Klondike River Campground

Road accessible campground
Region
Klondike
Total sites
35
Pull through
2
Serviced
to
Gate Open
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Site description
  • 20 km outside Dawson City.
  • Has a 1.7 km interpretive trail and boardwalk to the Klondike River through old-growth forest that wasn’t dredged or cut during the Gold Rush.
  • The Hän name for the river, Tr'ondëk, refers to the hammer rock used to drive salmon weir stakes into the mouth of the river.
  • There is a rich variety of plant life in the area.
Campground peak times:
May June July August September
Forest path and boardwalk, Klondike River Campground, Yukon.

Location

Highway
Klondike Highway
Highway kilometre
697.0
GPS coordinates
64.04979°N 139.113287°W
Map download

Services available

Outhouse unisex
Bear-proof garbage bins
Blue bear-proof recycling bins
Picnic tables
Cook shelter
Fire ring
Bear-proof cache
Hiking trails
Playground
At least 1 wheelchair accessible outhouse
At least 1 wheelchair accessible campsite
Viewing structures or signage about local cultural and natural history
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Date modified: 2025-05-01