Riley Creek
Facility · Alaska ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Denali National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 1,629 ft
- Elevation
Riley Creek is a fairly wooded campground, with some screening between sites whenever possible. Most of the campground sites are open to either tent campers or vehicles / RVs. The proximity of Highway 3 means there is occasional traffic noise, but also means campers have all the conveniences and amenities of the park entrance area, and businesses outside the park, close at hand. Trails leading from the campground connect to the Denali Visitor Center, which is the central hub of trails in the entrance area.
Getting there
Take Highway 3 from Fairbanks or Anchorage to reach the park. At Mile 237 on the highway, turn west into Denali. Drive a quarter-mile and look for signs on your left for Riley Creek Campground.
63.73336, -148.89402 · 63°44'0.1"N 148°53'38.5"W
Typical weather
Typically 66°F in Jul, down to 10°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 10 | 20 | 25 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 34 | 18 | 14 |
| Low °F | -6 | -1 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 2 | -2 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Riley Creek
- Can you reserve a site at Riley Creek?
- No. Riley Creek is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Riley Creek
- Denali National Park - Road Lottery 0.2 mi · Permit · we watch it
- Denali Park Road Timed Entry (2021) 0.4 mi · Timed entry · we watch it
- Denali Park Road Timed Entry (2020) 0.4 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Brushkana Creek Campground 39.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Denali Bus Depot 0.2 mi · Facility
- Indoor Picnic Area 0.7 mi · Visitor Center
- Murie Science and Learning Center 0.7 mi · Facility
- Denali Visitor Center 0.7 mi · Facility
- Savage River 11.3 mi · Facility
- Sanctuary River 17.7 mi · Facility
- Teklanika River 21.5 mi · Facility
- Igloo Creek 22.8 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (800) 622-7275
- Email denali_info@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
- Book reservedenali.com
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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