Region:
Campbell
Serviced:
May 18 - September 9, 2018
Total sites:
24
Pull through:
0
Campground peak times:
May
June
July
August
September
Anticipated busy:
Location
Km marker:
171 Robert Campbell Highway
GPS coordinates:
61.404°N 129.626°W
Map download:
Frances Lake Campground map (533.82 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
Description:
- Popular destination for anglers.
- Many campsites are close to the shore.
- Interpretive panels describe the importance of wetlands in the region.
- The lake's Kaska name, Tu Cho means “big water.”
- Windy conditions are common. Please exercise caution when boating.
- Yukon’s first trading post was here from 1842 to 1851. Robert Campbell built it for the Hudson’s Bay Company.