Chasàn Chùa Territorial Park

Getting there

Chasàn Chùa Territorial Park is around 36 square kilometres and can be accessed at several spots within the City of Whitehorse. 

The park boundary extends from where the creek runs into the Yukon River, to the City of Whitehorse’s municipal boundary in the southwest. It’s connected to the Łu Zil Män (Fish Lake) area and protects much of the beginning of the creek. 

See a map of the park. 

Facilities

There are no serviced facilities within the park. 

About

Chasàn Chùa Territorial Park is a Natural Environment Park under the Yukon’s Parks and Lands Certainty Act. 

Chasàn Chùa is the Southern Tutchone name for the area that’s also known as McIntyre Creek. Chasàn Chùa means “Copper Creek” in Southern Tutchone. 

Learn how to say Chasàn Chùa. 

Park status

The Government of Yukon, with the support of Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and the City of Whitehorse, announced the new park on June 19, 2025.   

Land use 

You can continue to recreate in Chasàn Chùa Territorial Park in the way you know and love.

Municipal bylaws, permitting and regulatory requirements continue to apply. There are no significant impacts to current land use or authorizations in Chasàn Chùa Territorial Park. 

The exceptions are that: 

• mineral staking is permanently prohibited in the park boundary; and
• industrial activities will now require a park permit. 

Management plan

Designating Chasàn Chùa as a territorial park ensures long-term protection of the area. 

The next step is developing a long-term management plan for Chasàn Chùa Territorial Park. This will be done in collaboration with Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and the City of Whitehorse. 

What will a park management plan include? 

A park management plan will define how we use and interact with Chasàn Chùa Territorial Park. It’ll identify how we make decisions on future management of activities in the park. 

A park management plan considers the social, cultural, environmental and economic values of the area. It can also create park zoning areas for: 

• protecting ecologically sensitive areas or heritage resources;
• higher recreational interest and active commuting areas;
• economic development; and
• allowing for operation, maintenance and enhancement of public infrastructure. 

Who can provide feedback on the park management plan?

Management planning will include engagement with First Nations Citizens and Beneficiaries, Yukon residents, land users and other stakeholders. 

It’s an opportunity for governments, First Nations, land users and Yukon residents to work together on how the area should be managed into the future. 

When will park management planning begin? 

Park management planning is the next phase of protecting Chasàn Chùa. 

The Government of Yukon, Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and the City of Whitehorse will provide updates to the public once planning begins and there are opportunities to engage on the park management plan.