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Campgrounds & Rest Areas in the Yukon



Yukon Government Campgrounds & Recreation Sites Map (pdf, 2.2MB)

Yukon Wildlife Viewing Guide (pdf, 72 pages, 3.62MB)

Northern Highways (Alaska, the Yukon & northern British Columbia)


    A highway-by-highway guide to all government and private campgrounds and RV parks, recreation areas, and rest stops in the territory. Highways are listed by number, 1 to 11. Linked highway guides and RV park Web sites open in new windows. Campgrounds are operated by the Government of Yukon unless otherwise stated.

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  Commercial RV Park

  Recreation Site / Picnic Area

  Rest Area

  Viewpoint (no facilities)







Alaska Highway (Hwy 1) (
highway guide)

This guide starts at the final crossing of the Alaska Highway into the Yukon, at Km 964.5. Although the highway crosses the BC/Yukon border a total of 7 times, the pullouts of interest between the first crossing at Km 905 and the final crossing at Km 624.5 are in the Northern BC Campground & Rest Area guide which is under construction.

Km 964.5 - Welcome to British Columbia (southbound)
    - large paved pullout, welcome sign, information panels
    - photos and more information

Km 968.4 - Rest Area
    - large gravel parking area, outhouses
    - photos and more information

Km 970.6 - Welcome to the Yukon (northbound)
    - gravel pullout, welcome sign.
    - photos and more information

Km 970.6 - Lucky Lake and Liard Canyon Recreation Site
    - 0 camp sites, picnic area, swimming
    - Liard Canyon Recreation Site page at Environment Yukon

Km 980 - Downtown RV Park
    - 78 RV sites

Km 984 - Watson Lake Campground (4.4 km north)
    - 40 Camp sites (8 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 1002.8 - Baby Nugget RV Park (NuggetCity.com)
    - 83 RV sites

Km 1003.4 - Junction 37 Rest Area
    - outhouses, information panels
    - photos and more information

Km 1042.2 - Big Creek Campground
    - 15 Camp sites (7 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 1062.7 - Transport Rest Area
    - very large gravel parking area, outhouses

Km 1100 - Rancheria Lodge RV Park (RancheriaLodgeYukon.com)
    - about 15 RV sites

Km 1112 - Rancheria Falls Recreation Site (seen to the right)
    - outhouses, kitchen shelter, walking trail
    - photos and more information

Km 1120 - Continental Divide Rest Area
    - very large gravel parking area, outhouses, interpretive panels

Km 1152 - Swan Lake Rest Area
    - gravel parking area, outhouses, interpretive panels

Km 1194 - Rest Area
    - gravel parking area, outhouses

Km 1204 - Morley River Recreation Site
    - large gravel parking area, outhouses, 4 picnic sites with tables and firepits, firewood

Km 1232 - Dawson Peaks
    - about 15 RV sites

Km 1242 - Teslin Viewpoint and Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1243.7 - Yukon Motel & Lakeshore RV Park to the right (YukonMotel.com)
    - 70 RV sites

Km 1243.7 - Teslin Bridge Recreation Site to the left
    - picnic tables, gazebo, boat launch
    - photo

Km 1246.8 - Teslin Lake Viewpoint and Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1257.9 - Teslin Lake Campground
    - 27 Camp sites (6 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 1257.9 - Teslin Lake Rest Area

Km 1278 - Timberpoint Campground
    - ca. 20 unserviced lakeshore RV and tent sites

Km 1295 - Canol Road Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1296.2 - Johnson's Crossing Lodge (JohnsonsCrossing.com)
    - 35 RV sites

Km 1316 - Squanga Lake Campground
    - 16 Camp sites (4 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 1328.5 - White Mountain Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1379 - Marsh Lake Campground
    - 59 Camp sites (9 pull throughs)
    - Marsh Lake Campground page at Environment Yukon

Km 1379.1 - Marsh Lake Recreation Site
    - 0 Camp sites

Km 1381.6 - M'Clintock River Bridge
    - large parking area (tight for big rigs), boat launch, outhouse, interpretive sign.

