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The perfect place to stop along
the way to America’s largest
national park, Wrangell-St. Elias,
is the intimate, 85-room Copper
River Princess Wilderness Lodge.
Amazing views make this property
special. Look out your window
to the junction of the Klutina
and Copper Rivers, 200 acres
of wilderness, and the park’s
craggy mountains. And inside,
dine with a spectacular view.
Sit down to the fine food of
the Two Rivers restaurant; be
sure to ask for a table on the
mezzanine level, where you’ll
get the full effect of a two-story
wall of windows looking out onto
mountains and valley.
Visitors come to the Copper
River Princess for a taste of
luxury on the edge of an enormous
amount of untamed nature. Historical
touches, like the red-and-white
look, calls to mind the days
when the Kennicott mining district
was bustling. But the updated
interiors bring you squarely
into the 21 st century. The lobby’s
large slate fireplace gives this
small lodge a cozy feeling, while
the two-story wall of glass,
looking out to the peaks beyond,
provides inspiration to explore.
In fact, it’s hard to
ignore the more than 13 million
acres of national park next door—and
the park entrance is just four
miles away. Just how big is this
park? It’s home to a glacier
larger than the state of Rhode
Island. Copper River’s
tour desk can arrange activities
like rafting the Gulkana River,
flightseeing over endless glaciers,
or visiting the abandoned Kennicott
copper mines. Or they can customize
an itinerary to suit whatever
your interests might be.
Then sit down to the area’s
most gourmet cuisine at the two-level
Two Rivers restaurant. Or opt for
a more casual meal at the Whistle
Stop Bar & Grill.
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