Skinny Dick's Halfway Inn

The feel

A roadside bar at milepost 328 on the Parks Highway, between Fairbanks and Nenana, and a well known Alaska waypoint. Weathered cutouts of bears and a large Gift Shop sign stand outside. The building went up in 1955 as a sawmill and became a bar called Halfway House in 1969.

The place is known for adult humor. Skinny Dick sold the business in 2003 and died in 2008, and the bar went to friends who kept it running.

What to expect

Setting

A roadside bar at 8910 George Parks Hwy, milepost 328 on the Parks Highway, between Fairbanks and Nenana.

Hours

Open daily 10am-6pm, in season only.

Season and access

Open May 1 through September. Closed October through April. Motorcycle, bike and camper visitors can ask to dry camp for a night.

Mingo says

Plan this stop for May through September, because the doors are shut from October through April. Time your drive to reach it between 10am and 6pm.

Before you go

• Call (907) 388-5770 to verify hours before you drive out.
• Bathrooms, laundry and minimal services are planned for the future, so do not count on them yet.
• Ask the staff first if you want to dry camp for a night on a motorcycle, bike or camper.

Written October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.