Denali State Park

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Denali State Park
Type Wilderness
Location 147.1 Parks Highway,
north of Trapper Creek[1]
Coordinates 62°44′21″N 150°06′48″W / 62.73917, -150.11333Coordinates: 62°44′21″N 150°06′48″W / 62.73917, -150.11333[2]
Size 325,240 acres (131,620 ha)
Opened 1970 (expanded to present size
in 1976)
Operated by Alaska State Parks

Denali State Park is a 325,240-acre (1,316 km²) state park in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located adjacent to the east side of Denali National Park and Preserve, along the Parks Highway.

The park is undeveloped wilderness with the exception of the two day-use areas, three campgrounds, and two trailheads accessible from the Parks Highway:[1]

  • Alaska Veteran's Memorial
  • Denali Viewpoint South
  • Byers Lake Campground, near Byers Lake
  • Denali Viewpoint North Campground
  • Lower Troublesome Creek Campground
  • Upper Troublesome Creek Trail
  • Little Coal Creek Trail
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  1. ^ a b Alaska State Parks near Trapper Creek in the Susitna Valley
  2. ^ Denali National Park and Preserve - Aviation Reporting Coordinates (U.S. National Park Service)

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