PARK CAMPGROUNDS

There is one national park and one Yukon Government park campground in the immediate area of Haines Junction; both offer lakeside camping.

Pine Lake Campground, Yukon Government

On the shores of Pine Lake, this campground has a large sandy beach, good swimming, boating and fishing–great for families. A self-guided interpretive walk skirts the campground end of the lake. Paint Mountain stands guard on the lake’s north shore. In the past, local First Nations collected red ochre from the mountain and used it for dyes and paints.

• 6.7 km east of Haines Junction on the Alaska Highway
• open late May to early September
• 42 RV/tent sites
• potable municipal water in holding tanks
• shelter, playground, boat launch

Kathleen Lake Campground, National Park

This scenic campground is the only campground within the boundaries of Kluane National Park and Reserve: a self-registration campground with its own national park fee system.

• 27 km south of Haines Junction on the Haines Road and just inside the national park boundary
• open mid-May to mid-September
• 39 sites, including 2 group camping sites with 6 tent sites each, and 2 handicap accessible sites
• pump water, outhouse facilities and firewood
• day-use area with kitchen shelter, boat launch and picnic facilities
• boaters caution–sudden strong winds
• a pleasant interpretive trail along the edge of the lake and trailhead for King’s Throne

OTHER CAMPING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREA

Dezadeash Lake Campground, Yukon Government

• 51.3 km south of Haines Junction
• 20 sites, shelter, water, wood, boat launch

Million Dollar Falls Campground, Yukon Government

• 85 km south of Haines Junction
• 33 sites, shelter, water, wood
• trails lead from the campground to the river at the bottom of the canyon and to the falls

Congdon Creek Campground, Yukon Government

• 84.9 km north of Haines Junction on the Alaska Highway
• 81 sites
• a short interpretive trail leads to an open meadow and viewing deck

COMMERCIAL CAMPGROUNDS

Tenting
RV Park