Eielson Visitor Center — Attraction in Alaska

Denali National Park and Preserve is a beautiful place with lands untouched by man. It is important to note that Denali is more of a preserve than a "park." Cars are not allowed beyond the bus station. You must buy a bus ticket to go to Eielson Visitor Center. If you buy a bus ticket, you can get off the bus at any stop and catch another bus later. The only problem with this is, the buses are really full, and it's very hard to find a bus that has room for you. At Eielson there is a ranger that will put you on a waiting list, and they control how many people get back on the buses from there so it is easier to get back on a bus there than at other stops. I should also add, there is no where to buy food or drinks past the bus station, so make sure you bring all you will need for a full days' adventure! Eielson has picnic tables where you can eat lunch if you brought it. It also has a couple of small trails to...

Our bus driver allowed us 45 mins here. It definitely wasn't enough time for a quick lunch and to look around - and believe me, you'll wanna look around. The sights are gorgeous! The air is fresh and clear. There are plenty of trails that I wish we could have taken a hike on. For our first time out there, the view really was breathtaking. I'm glad we were able to see the peak clearly. The only thing to be aware of if you give yourself the opportunity to see these sights is that the breaks at the other stops are really short(10 mins) and that is because the bus ride is 8 hrs round trip. Other than that, seeing the wildlife was a great added bonus and we thoroughly...

Breathtaking views of Denali when the mountain is visible. We were very hesitant about taking a shuttle for the 6 hour round trip to get to the visitor center, but we are so happy that we did. We took the 'un-narrated' shuttle bus, but our bus driver talked the entire trip and provided us with so much information. He made sure to stop every time wildlife is spotted. We saw 12 grizzly bears, a baby wolf, many species of birds, deer, and a few others. Be aware that only 30% of visitors actually see Denali. We were in the national Park for 4 days and luckily we picked the only day that Denali was visible on those 4 days to visit the Eielson...