Klondike River Campground - Trail closed due to flooding
The interpretive trail is closed due to persistent flooding. The foot bridge across the creek has been washed out.
Klondike River Campground
Road accessible campground
Region
Klondike
Registration required
Yes
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
Location
Highway
Klondike Highway
Highway kilometre
697.0
GPS coordinates
64.04979°N 139.113287°W
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Klondike River Campground map
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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
Hand pump or water tank provided
Viewing structures or signage about local cultural and natural history