Fast Facts

Banks -- The region's only bank, First National Bank of Alaska, is in Healy, 12 miles north of the park. In addition, a couple of ATMs are in the Glitter Gulch (Nenana Canyon) area, including one at the Lynx Creek Store and Deli.

Emergencies -- tel. 911 will work inside the park, but be sure to tell the operator you are within Denali National Park. However, cell phone coverage reaches only along the highway and there are no telephones except at the developed areas. Bus drivers on the park road are equipped with radios.

Gear Rental -- Denali Mountain Works (tel. 907/683-1542; www.akrivers.com), a clothing and outfitting shop, rents binoculars, sleeping bags, tents, backpacks, and stoves. It is right across from the McKinley Chalet Resort. Bikes are for rent at Denali Outdoor Center (tel. 888/303-1925 or 907/683-1925; www.denalioutdoorcenter.com).

Hospital -- The seasonal Canyon Health Clinic Urgent Care Center (tel. 907/683-4433) is among the big hotels near the park entrance. In Healy, 12 miles north of the park entrance, the year-round Community Interior Health Center (tel. 907/683-2211) is open 24 hours a day for emergencies, or normal office hours for nonemergencies. Neither clinic has a full-fledged doctor.

Police -- The Alaska State Troopers (tel. 907/683-2232 or 907/768-2202) have a post in Healy, 12 miles north of the park, and in Cantwell, 28 miles south.

Post Office -- The post office is just within the park entrance, right before the Riley Creek Campground. Check out the bulletin board there for news of local events.

Stores -- You should do major shopping before leaving Anchorage or Fairbanks, but there are handy little stores at Denali. Riley Creek Mercantile (tel. 907/683-9246) is at the Riley Creek Campground, near the park entrance. It's open daily from 7am to 11pm in the summer. Besides convenience groceries, they have firewood, some basic camping supplies, RV supplies, a dump station, made-to-order sandwiches, fax and copy service, binoculars rentals, showers, and laundry. In the Glitter Gulch (Nenana Canyon) area across from the McKinley Chalet Resort, the locally owned Denali General Store (tel. 907/683-2920) carries a variety of goods at better prices than in the hotel gift shops, health supplies, and medicine, and packs picnics to take along on the shuttle bus ride.

Taxes -- The local bed tax is 7%. There is no sales tax.