Region:
Klondike
Registration required:
Yes
Total sites:
102
Pull through:
20
Serviced:
May 19 to October 2, 2023
Gate open:
May 19 to October 2, 2023
Site description:
- Across the river from Dawson City.
- A popular campground and the largest in Yukon.
- Enjoyed by residents and visitors for its proximity to town and access to a beach and the sternwheeler graveyard.
- You can get to the campground by a free ride on the George Black Ferry from mid-May to mid-October.
- Look for and learn about Peregrine Falcons at the viewing deck overlooking the Yukon River (Chu Kon’ Dëk). The river's Hän name means "sparkling water river."
- The campground is especially busy during the Dawson City Music Festival in late July.
Campground peak times:
May
June
July
August
September
Location
Highway:
Top of the World Highway
Highway kilometre:
0.3
GPS coordinates:
64.07237°N 139.43814°W
Map download:
Yukon River campground map (443.22 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
Playground
At least one wheelchair accessible outhouse
At least one wheelchair accessible campsite
Hand pump or water tank provided
Sandy or cobble beach within short walking distance
Group campsite
Tent pads or sites available via walking trail
Walk-in sites