Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Visitor Center Reviews

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Diane Lind

We had a beautiful time at this park. We stayed in the north for 3 days. Just us and the animals! South, camping choices are bad. Went on the drives and hikes; really cool place. I'd go back to the north end!

Carolyn Fabian

Beautiful scenery! Great bus tours. The driver will stop if you see wildlife. You will see wildlife easier than the top of the mountain!

Rod P

The best views of surrounding mountains and glaciers. Information Center provides wide variety of background on history of the area.

Adv Decals

If you're driving along the Richardson Hwy, it's well worth it to pull in here. There are large clean restrooms, free WiFi and a lot to see and learn. The visitor center has a lot of artifacts and exhibits on display, there's another building with diorama's and stuffed wild life. The movie theater has an interesting film on this national park, which is the largest in the USA. There's plenty of parking for cars and RV's and it's all at no charge.

Archana Rao

One of the Least visited parks in the states. But gorgeous views of the mountains and wilderness in Alaska

David Danenfelzer

This was the closest park center to the turn and well worth the 20mi side trip. Great views, nice bathrooms and the staff was super.

Pete Donahoo

Great little place to take a rest see if you really cool views off the sides of the cliff some buildings with some great opportunities to learn about the area and a clean restroom!

Garry Hanley

Although we visited on an off season Sunday and most buildings were closed, we enjoyed what we did see very much. Nice staff and very clean and well maintained. Lots of good info on the park! Definitely worth the stop.

Anjana Menon

A very informative and friendly place. Loved the hot drinks kiosk, free for visitors and the wonderful video. Very well maintained and helpful staff

Lana Bruns

This park is awesome for kids of all ages. We had our grandkids there ages 2-4 and they loved all the exhibits. They were able to interact as well as watch an informative movie on Alaska the Last Frontier. It was great.

K Maize

Great place to visit while in the area. Great facilities and a beautiful park.

Richard Westling

Biggest national park. They have a visitors center with several displays.

Paul Pleiss

Clean bathroom, great place to stop to let the dog out between Anchorage and Valdez. Big rig friendly and a great visitor center

Derold Jensen

Great for whole family. Lots to see

Jomarie Thomson

Lovely visitor center and trails.

Akshay Bhat

The visitor center is very far (~3 hours) from the national park, however you get beautiful views of the Wrangell Mountains. The staff was very friendly and energetic, cheerfully explaining the geographical features :)

WIlliam Cummins

Junior rangers program is a great opportunity for kids. Park is very impressive!

Preston Edson

Super cool at the end of the world. Great staff.

Pamela Tapert

Wow, it's a younger newer park, just revealed after Glaciers resended the area and has been found to be one of the worlds largest

Peter Noreen

A well-maintained site. I was a little disappointed that the accessible trail was closed, but perhaps it will be ready in the next few weeks for traffic.

Jeff West

Small but interesting. Good movie of the park.

Sammy

Great hikes.

Ye Josh

It is the biggest national park in USA, 4 times of Yellowstone. But normally people just visit very small part of the park. Better to come in summer. In winter this national park is closed. The great view can only be reached by driving 100 miles deep into the park. The visit center is a boring place but is the easiest point to reach. The road is mostly unpaved, only the first 30 miles paved.

David Houghton

If you like school buses and huge crowds go to Denali - if you want wildlife, wilderness and spectacular scenery - go here to America's biggest National Park - harder to figure you way around - stop at the visitor center and ask - then have an amazing experience!

Nick Schumacher

This is a beautiful park. Very few people.

Doug Early

So beautiful here in God's country

Russ Henry

Weve been to 31 National Parks now and Wrangell St Elias is definitely in our Top 5. Such a magnificent park. Such a unique place. More people need to visit.

Sarah Ekstrom

Fabulous exhibits and rangers. Free.

Alaska ICE

It was raining but neat to visit. Small visitor center and exhibits.

James M

Friendly staff. Historical facts with pictures displayed. Clean restrooms.

joyce stuber

Great views of a very long glacier. Visitors Center is 10 miles from town, lots of rv parking available. Very unique displays - worth the stop.

Pete S

My experience? Former NPS employee and property inholder during a period of local hire preference. As in other cliquish places, you'll get to know almost everyone and become something like family, inclined to help one another. For locals, one of the fascinations are to live completely off grid due to a lack of utilities, to build your own shack or mansion far away from any city or governing agency. And this in setting nearly impossible to match. 16000-foot peaks, glacial valleys, cold streams, remote lakes and few people. Unless it's Summer when visitors flock in, fly to even more remote destinations or walk among historic mining town relics. In spite of its far away setting, excellent food awaits, bag lunches are available as are guide services to make a stroll on a glacier a safe and enjoyable experience. Here even your dog is welcome, and if peaceful, may be allowed in the one bar. Weekly open mic and annual tall tail events happen as do softball games you can join. Chances are you'll see a friendly Bear, feeding on Soap Berries or a rare Moose. In a park larger than Switzerland with only two roads you can still feel like a pioneer. Definitely worth your visit.

Christian Spencer

Great staff and very clean visitors center. Simple lay out and good displays.

David Scott

Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Really nice views and great facilities.

reed lane

It's a nice visitor center. We stopped in in October, only the main building was open. The ranger lady was polite but not very helpful. She insisted that the road to McCarthy was dangerous. 'The season was over so nothing was open. People get multiple flat tires'. But we went anyway and found a cabin to rent as we were driving through chitina. The road was in great shape for a gravel road. So basically her over cautious advise was really inaccurate.

Ehud MIgdan

Very helpful and interesting place

Jerry Smith

Don't forget to get your Junior Ranger Badge.

Julia Reynolds

Beautiful

Stuart Thompson

Beautiful view.

Jon Sund

A great place to stop to gain information about the area and learn what is available for viewing. There are some walks available at the center that are interesting.

Bala Ramaswami

Wonderful! Kind of different experience with this one...

Larren

Simply fantastic!

Landon Clarke

Worth the stop if you're in the area

David G

This otter sculpture is from the exhibit building, not main visitor center

AlbertG

Largest National park, and you've never heard of it.

Masud Habib

Great info center, open space, friendly staff

Klaus Koenig

Visitor center is beautiful, Rangers were helpful.

Matthew Brooks-miller

Wonderful day and beautiful location

Claire Ferguson

Beautiful scenery!

Mark Richards

Worth the time to visit.

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