DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE P.O. BOX 9, MCKINLEY PARK, AK 99755 [NOTE:When viewing, press the F4 Function key to see a Map] SETTING:The Alaska Range and 20,320 foot Mt. McKinley, North America's tallest peak, dominate this subarctic wilderness. Campers can see one of the most extraordinary collections of wildlife left on the North American continent. Moose, Caribou, wolf, Dall sheep and grizzly bears range throughout the park's virgin spruce forests, wild river valleys, and mountain slopes. TENT/RV CAMPGROUNDS:Morino and Riley Creek are open all year. Wonder Lake is open from about June 10 to September 1 and Teklanika River is open from about mid- to late May to September; exact dates depend on road and snow conditions. All sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Riley Creek, Savage River and Teklanika River have drinking water only from May to September; the rest of the year pit toilets are available. Morino is only for campers without vehicles. Trailers and motorhomes are prohibited beyond Teklanika River; buses provide transportation for tent campers to Igloo Creek and Wonder lake. The limit of stay for all campgrounds is as noted below from May 15 to September 15; the rest of the year it is 30 days. Handicapped-accessible sites near accessible toilets are reserved for use by handicapped persons at Riley Creek and Teklanika River. GROUP CAMPGROUND:The campground is open from early June to September; exact dates depend on road and snow conditions. Reservations are required; contact the park. Each site can accommodate up to 20 persons and 2 vehicles. BACKCOUNTRY CAMPSITES:Backcountry camping is allowed throughout most of the park on a first-come, first served basis. A backcountry permit is required. SPECIAL NOTES:Hot showers, a restaurant, gasoline station, firewood, telephones, and evening ranger programs are available seasonally near the park entrance -- the main entry point for campers. These services are within 1 mile of Morino and Riley Creek. Services available seasonally within 1 mile of other camping areas include:Savage River -- firewood, evening ranger programs; Teklanika River -- evening ranger programs. Campers must keep a clean camp and store food away to avoid attracting grizzly bears; food must be kept in locked vehicles or storage lockers (provided in all campgrounds except Riley Creek) or hung on high wires. In the backcountry, campers should store food in bear resistant containers, which the park issues with backcountry permits. Fires are permitted only in grills provided or campstoves; stoves are required in most of the backcountry. Milepost numbers along the park road are listed after each campground name below. Milepost 0 is at the park entrance; the higher the number, the farther into the park's interior. Campground Total RVs Tents Fee Limit Drinking Flush Sanitary Camp Sites Stay Water Toil. Dump Store -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riley Creek 0.5 102 * * * 14 * * * * Morino 2.0 10 * 14 * Savage Creek 12.5 34 * * * 14 * * Sanctuary River 22 7 * * * 14 * Teklanika River 28 50 * * * 14 * Igloo Creek 33.6 7 * * 14 * Wonder Lake 85 20 * * 14 * * -------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUP CAMPGROUND Teklanika River 28 2 * * 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BACKCOUNTRY CAMPSITES Various Locations Ltd * 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE GUSTAVUS, ALASKA 99826 [NOTE:When viewing, press the F4 function key to see map.] SETTING: In this frozen wilderness campers are surrounded by ic-clad mountains, costal fjords, spruce-hemlock forests, and glaciers galore. Seabirds and marine mammals, including humpback, minke, and orca whales, inhabit the waters of Glacier Bay, while wolves, moose, and brown and black bears roam the land. Park access is by boat and plane only. GROUP CAMPGOUND: See "Backcountry Campsites" below for information on a backcountry group site. BACKCOUNTRY CAMPSITES: Bartlett Cove and Bartlett Cove group camp are open all year on a first-come, first served basis. Drinking water is not available at the camping area but is provided 1/4 mile away at Bartlett Cove docks from April to October. A warming hut with a wood-stove is provided in the camping area. The group camp can accomodate up to 20 persons. Backcountry camping is also allowed throughout much of the rest of the park on a first-come, first served basis; registration is requested. SPECIAL NOTES: Schedules and charter air services, cruise ships, and charter boats from Juneau, Alaska, provide access ti the town of Gustavus, 10 miles from Bartlett Cove camping area; from Gustavus buses and taxis will transport campers to the Bartlett Cover area. Boats also land in Bartlett Cove within 1/4 mile of the camping area. Tour boats will pick up campers at Bartlett Cove and Drop them off in the more remote backcountry of Glacier Bay; reservations are recommended. Contact the park for transportation information. Services available seasonally within 1 mile of camping areas include; Bartlett Cove - hot showers, coin operated laundry, restaurant, white gas, evening ranger programs. An orientation program for backcountry campers is given at the lodge and at the docks on a regular basis and on request. Campers should bring all necessary supplies; Juneau , 50 air miles away, is the nearest major supply point. Transporting any kind of fuel on airplanes is prohibited. Campers should keep a clean camp and store food away to avoid attracting black and brown bears; food should be kept in storage caches provided or, in the backcountry, hung in high trees. THe park staff also encourages campers not to cook or eat in their campsites and recommended that Bartlett Cove campers cook and eat in the intertidal zone on the beach. Fires are permitted in the soodstove and in an established fire ring on Bartlett Cove beach; campstoves must be used in the backcountry. permitted only in grills provided or campstoves; stoves are required in an established fire ring on Bartlett Cove beach; campstoves must be used in the backcountry. Campground Total RVs Tents Fee Limit Drinking Flush Sanitary Camp Sites Stay Water Toil. Dump Store -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bartlett Cove (walk-in) ltd * 14 Bartlett Cove Group Camp (walk-in) 1 * 14 Other locations (boat-in,fly-in) open * 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Katmai National Park and Preserve P.O. Box 7, King Salmon, Alaska 99613 [Note:When Viewing, press F4 function key to see map.] SETTING: From wilderness retreats, campers can explore the costal mountains, valleys, enormous lakes, and rushing rivers of thits Alaskan peninsula refuge. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, center of one of the Earth's most active volcanic areas, is a popular backpacking area. Brown bears fish for salmon in rivers. Park access is primarily by floatplane or boat. BACKCOUNTRY CAMPSITES: Brooks Camp is open from May to early September on a first-come, first served basis. Three 3-sided shelters are provided for cooking. More remote backcountry camping is allowed throughout much of the rest of the park; it is recommended from June through August. SPECIAL NOTES: Commercial floatplanes ferry passengers from King Salmon, Alaska to Brooks Camp daily from June to mid-September. Year-round air charter services are available in King Salmon. Contact the park for transportation information. Services available seasonally within 1 mile of camping areas include: Brooks Camp - hot showers, meals, van tours of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, evening ranger programs. Food and other camping supplies are limited in the park; bring all necessary gear and supplies. Transporting any kind of fuel on planes is prohibited; white gas can be purchased in King Salmon. Campers should keep a clean camp and store food away to avoid attracting brown nears. In Brooks Camp, food should be stored in elevated caches; in the backcountry, food should be hung from tress or kept at some distance from the campsites. Fires are permitted only in established fire pits or campstoves. Campground Total RVs Tents Fee Limit Drinking Flush Sanitary Camp Sites Stay Water Toil. Dump Store -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brooks Camp 28 * 10 * * Other Locations (Hike-in, boat-in) open * -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Campers should keep a clean camp and store food away to avoid attracting bears.
