National Park Service · Alaska
Kendesnii Campground
National Park Service · Alaska, United States · in Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve
- Sites
- 10
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 3,081 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
- Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve
- Nearest town
- None
- Address
- Mile Post 27.8 Nabesna Road, None, AK, 99586
- Phone
- (907) 822-5234
About
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.
Fees
Camping Fee: free. Free Camping. The use of Kendesnii campground and its amenities is free.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6° | -1° | -29° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 12° | 2° | -26° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 15° | 2° | -21° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 33° | 19° | -17° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 33° | 21° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 39° | 28° | 67° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 59° | 47° | 40° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 56° | 45° | 31° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| September | 49° | 37° | 26° | 58° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 28° | 17° | 3° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 11° | 2° | -22° | 33° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 5° | -5° | -30° | 33° | 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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