Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve

About Wrangell - St Elias

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.

Entrance fees

This park has no entrance fee.

Reservations

NPS lists no entry reservation for this park as of October 26, 2026. Campgrounds and tours may still need booking.

Weather and seasons

Varies widely depending on location in park and time of year. Visit https://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/weather.htm for detailed information.

Hours

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.

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.

Campgrounds

• Kendesnii CampgroundFirst come, first served

Webcams

• Kennecott Mill and Mt. Blackburn
• Kennicott Glacier and the Chugach Range
• Wrangell Mountains from Park Headquarters

Visitor centers

• Wrangell-St. Elias Visitor Center in Copper Center
• Kennecott Visitor Center
• Slana Ranger Station
• Chitina Ranger Station
• Yakutat

Alerts

No alerts as of October 26, 2026.

Sources

Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve fees on nps.gov. Prices, park information and photos from the NPS Data API, checked October 26, 2026. Photos credited to the National Park Service.