Region:
Silver Trail
Registration required:
Yes
Total sites:
10
Pull through:
0
Serviced:
May 19 to October 2, 2023
Gate open:
Gate open year-round
Warning:
The windy gravel road to the campground has steep sections and may not be suitable for larger vehicles.
Site description:
- On narrow strip of land right by water.
- Popular location for boating and angling.
- The Northern Tutchone name Takwä́ntʼye Män means “handling fire (torches) by the lake shore (to attract fish),” showing the site’s importance to the First Nation.
- The gate will remain open after service to this campground has ended. Register your stay (payment not required). Bring your own wood and toilet paper and pack out your garbage.
Campground peak times:
May
June
July
August
September
Location
Highway:
Klondike Highway
Highway kilometre:
524.0
Secondary road:
Ethel Lake Road
Secondary road kilometre:
24.0
GPS coordinates:
63.377°N 136.251°W
Map download:
Ethel Lake Campground map (196.11 KB)
Site directions:
Turn east off the North Klondike Highway at km 524 and follow the Ethel Lake Road for 24 km to the lake.
Services available
Outhouse unisex
Bear proof garbage bins
Blue bear-proof recycling bins
Picnic tables
Cook shelter
Fire ring
Boat launch
Boat dock
Sandy or cobble beach within short walking distance