While many visitors do not see bears at Igloo Campground, remember that you are camping in bear country.
Photo: NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
About
The campground is at mile 35 on the Park Road. It offers 7 sites, making it the smallest in Denali (along with Sanctuary River Campground, which also has 7 sites). Igloo is tent-only—you will not find any RVs or other vehicles in this campground. It is accessible only by camper bus. The bus stop is a short walk from the campsites (less than 50 yards).
Campsites
Location
Mile 35, Denali Park Road
Denali Park, AK 99755
Fees
Hours
Check-in/out is 11 am each day. You do not need to leave the park by 11 am, just be sure to have your campsite packed up by then. Open in summer only (see exceptions, below, for details).
Reservations
Reservations are recommended. Five sites can be reserved in advance and two sites can only be booked in person at the Riley Creek Mercantile or Denali Bus Depot. Group campsites are not available at Igloo; larger groups of 9–20 people should consider staying at Riley Creek or Savage River Campgrounds.
Directions
This campground can only be reached by bus. Be sure to book a camper bus ticket when purchasing a stay at Igloo Creek Campground.
Weather
We recommend you bring a sleeping bag rated to 20 degrees F. Expect rain, though sunny days do occur periodically throughout the summer. Highs are usually in the 60s, though sometimes can reach the low 80s. Snow is possible any month of the year, however.
Accessibility
Restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
Open fires are prohibited. Please bring a cook stove to prepare your meals.
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This is a tent-only campground.
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All campgrounds have recycling collection containers for aluminum cans, glass, plastic jugs and bottles (#1 and #2), and plastic containers #5.
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Surfaces in the campground are largely compacted gravel or native soils with roots and rocks. The path from the campground to the bus stop on the Denali Park Road is compacted gravel. Restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
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Unpaved Roads - 4WD/High clearance required
Primitive Camping Areas