Activities
Hiking
Scenic trails surround Montana Creek Campground. Please let someone know where you are going and what time you are departing. Be sure to pack plenty of snacks, drinking water, bear spray and mosquito repellent. There are two available paths: Mouth of Montana Creek hike: Level: Novice and Luthman Trail to the Montana Creek Falls Level: Extreme
Flight Seeing
View Alaska from an eagle’s perspective.
Flights depart from Talkeetna, a 30-minute drive from Montana Creek Campground. All flights will provide you with an aerial view of:
Talkeetna Mountains, Susitna River, Alaska Range, Mount Denali
K-2 Aviation and Talkeetna Air Taxi offer longer trips that can take you to the glaciers of Denali, where you can walk around, sip champagne and take photographs.
For more information, contact:
Talkeetna Air Taxi: 907-733-2218
K-2 Aviation: 907-733-2291
Don’t forget to mention Montana Creek Campground!
Riverboat
View Alaska from a salmon’s perspective. See Denali from one of Mahay's Jet Boat Adventures: 907-733-2223
Float the beautiful south side of Denali with Talkeetna River Guides: 907-733-2677
The trip will show you our three rivers: the Talkeetna, Chulitna, and Susitna. You will travel through the Chulitna River Gorge and experience an Alaskan braided river, with a number of channels separated by small and often temporary islands. If Denali is out, you will be afforded one of the best views in the State, as it is framed by the very picturesque Tokosha Mountains.
Don’t forget to mention Montana Creek Campground!
Dog Sledding
In the winter, you can dog sled. Various kennels offer tours of their kennels and, in the summer, dog-mushing trips on their wheeled sleds.
For more information, contact:
AK Sled Dog Tours 907-947-4210
Flower Kennel Homestead 907-232-3944
Talkeetna Sundog Kennel 907-733-3355
Don’t forget to mention Montana Creek Campground!
Transportation
Peddle your way around Talkeetna. Bike rentals are available in Talkeetna.
Take our shuttle upstream to fish and raft back down to the campground (using your own equipment). (Use of the shuttle will depend upon staff availability, and there is a charge for this service.) ATVs are allowed on the campground with a strictly enforced speed limit of 5mph.
Around town
Tired of burning your beans over the campfire?
Denali Brewing Company Tasting Room Talkeetna
4 miles north 907-733-2536
H & H Cafe Mile 100 Parks Hwy
4 miles north 907-733-2415
Sheep Creek Lodge Mile 88 Parks Hwy
8 miles south 907-495-6227
Latitude 62 Talkeetna
10 miles north 907-733-9500
Talkeetna Alaska Lodge Talkeetna
16 miles north 907-733-9500
Twister Creek Talkeetna
16 miles north 907-733-2537
Upper Susitna Senior Center
This is a great opportunity to chat with and hear remarkable stories from the original homesteaders.
Go to church
The Montana Creek Baptist Church, 2 miles north on the Parks Highway, welcomes visitors of all denominations. You can call the church if you need transportation (907-733-2591). Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Shopping with a view.
Day Drive
Take the Talkeetna Spur Road for the perfect day or afternoon trip. Stop at the Mount Denali viewpoint; it is absolutely the best place in the state from which to view Denali. Then park in town and stroll through beautiful downtown Talkeetna. The town is filled with many historical buildings and cabins. Talkeetna is home to many craftspeople and artists, so be sure to stop in at the little shops to see what they’ve done. And if you're looking for gifts or mementos, you’ll find those in Talkeetna, as well.
Museum
To learn about the history of Talkeetna as a mining town, visit the Talkeetna Museum, located in the little red schoolhouse. Admission fee allows admission to the museum’s three buildings. Children under 7 years of age are free. Please call the museum for details or to pre-schedule and make payment arrangements: 907-733-2487
Observe the Northern Lights
The Aurora Borealis (northern lights) are viewable on clear nights in May, late August and September. The northern lights are turned off during June and July. The northern lights exist year-round, but it is not dark enough to see them during the bright nights of summer in Alaska. If you feel like taking a late-night stroll, walk out to the open part of the campground for the best opportunity to see the lights. They may appear as a rainbow-shaped, pale green glow, pale green and/or pink waving curtains or as spectacular flat planes of light. Occasionally, they’ll appear as a swirling, cloud-like mass. The northern lights are always exciting to see and are worth staying up or getting up for.