Population: 183
Located 210 miles north of Anchorage at junction with the Denali Highway, 21 miles south of entrance to Denali National Park on the Parks Highway.

Cantwell began as an Alaskan Railroad flag stop. The village was named for the Cantwell River, the original name of the Nenana River. It is a common gas-up and stretch-your-legs stop for motorists driving the Parks Highway between Anchorage and Fairbanks or the Denali Highway between Cantwell and Paxson.

“Welcome To Cantwell,” sign welcomes northbound travelers to the community. (Photo by Serine Reeves)

Cantwell visitor services include lodging at the BluesBerry Inn; RV Park  and camping at Cantwell RV Park. Cantwell businesses are clustered around the intersection of the Denali and Parks highways and located west on the access road to downtown Cantwell. Parks Highway Towing offers 24-hour towing, jump-starts, tire changes, lock-outs and recoveries along the Parks Highway; phone (907) 832-5583. Gas, diesel and convenience store available at Vitus Energy; phone (907) 768-1168.