Kusawa Lake Campground

Road accessible campground
Region: 
Kluane
Registration required: 
Yes
Total sites: 
53
Pull through: 
8
Serviced: 
May 3 to September 30, 2024
Gate open: 
Gate open year-round
Warning: 
Beware of high winds and waves on this narrow lake. The sometimes narrow, winding road can be muddy after rain and pitted in sandy sections.
Site description: 
  • Many kayakers and canoeists begin their Takhini River day-trips from here, the lake outlet or the Takhini River Campground.
  • Kusawa Territorial Park is popular for boating, fishing and hiking in the nearby mountains.
  • Use binoculars to spot Dall's Sheep on the mountains.
  • If you plan to camp here on a long weekend, have a back-up plan in case the campground is full.
  • The Tlingit name Kùsawu.â means “narrow lake.”
  • The Southern Tutchone name Nekhᶙ Män means “rafting across lake,” speaking to the narrowest point where people crossed.
  • The gate to loop #1 will remain open after service to this campground has ended. Register your stay. You will not need to pay. Bring your own wood and toilet paper and pack out your garbage. The gates to loops #2 and #3 will be locked after service ends. 
Campground peak times: 
May June July August September
Kids walking on sandy trail to the lake
Scott Cameron

Location

Highway: 
Alaska Highway
Highway kilometre: 
1489.0
Secondary road: 
Kusawa Lake Road
Secondary road kilometre: 
23.0
GPS coordinates: 
60.585°N 136.146°W
Map download: 
Kusawa Lake Campground map (333.45 KB)
Site directions: 

Turn south off the highway and drive 23 km down the unpaved Kusawa Road.


Services available

Outhouse unisex

Bear proof garbage bins

Blue bear-proof recycling bins

Picnic tables

Cook shelter

Fire ring

Bear proof cache

Boat launch

Boat dock

Hiking trails

Playground

At least one wheelchair accessible outhouse

At least one wheelchair accessible campsite

Sandy or cobble beach within short walking distance

Group campsite