Yukon Parks · Yukon
Klondike River Campground
Yukon Parks · Yukon, Canada
- Sites
- 35
- Season
- May 20 to October 1
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 867-667-5648
About
20 km outside Dawson City. Has a 1.7 km interpretive trail and boardwalk to the Klondike River through old-growth forest that wasn’t dredged or cut during the Gold Rush. The Hän name for the river, Tr'ondëk, refers to the hammer rock used to drive salmon weir stakes into the mouth of the river. There is a rich variety of plant life in the area.
On the Klondike Highway at kilometre 697. 35 campsites, 2 of them pull-through. All campsites are first come, first served.
Fees
$20 CAD per night paid in cash at the campground, or $18 with a nightly camping voucher or a reservation; fees apply May 1 to September 30
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6° | -4° | -43° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 6° | -7° | -40° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 19° | 2° | -24° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 22° | -11° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 39° | 29° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 50° | 38° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 57° | 45° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 64° | 50° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 41° | 31° | 65° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 33° | 24° | 4° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 8° | -2° | -24° | 34° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 2° | -10° | -44° | 36° | 10 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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