Teklanika River
$40.25/nightOfficial campsiteCampground

Teklanika River

Denali Borough · AK

Source: National Park Service · imported Aug 15, 2026

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Cost

$40.25/night

Key campground facts

Reservation

Not published by any source

Reservation details

Vehicle & access

2WD vehicle: Yes

Longest vehicle the agency recommends: 40 ft

Access and vehicle suitability

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Where it is

Denali Borough, AK

Map and coordinates

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The essentials

Key campground facts

Identity-level facts as published by the source record. Fields no source publishes are left out rather than shown as Unknown.

Price

$40.25/night

Type

Campground

Camping status

Official campsite

Land manager

National Park Service

Reservation page

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Can you camp here?

Camping legality

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Getting there

Access and vehicle suitability

Only what the managing agency or Recreation.gov published. Road surface, clearance, grade and seasonal access are never inferred, and fields no source publishes are left out.

  • RV and trailer guidance

    Recreational Vehicle (RV), Car/Truck/Trailer Information – The maximum length of an individual RV or camper-trailer is 40'. The combined length of a vehicle and trailer combination may exceed 40', but each individual vehicle component (e.g., the truck or trailer) may not exceed 40' on its own. A trailer in tow must be integral to the camping experience. An example of a permitted combination would be a truck pulling a camper-trailer. Conversely, a car being towed behind an RV would not considered integral, and therefore the car must be left at the park entrance (parking is free of charge). Ask at the Denali Visitor Center where overnight parking is permitted.

    Source: National Park Service

  • Official access warning

    Though nearly all private vehicles must turn around at mile 15, Savage River, Tek campers are an exception to that rule. If you wish, you may drive your vehicle / RV to Tek. The road between Savage River and Tek River is gravel. If you drive your car to Tek, the trade-off for being able to drive farther into the park than most visitors is that you must make, at minimum, a three-night stay, and your vehicle must stay in your campsite for the duration of your stay. Your vehicle can only leave your campsite when you are ready to travel back to the park entrance. If you are tent camping, you may wish to use the camper bus to access the campground. If you arrive in Tek via bus, rather than your own vehicle, there is no minimum number of nights you must stay. All campgrounds have recycling collection containers for aluminum cans, glass, plastic jugs and bottles (#1 and #2), and plastic containers #5.

    Source: National Park Service

Will my vehicle fit?

2WD vehicle

Yes

Source: National Park Service

Published dimensions

Longest vehicle the agency recommends

40 ft

Applies to: Agency guidance for the access road and area

Source: National Park Service

Longest trailer the agency recommends

40 ft

Applies to: Agency guidance for the access road and area

Source: National Park Service

Roads and route

Access roads

Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather

Source: National Park Service

Road surface

Paved

Source: National Park Service

Accessibility

Campground classification

Limited Development Campground

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Where it is

Location

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State

AK

County

Denali Borough

Elevation

2,544 ft

Coordinates

63.67050, -149.58097

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Published record details

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Amenities

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RestroomYes
ShowerNo
LaundryNo
TrashYes
Potable waterYes
Dump stationNo

Setting & surroundings

What's around this campsite

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Weather

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Connectivity

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Agency fire orders

Fire conditions

Published fire restriction orders from the managing agency, matched to these exact coordinates. Fire permission is never inferred from land ownership, campground type or weather.

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Nearby services

Fuel, water, dump, supplies and more

Straight-line distance from the campground coordinates. Mapped places only — never inferred.

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Solar

Off-grid power

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Is this place right for you?

Experience & practicality

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Experience

Published recreation and setting.

—/ 10

Not enough data. Only 0 relevant facts have been published for this record, so no score is shown rather than an invented one.

Practicality

Published logistics: access, cost, facilities.

8.2/ 10

82% of the 12 published facts are positive, scaled by how much is documented (100% of the 16-weight target). High data coverage · 15 still unpublished. A thin record reads low because little is published, not because the place is poor.

Why

  • Camping is published as allowed
  • 2WD passable
  • Paved or gravel access road
  • Restroom
  • Drinking water
  • Cost is published
  • Maximum vehicle length published
  • Trash service

Published as not available

  • Dump station
  • $25 or less per night
  • Shower
  • Laundry

Partially supported: only one of the two dimensions has enough published evidence, so this record is not presented or ranked as the equal of a fully documented one.

Methodology nmr-score-3.0.0. Park-level activities feed Experience only; campsite facts feed Practicality only. Experience measures how much recreation and setting evidence is published; Practicality is the published positive share scaled by how much of the logistics catalogue has been documented, so a handful of positives can no longer read 10/10. Unknown is never treated as a no. Neither dimension is used to filter search results, and “Best” ordering ranks fully supported records above partially supported ones.

Overview

Why this place?

  • Campground managed by National Park Service.
  • Camping status: Official campsite.
  • Located in Denali Borough, AK at 2,544 ft.
  • Nightly price: $40.25.

Photos

What it looks like

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Official imagery

You can camp at Tek River with an RV (less than 40'), a car, or just a tent. Sites have a grate for cooking over a fire, but bring your own firewood and don't forget to burn or scrape off any food residue from the cooking surface.National Park Service · NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
A short walk west of Teklanika (Tek) Campground is Tek River, which flows northward from the Alaska Range.National Park Service · NPS Photo
Ranger programs occur most evenings of the summer at Teklanika River Campground.National Park Service · NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
The Teklanika area is wooded, though less than Riley Creek and Savage River Campgrounds.National Park Service · NPS Photo / Zach Johnson
Restrooms at TeklanikaNational Park Service · NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
Remember to keep a clean camp. Food should only be outside when you're actively preparing and eating a meal. Otherwise, use the food lockers or your hard-sided vehicle to keep your food safe from wildlife.National Park Service · NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
Teklanika River is the second largest campground in Denali, but is one of the most remote. No electrical or water hookups are available, though bathrooms and potable water taps are available in the campground.National Park Service · NPS Photo / Emily Mesner
Campers may use RVs or tents at Teklanika in most years. Occasional bear incidents may cause restrictions on tent-camping, but such events are rare (and unpredictable).National Park Service · NPS Photo / Emily Mesner

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Data & trust

Source confidence

High

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Source

National Park Service

Last source update

Aug 15, 2026

Source record

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