Km 1393 - Yukon River Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1403 - Caribou RV Park (Caribou-RV-Park.com)
    - 47 RV sites

Km 1408 - Wolf Creek Campground
    - 46 Camp sites (12 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 1413.3 - Historic Mile 910, McCrae Construction Camp
    - gravel pullout, interpretive panels.
    - photos and more information

Km 1414.7 - Pioneer RV Park (Pioneer-RV-Park.com)
    - 150 RV sites

Km 1419.2 - Whitehorse Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1419.4 - Hi Country RV Park (HiCountryRV.com)
    - 125 RV sites

Km 1419.4 - Robert Service Campground (1 km east on Robert Service Way) (City of Whitehorse - RobertServiceCampground.com)
    - 68 Tent sites (small RVs sometimes accepted in parking lot)

Km 1436.5 - Klondike Highway Rest Area

Km 1487 - Takhini Valley Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1489 - Takhini River Campground (15 km south on Kusawa Lake Road)
    - 12 Camp sites (no pull throughs)
    - Takhini River Campground page at Environment Yukon

Km 1489 - Kusawa Lake Campground (23 km south on Kusawa Lake Road)
    - 53 Camp sites (8 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 1546 - Otter Falls Cutoff (OtterFallsCutoff.com)
    - 34 RV sites

Km 1546 - Otter Falls Recreation Site (30 km north on Aishihik Lake Road)
    - 0 Camp sites; boat launch
    - Otter Falls Recreation Site page at Environment Yukon

Km 1546 - Aishihik Lake Campground (43 km north on Aishihik Lake Road - seen to the right)
    - 16 Camp sites (5 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 1547.5 - Canyon Creek Bridge Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1566 - Kluane Range Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1572 - Pine Lake Campground
    - 42 Camp sites (6 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 1578 - Haines Junction Fas Gas & RV Park
    - 22 RV sites

Km 1580 - Kluane RV Kampground (Facebook.com/KluaneRV/)
    - 60 RV sites

Km 1584 - Haines Junction Rest Area
    - photo

Km 1596 - Spruce Beetle Trail Recreation Site
    - interpretive trail, outhouse
    - photos and more information

Km 1635 - Kluane Lake Viewpoint Rest Area
    - large sloped gravel pullout, interpretive panels, outhouses.
    - photos and more information

Km 1642.1 - Kluane Lake Viewpoint
    - photos and more information

Km 1650.8 - Soldiers Summit Trail
    - photos and more information

Km 1650.8 - Kluane Lake Viewpoint
    - large level parking area overlooking Slims River Flats; interpretive signs.
    - photos and more information

Km 1651.9 - Kluane Lake Boat Launch
    - Concrete boat launch, and parking. No other facilities.
    - photos and more information

Km 1658 - Cottonwood RV Park
    - CLOSED permanently in 2020

Km 1662.5 - Kluane Lake Pullout
    - huge level parking area a short walk from the lake; no services
    - photo and more information

Km 1666.5 - Congdon Creek Campground (seen to the right)
    - 42 Camp sites (12 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 1684.6 - Destruction Bay RV Lodge (Facebook page)
    - 43 RV sites

Km 1685.1 - Destruction Bay Rest Area
    - large gravel pullout, gentle slope, outhouses.
    - photos and more information

Km 1726 - Kluane River Viewpoint and Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1755.5 - Donjek Valley / Icefield Ranges Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 1791 - Lake Creek Campground
    - 27 Camp sites (13 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 1802 - Pickhandle Lake Recreation Site
    - 0 Camp sites
    - Pickhandle Lake Recreation Site page at Environment Yukon

Km 1818 - Discovery Yukon Lodgings (DiscoveryYukon.com)
    - 50 RV sites
    - photojournal of a stay at Discovery Yukon Lodgings

Km 1849.6 - Snag Junction Campground
    - 15 Camp sites (5 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 1870.6 - Beaver Creek RV Park & Motel (BeaverCreekRVPark.com)
    - 58 RV sites

Km 1872.8 - Beaver Creek Rest Area
    - photos and more information




North Klondike Highway (Hwy 2) (
highway guide)

Km 225- Lake Laberge Campground
    - 16 Camp sites (12 pull throughs); boat launch
    - Lake Laberge Campground page at Environment Yukon

Km 248 - Fox Lake Campground
    - 43 Camp sites (9 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 272 - Fox Lake Burn Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 298: Conglomerate Mountain Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 308 - Twin Lakes Campground
    - 26 Camp sites (9 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 322.4 - Montague Roadhouse Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 354.4 - Carmacks Visitor Centre Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 356 - Carmacks Hotel & RV Park (HotelCarmacks.com)
    - 15 RV sites

Km 359 - The Coal Mine Campground & Canteen (CoalMineCampground.com)
    - 18 RV sites

Km 380 - Five Finger Rapids Recreation Site
    - 0 Camp sites
    - photos and more information

Km 382 - Tatchun Creek Campground
    - 12 Camp sites (4 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 524 - Ethel Lake Campground (24 km east on Ethel Lake Road)
    - 10 Camp sites; boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 534 - Stewart Crossing Rest Area

