Cabin in McKinley Park, AK
2 guests · 1 bedroom
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About this cabin rental
Calling all outdoorsy people - experience the Alaska dream in an quaint, one room DRY (no running water) cabin perched on a ridge at the edge of Denali National Park. Stunning mountain views from the large picture window. Located close to the National Park, outside the commercial district, in a quiet residential neighborhood.
There is a kitchen counter, a mini fridge, and a 2-burner propane cook top for preparing meals. Dishes, silverware, pans, and a coffee/tea bar provided. Paper towels, dish soap, towel and sponge are also provided.
To ensure you’ll get a good nights sleep before heading out on your Denali adventures, you will have your choice between sleeping on the comfortable full sized futon on the main floor, or climbing the ladder to the loft where you’ll find a full sized new memory foam mattress upstairs (and blackout curtains). Bed linens are provided.
Maximum occupancy is 2 people. Enjoy the books and board games - there is no TV, but we have high speed Starlink internet!
The home is located a mile off the Parks Highway, just a 10 mile drive to the Denali Park Visitor Center and the train depot, and the main hotel/restaurant and shopping zone. A few restaurants are located within two miles, as is the trailheads for the popular Triple Lakes and Nenana River hikes (no fishing license required inside the park).
Guest Access
If you plan to arrive by train to Denali, you will need a rental car to get around the local area and to our house. "Keys to Denali" and "Alaska Auto Rental" located locally in Healy offers rental vehicles and railroad depot pick-up and drop-offs. Be sure to book in advance. The 1.5 mile road from the highway to our house is a maintained gravel road. It should not pose any problem for any vehicle.
Guest Interaction
We live close by. You can reach us by text or phone, and we are available to answer questions or offer advice on the local area.
Other things to note
With an amazing view into the Park, this cabin is cute and comfortable, but rustic! To make clear what the cabin provides and does not…
There is NO indoor plumbing, but we supply several jugs of drinking water.
There is electricity, mini fridge, two burner cook top, and a clean, instagramable outhouse!
Showers are available at the Riley Creek Mercantile, located 10 miles from the cabin, at the entrance to Denali Park, 7am - 11pm and cost $5 for 10 minutes. We provide towels.
Please don't smoke inside. Smoke whatever you have outside.
PLEASE NO fires, and NO pets.
There is a kitchen counter, a mini fridge, and a 2-burner propane cook top for preparing meals. Dishes, silverware, pans, and a coffee/tea bar provided. Paper towels, dish soap, towel and sponge are also provided.
To ensure you’ll get a good nights sleep before heading out on your Denali adventures, you will have your choice between sleeping on the comfortable full sized futon on the main floor, or climbing the ladder to the loft where you’ll find a full sized new memory foam mattress upstairs (and blackout curtains). Bed linens are provided.
Maximum occupancy is 2 people. Enjoy the books and board games - there is no TV, but we have high speed Starlink internet!
The home is located a mile off the Parks Highway, just a 10 mile drive to the Denali Park Visitor Center and the train depot, and the main hotel/restaurant and shopping zone. A few restaurants are located within two miles, as is the trailheads for the popular Triple Lakes and Nenana River hikes (no fishing license required inside the park).
Guest Access
If you plan to arrive by train to Denali, you will need a rental car to get around the local area and to our house. "Keys to Denali" and "Alaska Auto Rental" located locally in Healy offers rental vehicles and railroad depot pick-up and drop-offs. Be sure to book in advance. The 1.5 mile road from the highway to our house is a maintained gravel road. It should not pose any problem for any vehicle.
Guest Interaction
We live close by. You can reach us by text or phone, and we are available to answer questions or offer advice on the local area.
Other things to note
With an amazing view into the Park, this cabin is cute and comfortable, but rustic! To make clear what the cabin provides and does not…
There is NO indoor plumbing, but we supply several jugs of drinking water.
There is electricity, mini fridge, two burner cook top, and a clean, instagramable outhouse!
Showers are available at the Riley Creek Mercantile, located 10 miles from the cabin, at the entrance to Denali Park, 7am - 11pm and cost $5 for 10 minutes. We provide towels.
Please don't smoke inside. Smoke whatever you have outside.
PLEASE NO fires, and NO pets.
Amenities
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of McKinley Park, AK
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2026
The cabin was so cute and the view was amazing. The directions were perfect and made finding it easy. We stayed really only long enough to sleep- but we enjoyed a game of scrabble. Both beds were comfortable. The outhouse was clean and well stocked with anything you might have forgotten. I would recommend to anyone traveling to Denali.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
My partner and I had a beautiful stay at the Moonrise Cabin. The view from the cabin is breathtaking and serene and we spent our nights there relaxing and enjoying it in the cozy cabin. Our first night we saw a moose and her two calves snacking on brush just up the road!The cabin is small as you would expect, but laid out very nicely. Everything was clean, outhouse was exactly as expected and stocked with toiletries and wipes. Very close to Denali National Park but away from the summer crowds. Becky and Terry were great hosts and quickly answered any questions and also made sure we were stocked with water. We had an amazing time and definitely would come and stay again and recommend the Moonrise Cabin to our family and friends! This was our first time in Alaska and we cannot wait to return :)
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2026
Nice cabin to stay at if visiting Denali
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
Excellent stay. The pictures are exactly what it’s like. Shower worked well, outhouse did what it needed to do, appliances were as advertised. And just 15 minutes from Denali. A stay doesn’t get much more awesome than this.
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9.6Outstanding
(19 Ratings)
"The cabin was so cute and the view was amazing. The directions were perfect and made finding it easy. We stayed really only long enough to sleep- but we enjoyed a game of scrabble. Both beds were comf..."
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