Denali State Park

Denali State Park
TypeWilderness
Location147.1 Parks Highway,
north of Trapper Creek, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates62°46′12″N 150°03′12″W / 62.77000°N 150.05333°W / 62.77000; -150.05333
Area325,240 acres (131,620 ha)
Created1970 (expanded to present size
in 1976)
Operated byAlaska State Parks

Denali State Park is a 325,240-acre (131,620 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough adjacent to the east side of Denali National Park and Preserve, along the Parks Highway.

The park is undeveloped wilderness except for the two day-use areas, four campgrounds, and two trailheads accessible from the Parks Highway. These include:

  • Alaska Veterans Memorial
  • Denali Viewpoint South
  • K'esugi Ken Campground
  • Byers Lake Campground
  • Denali Viewpoint North Campground
  • Lower Troublesome Creek Campground
  • Upper Troublesome Creek Trail (closed in 2009 due to washouts caused by severe flooding)
  • Kesugi Ridge Trail
  • Little Coal Creek Trail