Introduction / Description
Off the George Parks Highway, this woodsy, family-owned resort overlooking the Nenana River and Denali National Park & Preserve is a mile from Denali Airport.
Amenities include fire pits and covered barbecue areas with seating. There's also a convenience store and a coin-operated laundry. A campground and an RV park are on-site.
This little hotel is amazing, we use a room not a cabin. It was surprisingly big, very nice and clean with the beatiful view to the river. I wish we'd stayed longer than one night. Beds very VERY comfortable, the whole room was made in wood, which was astonishing! It is located close to Denali National Park.
Arrival & Car Parking
Entrance & Reception
Accessible Rooms & Bathrooms / Accessibility
There’s ramped access up to the front office at the Denali Grizzly Bear Resort, and barrier-free access over to the front desk. Opened as a campground by Jack and Ede Reisland in 1968, today the property has grown to an impressive 92 hotel rooms and 33 cabins. It’s managed by Scott Reisland and even though the resort has grown, there’s still an emphasis on friendly and individualized service there.
Room D1, which is located a short drive uphill from the main office, is a good choice for some wheelers and slow walkers. Accessible parking is available in a nearby dirt lot, and there’s a level drop-off area near the ramp up to the building. The room, which is accented with distinctive Alaskan touches, has wide doorways and plenty of room to maneuver a wheelchair.
It’s furnished with a 25-inch high queen-sized bed with wheelchair access on both sides, a chest of drawers and an easy chair. There’s a slight lip out to the private deck, which offers a spectacular view of the Nenana River as it skirts the property.
The bathroom has a full five-foot turning radius, and is outfitted with a tub/shower combination with grab bars, a hand-held showerhead and a fold-down slatted shower bench at the far end. Other access features include a roll-under sink and toilet grab bars on the back and right walls (as seated).
Room B4 offers a higher level of access, and is located closer to the front office. Parking is available in a level dirt area across from the room, and there’s ramp access up to the front door. The cavernous room includes wide doorways and room enough for even the largest wheelchair or scooter to wheel around with ease.
Furnishings include two 24-inch high double beds with an access aisle between them, a chest of drawers and an easy chair. This room also features that same killer river view from the private deck. The bathroom has a full five-foot turning radius and includes a roll-in shower with a padded fold-down shower bench, a hand-held showerhead and grab bars. Add in a roll-under sink and toilet grab bars on the left and back walls (as seated), and you have a very accessible room.
Again, the emphasis is on personal service at the Denali Grizzly Bear Resort. A portable shower chair is available for any room upon request, and there’s also a loaner wheelchair in the office. And if you’d like a few suggestions about things to do in the area, don’t be afraid to hit up Scott. Not only is he a life-long local resident, but as a wheelchair-user he also has first-hand knowledge of the accessibility of businesses and attractions in his neck of the woods.
