Wheelchair-Accessible National Parks in Alaska

8 national parks in Alaska are listed on Accessible America with an accessibility summary. Gates of the Arctic National Park in Gates of the Arctic NP, Wrangell St. Elias National Park in Wrangell–St. Elias NP and Denali National Park & Preserve in Denali Corridor lead the list. Scores are out of 5 and count only features a source confirmed: parking, entrance, restrooms, paths, seating and loaners. Every page lists where the accessible parking is, which entrance is step-free, what the paths are made of and what you can borrow at the desk.

  • Gates of the Arctic National Park (Gates of the Arctic NP) – accessibility score 1.6/5 – America's most remote national park offers raw Arctic wilderness above the Arctic Circle, with accessible visitor centers as your gateway to exploration.
  • Wrangell St. Elias National Park (Wrangell–St. Elias NP) – accessibility score 1.6/5 – America's largest national park offers vast wilderness with accessible visitor centers and wildlife viewing platforms amid stunning Alaskan scenery.
  • Denali National Park & Preserve (Denali Corridor) – accessibility score 1.4/5 – Alaska's iconic wilderness park offers stunning mountain views, wildlife viewing, and growing accessibility options along its scenic road.
  • Lake Clark National Park & Preserve (Lake Clark NP) – accessibility score 1.3/5 – A vast Alaskan wilderness of volcanoes, glaciers, and turquoise lakes with a wheelchair-accessible visitor center in Port Alsworth.
  • Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (Glacier Bay NP) – accessibility score 1.2/5 – Alaska's stunning tidewater glaciers, humpback whales, and pristine wilderness - accessible by cruise ship and at the Bartlett Cove visitor facilities.
  • Katmai National Park & Preserve (Katmai NP) – accessibility score 1.1/5 – Watch brown bears catch salmon at Brooks Falls from accessible viewing platforms in one of Alaska's most remote and wild national parks.
  • Kenai Fjords National Park & Seward (Seward) – accessibility score 0.9/5 – Where glaciers meet the sea in Alaska's stunning Kenai Fjords, with accessible trails, boat tours, and wildlife viewing for all visitors.
  • Kobuk Valley National Park & Preserve (Kobuk Valley NP) – accessibility score 0.9/5 – One of America's most remote national parks, where Arctic sand dunes rise above the tundra and caribou herds cross ancient migration routes.

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