National Park Service · Alaska

Dyea Campground

National Park Service · Alaska, United States · in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

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Sites
22
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Dump station
No
Laundry
No
Elevation
39 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Nearest town
Skagway
Phone
(907) 983-9200

About

The Dyea Campground is located 9 miles from Skagway. Nestled in the trees along the banks of the Taiya River with limited amenities, the Dyea Campground is a restful place from busy town. The campground is within a short drive or bike ride of the historic townsite of Dyea and a half mile from the Chilkoot Trailhead.

The campground is monitored by National Park Service rangers and is open when free of snow.

Fees

Campsite Fee: $10. This is the nightly cost for each site regardless of RV, tent, group, or walk-in.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January34°25°-13°55°11 of 11
February32°24°0°44°11 of 11
March34°25°0°52°10 of 11
April41°34°11°51°7 of 11
May49°42°27°65°5 of 11
June57°49°38°75°0 of 11
July60°54°46°78°0 of 11
August62°55°44°82°0 of 11
September57°50°31°69°1 of 11
October42°36°16°60°7 of 10
November36°30°5°47°10 of 10
December34°26°-12°44°9 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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