Derek Crowe
Undiscovered campgrounds
Want to enjoy a uniquely satisfying camping experience without the hassle of jostling for campsites? Focus on the fun of camping with recharge, release and recreation. Undiscovered campgrounds throughout the Yukon can deliver the experience you crave, campgrounds that are UNcrowded, UNspoiled, UNstressed, UNcharted, UNbelievable .... Find your UN.
Your summer guide to road-trip glory
Take the road less travelled. Yukoners crave the rush of discovery – fresh vistas, fresh firesides and fresh moments. When our view gets too familiar, the call of the road less travelled beckons.
Why not forge new ground this summer? Pick 1 of our suggested routes or create 1 all your own.
- Road trip no. 1: Westbound Undiscovered
- Road trip no. 2: Central Undiscovered
- Road trip no. 3: Eastbound Undiscovered
The getting away begins as soon as you hit the highway.
Yukon's top undiscovered campgrounds
Each undiscovered campground offers something unique.
- Drury Creek
- Distance from Whitehorse: 290 kilometres (3.5 hours)
- Lakes views, quiet, birding
- Lapie Canyon
- Distance from Whitehorse: 400 kilometres (5.5 hours)
- Paddling (advanced)
- Nunatuk
- Distance from Whitehorse: 230 kilometres (2.5 hours)
- Paddling, boating, lake views
- Tatchun Lake
- Distance from Whitehorse: 215 kilometres (3 hours)
- Paddling, fishing
- Quiet Lake South
- Distance from Whitehorse: 330 kilometres (4 hours)
- Good water access, boating
- Simpson Lake
- Distance from Whitehorse: 520 kilometres (6 hours)
- Fishing, birding
- Watson Lake
- Distance from Whitehorse: 440 kilometres (5 hours)
- Boating, family camping
- Million Dollar Falls
- Distance from Whitehorse: 240 kilometres (3 hours)
- Boardwalks along falls, scenic
- Moose Creek
- Distance from Whitehorse: 350 kilometres (4 hours)
- Interpretive trail hike, fishing
- Lake Creek
- Distance from Whitehorse: 360 kilometres (5 hours)
- Creekside, forested
- Engineer Creek
- Distance from Whitehorse: 690 kilometres (10 hours)
- Hiking, birding, scenic
- Frances Lake
- Distance from Whitehorse: 620 kilometres (7 hours)
- Boating, fishing, swimming
- Snag Junction
- Distance from Whitehorse: 424 kilometres (4 hours and 45 minutes)
- Birding
- Nahanni Range
- Distance from Whitehorse: 629 kilometres (8 hours and 15 minutes)
- Mountain views, boating
- Johnson Lake
- Distance from Whitehorse: 360 kilometres (4 hours and 15 minutes)
- Lake views, birding