Where to Stay In Cantwell, Alaska

While many travelers pass through Cantwell en route to Denali or through to Anchorage, the town offers several comfortable options for lodging, from rustic cabins to cozy inns. Here’s where to stay if you want to enjoy the peaceful charm of this gateway community.

Lodges, Inns & Cabins

  • BluesBerry Inn
    The northernmost motel on the Parks Highway with views of Mt. Denali. Offers lodge rooms and dry cabin stays.
    📍 Milepost 210.8 George Parks Highway, Cantwell, AK 99729
    📞 (907) 768-2415

  • The Runway House – Bed & Breakfast (link placeholder, no direct website found)
    Quaint B&B offering a peaceful overnight stay with breakfast.
    📍 2 Black Bear Ln, Cantwell, AK 99729
    📞 (907) 671-0320

  • Cantwell Lodge (link placeholder, no direct website found)
    Lodge rooms with an onsite restaurant and bar. Includes WiFi and access to hiking trails. Located just 9.3 miles from the entrance to Denali.
    📍 137 Mile Denali Highway, Cantwell, AK 99729
    📞 (907) 768-2330

  • Backwoods Lodge
    Log cabin accommodations surrounded by forest, near the junction of Highways 3 and 8. About 21 miles from Denali National Park.
    📍 MP 133.7 Denali Hwy, Cantwell, AK 99729
    📞 (907) 987-0960

  • Alpine Creek Lodge
    Remote lodge along the Denali Highway offering lodging, meals, tours, and wildlife viewing. A true off-the-grid Alaskan experience.
    📍 Milepost ~68 Denali Highway (East of Cantwell)
    📞 (907) 398-9673

  • Vacation Rentals & Yurts (Airbnb/Vrbo)
    Several off-grid yurts, lakefront cabins, and vacation homes are available within 10–20 miles of Cantwell. Many offer full kitchens, views of the Alaska Range, and 4WD-access only.
    🔗 Search Airbnb/Vrbo for “Cantwell, Alaska”


RV Parks & Camping

  • Cantwell RV Park
    76 RV sites with electric/water hookups, tent sites, cabin rental, mini-mart, showers, laundry, dump station, and free WiFi.
    📍 PO Box 210, Cantwell, AK 99729
    📞 (907) 888-6850

  • Brushkana Creek Campground
    Public BLM campground about 25 miles east of Cantwell with 22 sites, potable water, vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings. Open seasonally.
    📍 Milepost 104.5 Denali Highway

  • East Fork Chulitna Wayside
    Free, primitive roadside camping near Cantwell. Pit toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. No hookups.
    📍 East Fork of the Chulitna River, Parks Highway area