Region:
Campbell
Registration required:
Yes
Total sites:
24
Pull through:
0
Serviced:
May 15 - September 13, 2020
Warning:
Windy conditions are common. Please exercise caution when boating.
Site description:
- Popular destination for anglers.
- Many campsites are close to the beach.
- Interpretive panels at the day-use area/boat launch describe the importance of wetlands in the region.
- The lake's Kaska name, Tu Cho means “big water.”
- Yukon’s first trading post was near here from 1842 to 1851. Robert Campbell built it for the Hudson’s Bay Company.
- 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:
Robert Campbell Highway
Highway kilometre:
171.0
GPS coordinates:
61.40294°N 129.64472°W
Map download:
Frances Lake Campground map (242.36 KB)
Services available
Outhouse unisex
Bear proof garbage bins
Picnic tables
Cook shelter
Fire ring
Bear proof cache
Boat launch
At least one wheelchair accessible outhouse
Hand pump or water tank provided
Sandy or cobble beach within short walking distance
Viewing structures or signage about local cultural and natural history