Local Area Attractions Near Fairbanks / Chena River KOA Journey

Our RV park is located between Fairbanks and North Pole and is just 2 hours from Denali National Park and much closer to so many other attractions. Use our campground as a basecamp while you discover all the Interior of Alaska has to offer. Stop by our campground office/store and our staff will be happy to assist with recommendations and planing and booking your tours and excursions. There is so much to do and to see - and if you need to extend your stay, please see us.

Denali National Park

Denali National Park

Denali National Park and Preserve encompasses 6 million acres of Alaska's interior wilderness. Its centerpiece is 20,310-ft.-high Denali (fka Mount McKinley), North America's tallest peak. With terrain of tundra, spruce forest and glaciers, the park is home to wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, moose, caribou and Dall sheep. Popular activities in summer include biking, backpacking, hiking and mountaineering

Mile 237 Highway 3

Denali Park, AK 99755

907-683-9532

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Arctic Circle

Arctic Circle

At latitude 66° 33' north, the sun does not rise for one day during winter solstice, December 21, nor does it set for one day during summer solstice, June 21. This place that many dream about visiting is 196 driving miles (or 140 air miles) north of Fairbanks. Tour via van, motorcoach or plane up the Dalton Highway, also known as the Haul Road, and cross over that invisible line that puts you in the company of ice road truckers, Alaska pipeline workers and intrepid travelers. The 415-mile long road is 75% gravel and 25% paved and has limited or no cell reception. Fairbanks is the perfect jumping off point to begin trips into the Arctic. As a basecamp, you can experience the vast wilderness panoramas, tundra-laden landscape, and the indigenous cultures that define Alaska's Arctic. See the mighty Yukon River and spot a muskox or an Arctic fox. Cross the Arctic Circle and explore regions farther north like the Brooks Range, the Gates of the Arctic National Park, Coldfoot, Wiseman, Fort Yukon, Bettles, Anaktuvuk Pass, Prudhoe Bay and Kaktovik. Fly bush mail routes into rural communities accessible only by air. Discover the enchanted treeless Arctic plain or walk the frozen shores of the Arctic Ocean at the northernmost point in North America. Many locations offer village tours, visitor centers and historic sites, the aurora borealis, wildlife viewing and more.

Dalton Highway

Yukon-Koyukuk

Coldfoot, AK 99701

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Santa Claus House

Santa Claus House

It's Christmas year-round in North Pole, Alaska—just a little over 10 minutes away from our campground. You'll find candy canes painted on city streets and holiday parades in July. And at the hub of the festivities is Santa Claus House, a frontier general store and post office turned holiday shop. The postal tradition lives on—official Letters from Santa are postmarked from the North Pole and stamped with an official Santa seal. And today, the store includes live reindeer, a coffee shop, holiday gift items, the world's largest Santa statue and, in summer months and over holidays, Santa himself.

101 St Nicholas Dr

North Pole, AK 99705

907-488-2000

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Riverboat Discovery

Riverboat Discovery

Climb on board an authentic Alaskan sternwheeler, the Riverboat Discovery, and take a journey back in time along the Chena and Tanana Rivers. Since 1950, the Binkley family has operated riverboat tours in Fairbanks; now you can cruise out into nature with third- and fourth-generation captains and experience the area's history and beauty firsthand. Take a tour with native Alaskans in a traditional village and meet some of the pioneers who call this land home.

1975 Discovery Dr

Fairbanks, AK 99709

907-479-6673

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Museum of the North

Museum of the North

The University of Alaska Museum of the North is a thriving visitor attraction, a vital service of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the only research and teaching museum in Alaska.See Alaska Native cultures, natural wonders, and diverse wildlife. Explore 2,000 years of Alaska art. The museum's exhibits are the best introduction to Alaska's diverse wildlife, people, and lands. View original installations about Alaska's dinosaurs and the research made possible by our collections.  Experience breathtaking architecture and views of the Alaska Range. Our museum is as unique as the Arctic cultures we celebrate.  Movies daily.  Museum Store and Café on site. Open year-round.

1962 Yukon Dr

Fairbanks, AK 99775

907-474-7505

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