Tarfu Lake Campground

Road accessible campground
Region
Southern Lakes
Total sites
11
Pull through
0
Serviced
to
Gate Open
Gate open year-round
Warning

Check for special fishing restrictions that protect sensitive lake trout populations.

Site description
  • Tarfu Lake has good paddling opportunities.
  • Good place to spot mule deer and common nighthawk.
  • Tarfu means “Things Are Really ‘Fouled’ Up” in military terms.
  • Both the lake's Tagish and Tlingit names, Nústséhé Méne’ and Naagas’éi Áayi, mean "fox lake."
  • The campground is one of two in Agay Mene Territorial Park.
  • The gate will remain open after service to this campground has ended. Register your stay (payment not required). Bring your own wood and toilet paper and pack out your garbage.
  • There are no reservable campsites at this campground. 
Campground peak times:
May June July August September
Campsite in open pine forest overlooking the lake, Tarfu Lake Campground, Yukon

Location

Highway
Atlin Road
Highway kilometre
32.0
GPS coordinates
60.074°N 133.809°W
Map download
Site directions
Turn off the Atlin Road and drive 3.5 km down a good dirt road to the lake.

Services available

Outhouse unisex
Bear-proof garbage bins
Picnic tables
Fire ring
Boat launch
Viewing structures or signage about local cultural and natural history
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Date modified: 2026-05-14