Denali Dog Policy

Denali is most famous for being North America's tallest peak , at 20,310 feet, but Denali National Park contains another six million acres of natural land. The park contains low elevation taiga forest, alpine tundra, and a number of usually snowy mountains. There is a veriety of wildlife in this wild park.

Denali National Park is a somewhat dog friendly park. Dogs are only allowed on a couple of trails at Denali, but are allowed on roads, and at several campgrounds.

Rangers and sled dogs work together here to protect the park. Denali runs a really great program where visitors can interact with the sled dog kennels here. You can read more information about the kennels on the NPS site.

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Website

https://www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm

Pet Policy Details

https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/pets.htm

Area

7408 mi²

Annual Visitors

54,850

Trail Policy

Dogs are not allowed on most trails at Denali National Park.

They are allowed on the following two trails on 6' leashes:

• Roadside Trail
• Bike Path

Campground Policy

Dogs are allowed at several campgrounds while on a 6' leash:

• Teklanika River Campground
• Savage River Campground
• Riley Creek Campground

Dogs are not allowed at the following campgrounds:

• Wonder Lake Campground
• Igloo Creek Campground
• Sanctuary River Campground

Road Policy

Dogs are allowed on roads, parking lots, and campground roads on a 6' leash.