Yukon Parks · Yukon
Teslin Lake Campground
Yukon Parks · Yukon, Canada
- Sites
- 27
- Season
- May 8 to October 1
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,283 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 867-667-5648
About
Many campsites overlook the lake. The lake's Tlingit name, Dèsłìn Âyi, means “long narrow water." Has a trail from the kitchen shelter to the shore. The Society of Yukon Bird Observatories keeps a station here, open mornings August 1 to October 1. Many songbirds and waterbirds pass through in fall.
On the Alaska Highway at kilometre 1258. 27 campsites, 6 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 | 13° | 6° | -38° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 19° | 8° | -25° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 27° | 14° | -13° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 27° | 2° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 35° | 29° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 44° | 35° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 64° | 48° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 61° | 47° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 54° | 40° | 31° | 67° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 39° | 32° | 16° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 28° | 21° | -7° | 38° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 13° | 5° | -37° | 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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