Wonder Lake Campground — Denali National Park

Camping there with a clear view is an amazing experience. Private sites with great views. Friendly and careful hosts. It will make you forget the mosquitos. I would definitely do it again!

Yes, the mosquitoes are bad, but I honestly didn’t find them to be that much worse than elsewhere in Alaska. Liberal use of bug dope and I was able to stroll around and even sit outside and read without a head net. Excellent drinking water and, surprisingly, flush toilets. Two shelters for cooking afford social time with fellow campers. The first day I hid from the rain in my tent, the second was all clouds and fog, but the third morning… well, you simply have to go experience it yourself. Humbling to say the least.

Wonder Lake far the most amazing campground I have ever been to. We visited at the end of August and lucked out with beautiful weather. Denali was out with barely any clouds. It was a great start to our trip in Denali. It did rain one evening but very lightly and there was a beautiful rainbow. By far the best experience camping!

It has great fishing and hiking and just out of this world

The mosquitos are INSANE. Just unreal. Be sure to bring a headnet, it'll help with your sanity. We enjoy taking the camper bus out and back, less excited tourists everywhere and less narration, although the drivers still look for and stop for wildlife.

The campsites are nice, but all of the tents are in view of each other so no real privacy from others. The nightly ranger programs were a really nice touch. The weather is quite variable. We had sunny days with AMAZING mountain views and driving rain downpours that felt like they'd never end and bring a chill. Glad we spent 3 days so we could see Denali. Bathrooms are nice and even flush.

There is nothing like it!!! The views and wildlife are incredible!! The sites are private, all with views of Denali. The bear locker is huge! Bring as much as you are willing to lug out there! We were having Turkey patty melts with all the fixings while others were just eating pb&js. dont limit yourself! The bathrooms are pretty luxurious for being so remote. Rained quite a bit, so rain gear is a must. No showers, but running water for drinking sinks for washing dishes. Amazing overall!!!

There will definitely be lots of mosquitos there, but this campground will probably be the best chance to see Denali up close. The long bus ride to the campground allows for animal sightings and different views of the mountain. Bring bug spray no matter what!

This campground is worth the work of getting there (backpacking on a bus for two hours!). It isn’t convenient for sight seeing but is a well maintained place with great views. Be prepared before coming here!

There's not much that can compare to waking up in campground. Well worth the long drive in, the sites are large with plenty of space around you so that feel almost as if you're out there alone. A nice reminder that you aren't is the common area with picnic tables and large walk in bear storage room. There are ranger programs in the evening but by far the best part is soaking in the views.

I absolutely love Denali and the view from top to bottom is incredible 😍 Best wildlife spotting and incredible landscape photography opportunities. Especially since the lighting changes so frequently because of the mountains creating their own weather.

It was a beautiful place to camp. Misquotes were very thick and hungry. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. A short walk to an amazing view of Denali. The bus ride out is a great place to see wildlife. The inside of the visitor center has great information on denali and different routes the climbers take to summit. I always enjoy my camping trips here!

Wonder Lake campground is the furthest campground in Denali National Park. About 85 miles from the entrance. It is only accessible by bus which takes about 4.5 hours to get there but definitely worth it. The bus ride alone has some of the most spectacular scenery around. Not to mention you get views of North America's highest peak. The campground has everything you will need but be sure to use the HUGE bear storage room where everyone has to store their food both day and night. The bears are everywhere so use it. Overall, it's absolutely beautiful and if you plan to camp I highly recommend this one.

Drive alllll the way to the end of the road in Denali. As if you weren't already rewarded by the trip through the park, this campground is incredible. You can't choose a bad site, almost all of them have a view of Denali (assuming it doesn't hide in the clouds). So much wildlife! We saw bears along the road but no evidence of them near the campsite thanks to the rules in place (store food in lockers). Camp sites weren't close together, "neighbors" are from all over the world and fun to talk with.

Facilities are clean and among the best I've encountered in the National Park system. Tents only!! Make reservations far in advance.

Lots of hiking in the area or just bushwhack (check with rangers for policies). Once in a lifetime adventure, stay a few days!

Denali National Park is truly the pristine wilderness setting for a National Park. It has only one road in and that road is only paved the first 14 miles. You can only get past mile 14 by buying a ticket for a bus ride in. There are different busses you can take but if you want to get to Wonder Lake Campground, you'll need to go to mile 85 of 90. It is worth the ride! See "The Mountain" as close as you can get by road. Camp under the Midnight sun. Catch the alpenglow and possibly the northern lights. Watch out for mosquitoes. Above all, enjoy your stay at the end of the Park Road.