Alaska Summer 2022: Denali National Park
After multiple COVID years of visiting national parks that are a bit too crowded (though we know how to make our way around on off hours, on off seasons, on less popular trails and waterways), Denali was a breath of fresh air, pun intended. Despite being peak season, and our campground being fully booked, the park never felt crowded. It was vast and beautiful during all the different types of weather conditions we experienced over our 5 day visit. This was the only part of the trip we booked in advance because getting a campsite in Denali National Park is a competitive endeavor. So we had chosen a week that would work whether Fynn was 1 month early or "on time". The rest of the trip was organized around the Denali week which did result in us driving to and from the Kenai Peninsula twice instead of once, but definitely the chance to camp in the park was worth it. The Savage River Campground was lovely. It was at mile 13 of the National Park Road. Denali is unique in that you