Kendesnii Campground

Located on the Nabesna Road, this free camping area is the only National Park Service campground in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. It has 10 designated campsites, each with a picnic table and a fire ring. There are two vault toilets. Each site can accommodate a small to medium RV or other vehicles. It is free and open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis, but is not plowed during the winter so campsites may not be accessible. Reservations are not taken and are not required.

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

Reservations are not required and not taken.

Amphitheater

Yes - seasonal

Toilets

Vault Toilets - year round

Camp store

No

Cell reception

No

Drinking water

No water

Dump station

No

Firewood for sale

No

Food storage lockers

No

Host on site

No

Ice for sale

No

Internet

No

Laundry

No

Showers

None

Trash & recycling

No

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

RVs

Allowed · up to 25 ft

Trailers

Allowed

Access roads

Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather

Classification

Limited Development Campground

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

Kendesnii Campground is located at Mile Post 27.8 of the Nabesna Road. The Nabesna Road starts at mile 60 of the Tok Cutoff Highway in the town of Slana, AK. The dirt and gravel road is maintained by the State of Alaska. In Summer, regular passenger cars can make the journey to the campground. Any time of year, the campground may be inaccessible due to heavy rain or snow.

Kendesnii Campground is located at 3000 feet elevation in the northern part of the park. During the summer, highs are in the 70s and 80s F and the lows dip into the 30's and 40's F. Snow can be found in the campground starting at the end of September and persists through April. Winters are bitterly cold with lows reaching into the -40s and -50s for November through February. The campground averages 15-20 inches of precipitation throughout the year.

There is a seven day camping limit during any month. A campsite may not be left unattended for longer than 24 hours to best ensure that those who wish to occupy a site will have one. For your safety and that of other campers: all food, beverages, coolers, cooking appliances, pet food, utensils with food residue, food storage containers, and anything else that could attract wildlife, must be kept in a closed hard-sided vehicle, day or night, when not in immediate use. Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. For your safety and consideration to other campers, pets must be on a leash no longer than six feet, under physical restraint, or crated at all times. Discharging a firearm within Kendesnii campground is prohibited except in documented defense of life or property.

Located on the Nabesna Road, this free camping area is the only National Park Service campground in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. It has 10 designated campsites, each with a picnic table and a fire ring. There are two vault toilets. Each site can accommodate a small to medium RV or other vehicles. It is free and open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis, but is not plowed during the winter so campsites may not be accessible. Reservations are not taken and are not required.