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Alaska
Denali State Park
- Established
- 1970
- Acreage
- 325,240 · 325,240 acres; established 1970 and expanded to present size in 1976; ~half the size of Rhode Island
- Location
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (~147 mi north of Anchorage along the Parks Highway)
- Key features
- Curry/Kesugi Ridge alpine tundra; Byers Lake; spectacular views of Mount Denali (Mt. McKinley); Talkeetna Mountains to the east, Alaska Range to the west; lowland streams to alpine tundra
- Activities
- Backpacking, day hiking (K'esugi Ridge Trail 37 mi), camping, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, sightseeing, photography, mountaineering
- Notable
- Fourth largest state park in Alaska; western boundary shared with Denali National Park & Preserve
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Source: dnr.alaska.gov · 2026-05-09