We drove the 15 miles and saw a moose right near the highway. The next day we took the Green Bus and driver Tim L. Was excellent. Although not a “guided tour” he did tell us a lot about the park and animals as he has 23 years experience. We saw moose with baby, caribou, dall sheep, grizzly, snowshoe hare. Bring binoculars as some are at a distance. Also attended dog sled show near visit center. Was able to pet dogs and see short demonstration; it was fun to see dogs and free! Some were disappointed with Denali view but I was more interested in wildlife.

Denali National Park is amazing. It is wild, remote, nature at its best. The first time we went in May, 2013, we did not see the mountain, but we did see quite a bit of wildlife. We went back in July, 2023, with our RV. We stayed in Teklanika campground and knew that we would not be able to go as far in because of the rock slide. We still enjoyed it very very much. We did not see the mountain while we were in the park (We did get some amazing views for 3 days afterwards from the Parks highway and Talkeetna.) We saw some caribou, mostly far away, one giant guy up close, some sheep, far away, a mama moose and her baby at the entrance. It's not a zoo. It's the wilderness. If you go in with your expectations of seeing animals around every corner, you're probably going to be disappointed. Thank God we have these areas where the animals can roam free!

Nice to know there are places like this left to see. The views were fantastic the wild animals were visible sometimes a set of binoculars was needed, but still, plenty you could see with the naked eye. We had a clear day which I understand is not always the case to see the mountaintop. Still cold in June but not much snow on the ground but plenty up on the mountains.

What a beautiful park. To see the Denali peak, it is best viewed from the south. With that said, the park isn't just about the Denali peak. The park is an amazing beautiful place. Right now the road into the park is only open about half way due to rebuilding a bridge that was washed out. You can only reach the road further into the park by tour bus. Keep in mind that there are 2 buses. A shuttle bus and a tour bus. Don't expect the shuttle bus driver to tell you anything. Ours refused to talk to us or answer any questions and it made for an unenjoyable ride. The scenery made up for the cranky bus driver.

Highly recommend seeing Denali and spending some time in the park when you are in Alaska it is breathtaking. I recommend a couple days unless you are going to do a lot of hiking. Not much in the town of Denali except gift shops, coffee and ice cream shops. I recommend the visitor center, a lot to see, very educational.

My husband, teenaged son, and I were able to visit this national park for two days as part of a land tour of the interior of Alaska. We wish we could have ha even more time to experience more of what the park has to offer. The scenery was beautiful and we saw some wildlife on one of the park tours. The visitor's center has a lot (displays, restaurant, etc.) and is a great place to start a visit to the park. Highly recommended.

Denali National Park is such a unique experience. We were with a land tour group after our cruise. Actually, the closest view of Mt Denali isn't actually from the national park (that is from Talkeetna and also at McKinley View Lodge). But visiting the national park is so worth it. We were there for an afternoon. It was warm and sunny that day, so we didn't see much wildlife. The visitors center is very nice as was the cafe and gift shop. Be sure to take a bus tour as cars are not allowed on the park drive any more. We went back in the evening for a guided nature hike on some of the many walking paths there, and we saw moose as we were leaving the park after our hike. All in all, very worth visiting.