National Park Service · Alaska
Savage River
National Park Service · Alaska, United States · in Denali National Park & Preserve
- Sites
- 32
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 2,707 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Denali National Park
- Nearest town
- Denali Borough
- Phone
- (800) 622-7275
About
Open in summer only (May 20 to mid-September). Savage River campground is located at Mile 13 on the Denali Park Road. It sits in a spruce forest, with moderate screening between sites. On clear days, Mount McKinley can be seen from a short walk below the campground.
Fees
Tent or RV sites $25.75-$55.00/night (regular), $13.00-$27.50 (senior/access pass). Reserved through reservedenali.com.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9° | -2° | -29° | 31° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 13° | 3° | -27° | 31° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 10° | -1° | -22° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 31° | 20° | -18° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 45° | 33° | 24° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 44° | 33° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 48° | 41° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 55° | 44° | 36° | 68° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 48° | 37° | 28° | 58° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 28° | 20° | 0° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 12° | 2° | -24° | 31° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 8° | -4° | -29° | 32° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Riverside Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 44 mi
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