Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve

National Park Service, Alaska.

Located in Interior Alaska, Yukon-Charley Rivers offers exploration in a largely untouched landscape. Whether you float the mighty Yukon River or paddle the Charley River's whitewater, your memories will last a lifetime. Geology, cultural history, gold rush remnants, wildlife, and vast scenery will be a part of your experience. But, the strongest element will be solitude. Your adventure awaits.

Nearby Activities

  • Boating
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Paddling
  • Wildlife Viewing

Directions

Although there is no direct highway connection to Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, visitors are able to access the preserve by either air travel from Fairbanks, or water or air travel from two small towns on the road system(Eagle and Circle), near the preserve boundaries.

Additional Information

  • Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve Official Website
  • Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve Map

Photo Gallery

  • The Wild and Scenic Charley RiverThe 105 mile-long Wild and Scenic Charley River's watershed is completely protected within the preserve boundary.
  • Calico Bluff and the Yukon RiverCalico Bluff, showing 4 million years of rock layers, rises above the Yukon River and is one of many bluffs along the 130 miles of river in the preserve
  • Slaven's Roadhouse during fall colorsA historic roadhouse and public use cabin on the Yukon River
  • Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve
  • Aerial view of the Yukon RiverThe Yukon River is a vast body of water that has carved its path into the landscape over millions of years.
  • Coal Creek DredgeThe historic Coal Creek Dredge sits nonoperational at its original site, near Slaven's Roadhouse
  • Eagle Visitor CenterThe Eagle Visitor Center sits atop a small bluff overlooking the Yukon River.

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