Denali National Park, Alaska: Tip, Visit the Visitor Center

his is the outside of the Denali Park Visitor Center. You should come here first to orient yourself to the park. You will find large displays, reservation desks for camping and shuttle buses, a bookstore, and helpful park rangers. The displays will explain a lot of the things you'll be seeing on your trip into Denali, including Denali's bears. Be sure to check out the bulletin board by the door for scheduled presentations and hikes. A favorite presentation is the sled dog demonstration, which happens three time every day: at 10 am, 2 pm and 4 pm. You'll want to catch the free shuttle to the kennels from the visitor center a half hour before demonstration time. Finally, parking your car isn't a problem: the visitor center parking lot has plenty of spaces for large vehicles.