Overview
About Tangle Lakes Lodge
Why stop
- Pizza and pancakes are frequent visitor favorites.
- It can arrange a Delta River shuttle for floaters.
Heads up
- Opening season and walk-in meal or shower access need checking.
Map
Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Denali Highway Tour Guide
Your drive to Tangle Lakes Lodge, narrated.
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Tangle Lakes Lodge: Pizza and Supplies“You're approaching Tangle Lakes Lodge, a useful stop if you want a meal or a few supplies. Look for the big pizza sign. The restaurant serves burgers, soup and pizza, with Alaskan blueberry pancakes at breakfast.”
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Guide
More about Tangle Lakes Lodge
The full-service stop at Mile 22Tangle Lakes Lodge is a privately run roadside lodge on the Denali Highway, about half a mile…
Tangle Lakes Lodge is a privately run roadside lodge on the Denali Highway, about half a mile beyond Tangle Lakes Campground when you’re coming from Paxson. It brings cabins and private rooms together with a restaurant, grocery and gift shop, making it a useful place to eat, resupply or stay along a remote stretch of road. Look for the big red PIZZA sign. The lodge’s season and daily schedule aren’t clear, so check ahead before counting on a walk-in meal or shower.
Food and suppliesThe restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner; pizza and pancakes are frequent visitor…
The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner; pizza and pancakes are frequent visitor favorites. The grocery covers basic supplies, while fresh bread, pastries, pies and cakes make it easier to grab something for the road. The gift shop features work by Alaska artists.
Stay beside the lakesCabins and private rooms make this more than a quick food stop, and the lake-side cabins are a…
Cabins and private rooms make this more than a quick food stop, and the lake-side cabins are a draw for an overnight. Private showers are offered, but the facilities for each room or cabin aren’t spelled out. Ask what your booking includes if indoor plumbing matters, and confirm whether meal or shower service is open to day visitors.
A base for the Delta RiverThe long, narrow Tangle Lakes are part of the Delta River headwaters.
The long, narrow Tangle Lakes are part of the Delta River headwaters. Tangle Lakes Campground, a separate public site nearby, is the put-in for a roughly 30-mile float; the lodge can arrange a shuttle to the takeout at Mile 212 of the Richardson Highway. Book the shuttle at least 48 hours ahead.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Denali Highway
56 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
37 sightingsCaribouMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
26 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
33 sightingsTrumpeter SwanMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
25 sightingsBeaverMost seen around 9 PMSighting map
17 sightingsPorcupineMost seen around 10 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Denali Highway. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