Km 551 - Stewart River Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 559 - Moose Creek Campground (seen to the right)
    - 36 Camp sites (4 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 621 - Gravel Lake Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 655.2 - Tintina Trench Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 696.7 - Klondike River Campground
    - 35 Camp sites (2 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 710.5 - Off Road Park RV Park
    - 10 RV sites (no services)

Km 712 - Bonanza Gold Motel & RV Park (BonanzaGold.ca)
    - 145 RV sites

Km 712.1 - Dawson City RV Park (DawsonCityRVPark.com)
    - 39 RV sites

1207 Fifth Avenue - Gold Rush Campground (GoldRushCampground.com)
    - 83 RV sites




South Klondike Highway (Hwy 2) (
highway guide)

Km 152 - Kookatsoon Lake Recreation Site
    - 0 Camp sites
    - Kookatsoon Lake Recreation Site page at Environment Yukon

Km 139.6 - Robinson Roadhouse Historic Site Rest Area (seen to the right)
    - photos and more information

Km 117.6 - Emerald Lake Viewpoint
    - photos and more information

Km 107.7 - Carcross Desert Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 106.2 - Carcross Campground (Carcross Tagish First Nation)
    - 12 Camp sites (none pull through)

Km 106 - Montana Services
    - 40 RV sites

Km 95 - Bove Island Viewpoint
    - photos and more information

Km 90 - Conrad Campground
    - 29 Camp sites (2 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 80.3 - Yukon/BC Border Viewpoint
    - large parking area; no facilities
    - photos and more information

Km 69.8 - Tutshi Lake Viewpoint
    - large parking area; no facilities
    - photos and more information

Km 64.3 - Tutshi Lake
    - rough boat launch and large parking area; no other facilities
    - photos and more information

Km 43.9 - Log Cabin Rest Area (Parks Canada, BC Parks)
    - photos and more information

Km 36.8 - Fraser Viewpoint
    - large parking area with interpretive panels; no facilities

Km 25.1 - White Pass Summit ("Outhouse Hill") Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 23.7 - International Border Viewpoint
    - large parking area; no facilities
    - photos and more information




Haines Highway (Hwy 3) (
highway guide)

Km 242 - Haines Junction Viewpoint Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 239 - pullout
    - paved parking area for Auriol trail - no facilities.

Km 226.5 - pullout
    - large paved viewing area for Kathleen Lake - no facilities.

Km 220 - Kathleen Lake Campground (Parks Canada)
    - 39 Camp sites; boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 202.3 - pullout
    - large paved parking area for Rock Glacier trail - no facilities.

Km 195.7 - Dezadeash Lake Campground (seen to the right)
    - 20 Camp sites; boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 193.9 - pullout
    - large paved pullout along Dezadeash Lake - no facilities.

Km 186.8 - pullout
    - large paved parking area for St. Elias Lake trail - no facilities.

Km 173 - pullout
    - large paved pullout - no facilities.

Km 162 - Tatshenshini Park Rest Area
    - Large paved parking lot with outhouses, interpretive signs and monument.
    - photos and more information

Km 159.4 - pullout
    - large gravel parking area along the Takhanne River. No facilities, and the short access road can be rough - not suitable for large vehicles.

Km 159 - Million Dollar Falls Campground
    - 34 Camp sites
    - photos and more information

Km 150.6 - pullout
    - large gravel pullout - no facilities.

Km 145.5 - Welcome to the Yukon sign (northbound)
    - small gravel pullout, no services

Km 134 - pullout
    - huge paved and gravel pullout - no facilities.

Km 108 - pullout
    - small gravel parking area - warming shelter, no other facilities.

Km 106 - Chuck Creek / Samuel Glacier Trail
    - photos and more information

Km 103.5 - Haines Summit secondary viewpoint
    - Large paved parking lot - no facilities
    - photos and more information

Km 102.4 - Haines Summit Viewpoint
    - Large paved parking lot - no facilities
    - photos and more information

Km 91.2 - pullout
    - small gravel parking area at south end of Three Guardsmen Lake - rough access, no facilities.

Km 89.6 - pullout
    - small gravel pullout for Communications Tower & Helipad hiking trail access - no facilities.

Km 88.6 - pullout
    - small gravel pullout for Tina Creek Ridge hiking trail access - no facilities.

