20+ miles away.

We hiked one of the lower trails in the park and it was mind bending. The crisp air, wonderful sights, and animal life was fun to watch.

It took around an hour for our hike and we were protected from the wind so it was quite comfortable, even in February.

After our hike we stopped at the ranger station. The rangers on staff were awesome! So kind. Patient with questions, funny, etc. Easy to spend time in the discovery center there.

Then we ventured a few more miles up to the sled dog kennels. So worth it! Right as we arrived they were bringing some puppies in training back from a run. We were allowed to go meet the dogs aftwr the puppies were kenneled. Loved it! Great family fun.

OMG! What an amazing place. Our bus driver Sharon S. was so knowledgeable about the flora, fawna and history of the park. We saw moose, caribou, sheep and grizzlies! We didn't get to see the mountain...maybe next time!

I LOVE LOOKING AT THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD!!!

Thank you for your work National Park Service
The trip was very informative and got me more connected with the wildlife. The mountain view and other scenic views are unique. Though we didn't get to see a lot of wildlife, the bus drivers talked about the vegetation and history of the Park.

Great spot to see wildlife, but might be overrun in summer... In early May the road is open to private vehicles up to mile 30 which offered good access for off-trail hiking.

Very nice experience, even in early spring. Very nice staff.

Stunning. Take a green bus, not a tan bus. The tan tour buses aren't worth the extra money

We visited in late July 2019, and unfortunately, didn t see the mountain or much wildlife despite taking an early bus to the Eilson visitor center. We also drove our car in the next day to Savage river, which is as far as you can go on your own. We liked the loop trail along the river and saw no wildlife whatsoever. The mountain was there in its full glory as we flew out of FAI. Too bad it was only for a quick minute.

The scenery is amazing but the bus tours are very expensive. It is difficult to get a permit for private vehicles to drive into the park interior so you need to take the bus to see Mt. McKinley and the glaciers.

I loved this place, I saw bears and moose and other animals. GO HERE, words will not do it justice!!! So BEAUTIFUL, WOW!!!

Denali national park is an impressive location to visit. If you are lucky you will see mount Denali. I visited for 3 days and every evening I drove the 15 mile paved road that you can drive on your own. After that you have to take a shuttle bus. Moose appear to be more active at dusk and I saw them at least 3 times in the same water pond by the road.

One of the most beautiful parks in the United States! A wildlife and a wild and preserved nature. The bus system is to be booked in July August but it is very practical, simple, ecological. The rangers are very present, good advice and warnings for our safety and that of animals too.

What can I say but perfect? You need to see this place to believe it. No other words or pictures can do it justice.

Highly recommend the bus tour as well. Had a driver by the name of Bruce and he was fantastic!

A humbling experience. You can take the tour bus with a guide or shuttle hop on and off buses. Rutgers case remember to get your own food and water as none is provided.

So beautiful, totally worth the drive (visited Alaska in August).

A long bus ride but totally worth it. We saw several animals but had an an amazing view of Mt. Denali.

So much to do and see, everyone was so helpful and nice!

Awesome place a must visit for anyone coming to Alaska.

one of the most beautiful places on Earth saw a moose up close and two caribou

Great national park, got to see lots of animals and amazing scenery.

This is one of the happiest places on Earth. Do not miss this park!

Incredible. We could never spend enough time in this park. We were disappointed the Murie Center was closed but understand it was due to budget issues/concerns. Attended a nature walk with Ranger Christina (?)....she shared really great info. The NPS never disappoints. The visitor center is bustling and NPS staff is readily accessible and very helpful. Hiked one trail to Horseshoe Lake. Beautiful!

This place is amazing. I wish I had enough time to hike all be peaks! Did a quick hike to the outlook for Denali Peaks. Just stunning. The weather changed super quick on us, fog and rain to clear and windy. Just pack for that! Military gets a free park pass that lasts 1 year!

Disappointing results did not see much wildlife drove 15 miles and did not see Denali, was told we would have to board the bus to see anything else

Simply spectacular. In fall/winter you have the place to yourself.

We were fortunate to see many different animals such as fox, grizzly bear, moose, hawk owls, and carabo