Camp Denali/North Face Lodge

Frommer's Review

At this pioneering eco-tourism establishment, you can wake to the white monolith of Mount McKinley filling your window. The naturalist guides here have the right to use the park road free of the shuttle system for hikes, biking, lake canoeing, bird-watching, photography sessions, and other outdoor learning activities, all included in the substantial price. During some sessions, nationally respected academics and other experts lead the program. All arrivals and departures are on fixed session dates of 3, 4, or 7 days and start with a picnic supper on the park road on the way out to the lodges. Each of the Camp Denali cabins has its own outhouse, and all share a central bathhouse and wonderful lodge common rooms -- it has the best views and would be my first choice for anyone who can get by without his or her own flush toilet. North Face Lodge has smallish traditional rooms with private bathrooms. Each lodge has its own dining room for family-style meals. A conservation ethic pervades the operation, from the homegrown vegetables to the proprietors' efforts to preserve the natural values of private land in the park.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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