Km 87.3 - Haines Road Viewpoint
    - photos and more information




Robert Campbell Highway (Hwy 4)

Km 81 - Simpson Lake Campground
    - 10 Camp sites (1 pull through); boat launch
    - Simpson Lake Campground page at Environment Yukon

Km 171 - Frances Lake Campground
    - 24 Camp sites (0 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 362.9 - Rest Area

Km 364.5 - Lapie Canyon Campground
    - 18 Camp sites (5 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 414.3 - Johnson Lake Campground (3.5 km north on Faro Road)
    - 15 Camp sites (7 pull throughs)

Faro - John Connolly Municipal Campground & RV Park (9 km north on Faro Road)
    - ca. 10 Camp sites

Km 414.5 - Faro Junction Rest Area

Km 419.5: Fisheye Lake Recreation Area
    - photos and more information

Km 468 - Drury Creek Campground
    - 10 Camp sites (5 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 501.9 - Little Salmon Lake Campground
    - 15 Camp sites (7 pull throughs); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 543 - Frenchman Lake Campground (8 km west on Frenchman Lake Road)
    - 10 Camp sites (2 pull throughs); boat launch
    - Frenchman Lake Campground page at Environment Yukon

Km 543 - Nunatuk Campground (15 km west on Frenchman Road)
    - 15 Camp sites (4 pull throughs); boat launch
    - Nunatuk Campground page at Environment Yukon

Km 543 - Tatchun Lake Campground (33 km west on Frenchman Road)
    - 20 Camp sites; boat launch
    - Tatchun Lake Campground page at Environment Yukon

Km 557.7: Eagle Rock Rest Area and Sternwheeler Columbian Memorial
    - photos and more information




Dempster Highway (Hwy 5) (
highway guide)

Km 71.5 - Tombstone Mountain Campground (the entrance to it is seen to the right)
    - 47 Camp sites (1 pull through)
    - photos and more information

Km 107.6 - Blackstone River Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 193 - Engineer Creek Campground
    - 11 Camp sites
    - Engineer Creek Campground page at Environment Yukon

Km 259 - Ogilvie Ridge Rest Area

Km 405.5 - Arctic Circle Rest Area

Km 446 - Rock River Campground
    - 17 Camp sites (3 pull throughs)
    - Rock River Campground page at Environment Yukon




Canol Road (Hwy 6) (
highway guide)

Km 0.1 - Canol Road Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 67 - Nisutlin River Recreation Site
    - 0 Camp sites
    - photos and more information

Km 76 - Quiet Lake South Campground (seen to the right)
    - 12 Camp sites (1 pull through); boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 99 - Quiet Lake North Campground
    - 10 Camp sites; boat launch
    - photos and more information




Atlin Road (Hwy 7) (
highway guide)

Km 26 - Snafu Lake Campground
    - 9 Camp sites; boat launch
    - Snafu Lake Campground page at Environment Yukon

Km 32 - Tarfu Lake Campground
    - 11 Camp sites; boat launch
    - Tarfu Lake Campground page at Environment Yukon




Tagish Road (Hwy 8) (
highway guide)

Km 20.2 - Tagish Campground (Carcross Tagish First Nation)
    - 15 Camp sites
    - photos and more information

Km 21 - Tagish Bridge Recreation Site
    - 0 Camp sites; boat launch
    - photos and more information

Km 53 - Carcross Campground (Carcross Tagish First Nation)
    - 12 Camp sites




Top of the World Highway (Hwy 9) (
highway guide)

Yukon River Campground
    - 102 Camp sites (20 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 14.3 - Fortymile Caribou Herd Rest Area
    - photos and more information

Km 86.3 - Sixtymile Road Rest Area
    - photos and more information




Nahanni Range Road (Hwy 10)

Km 84 - Nahanni Range Campground
    - 11 Camp sites (3 pull throughs)
    - Nahanni Range Campground page at Environment Yukon




Silver Trail (Hwy 11) (
highway guide)

Km 10.7 - Devil's Elbow Trail Rest Area & Trail (seen to the right)
    - photos and more information

Km 49.7 - McIntyre Park (municipal)
    - 9 Camp sites (free)

Km 50.7 (in Mayo) - Gordon Park (municipal)
    - 10 Camp sites (free)

Km 51.6 - Bedrock Motel & RV Park (BedrockMotel.com)
    - 6 RV sites

Km 56.8 - Five Mile Lake Campground
    - 20 Camp sites (3 pull throughs)
    - photos and more information

Km 57.1 - Five Mile Lake Recreation Site
    - 0 Camp sites
    - Five Mile Lake Recreation Site page at Environment Yukon

Km 110 - Keno Campground (municipal)
    - 18 Camp sites