National Park · NPS · AK
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve
Photo: NPS Photo/ Neal Herbert, Icy Bay with Mt. St. Elias
Alerts and conditions
Overview
Wrangell-St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. At 13.2 million acres, the park is the same size as Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Switzerland combined! Within this wild landscape, people continue to live off the land as they have done for centuries. This rugged, beautiful land is filled with opportunities for adventure.
From the National Park Service
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Activities
- Arts and Culture
- Auto and ATV
- ATV Off-Roading
- Auto Off-Roading
- Scenic Driving
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Boating
- Camping
- Backcountry Camping
- Canoe or Kayak Camping
- Car or Front Country Camping
- Group Camping
- RV Camping
- Canyoneering
- Climbing
- Mountain Climbing
- Fishing
- Freshwater Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Saltwater Fishing
- Flying
- Fixed Wing Flying
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Self-Guided Tours - Auto
- Hiking
- Backcountry Hiking
- Front-Country Hiking
- Hunting and Gathering
- Gathering and Foraging
- Hunting
- Paddling
- Junior Ranger Program
- Snowmobiling
- Snowshoeing
- Wildlife Watching
- Birdwatching
- Park Film
- Museum Exhibits
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
Plan your visit
Hours
Headquarters Visitor Center - Copper Center, AK: The park and public lands are always open but visitor facilities have limited seasons: Open in Summer. Call ahead for hours: Copper Center (907) 822-7250, Slana (907) 822-7401, Chitina (907) 823-7250 and Kennecott (907) 205-7106. CLOSED Mid-September through April.
Kennecott Visitor Center - Kennecott, AK: The park and public lands are always open but visitor facilities have limited seasons: Open in Summer. Call ahead for hours: Kennecott (907) 205-7106 and Slana (907) 822-7401, Copper Center (907) 822-7250, and Chitina (907) 823-2205. CLOSED Beginning of September through April.
Slana Ranger Station - Slana, AK: Slana (907) 822-7401, Copper Center (907) 822-7250, Chitina (907) 823-2205 and.
Getting there
The administrative building and main park visitor center are located along the Richardson Highway (Hwy 4), which is a paved state highway that runs through Copper Center, AK. The buildings are 8 miles south of the Glenn Highway and Richardson Highway intersection near Glennallen, Alaska. This is approximately 200 miles east of Anchorage, AK and 250 miles south of Fairbanks, AK.
Visitor centers
- Wrangell-St. Elias Visitor Center in Copper Center
- Chitina Ranger Station
- Slana Ranger Station
- Kennecott Visitor Center
- Yakutat
Campgrounds
- Kendesnii Campground (10 sites)
Weather
Varies widely depending on location in park and time of year. Visit https://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/weather.htm for detailed information.
Phone: 9078225234
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Photos
Pair it with
- Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 93 miles