Region:
Southern Lakes
Registration required:
Yes
Total sites:
59
Pull through:
9
Serviced:
May 8 - September 27, 2020
Gate open:
May 8 - September 27, 2020
Warning:
Campground is very popular on weekends and fills up quickly.
Site description:
- Has 2 loops with many campsites next to the lake.
- A short trail and footbridge connect to the popular beach and recreation site.
- The Marsh Lake people had their main camp and potlatch house here.
- Both the Southern Tutchone and Tagish names for the lake, Tàkádàdhà and Sāa Tl’áh Ni, refer to the sandy beach.
- M’Clintock Bay (T’á Hîni Wát) is a rest stop for thousands of trumpeter swans and other waterbirds in spring.
- Visit the nearby Swan Haven Interpretive Centre in April.
Campground peak times:
May
June
July
August
September
Location
Highway:
Alaska Highway
Highway kilometre:
1379.0
GPS coordinates:
60.561°N 134.448°W
Map download:
Marsh Lake Campground map (301.33 KB)
Services available
Outhouse unisex
Bear proof garbage bins
Blue bear-proof recycling bins
Picnic tables
Cook shelter
Fire ring
Bear proof cache
Hiking trails
At least one wheelchair accessible outhouse
At least one wheelchair accessible campsite
Sandy or cobble beach within short walking distance
Tent pads or sites available via walking trail
Swimming area or dock. No lifeguard