Ghost town
Dyea Townsite
Gold rush rival to Skagway at the foot of the Chilkoot Trail, now a quiet NPS site with cemeteries, wharf pilings and wild iris.
0.4 mi
Campground
Dyea Campground
NPS campground 9 miles from Skagway and half a mile from the Chilkoot trailhead: 22 first-come sites at $10 a night.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · NPS
- Ownership
- Public
- Total sites
- 22
- Walk in sites
- 3
- Group sites
- 1
- Max rv length
- 26 ft
- Fee per night
- 10 USD
- Reservable
- No
- First come sites
- 22
- Water
- None
- Toilets
- Vault
- Electric hookups
- No
- Bear lockers
- Yes
- Fire rings
- Yes
- Picnic tables
- Yes
- Road type
- Gravel
- Nearest town
- Skagway
- Distance to town
- 9 mi[1]
- Camp host
- Yes
A Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park campground in the woods at Dyea, about 9 miles from Skagway on the mostly gravel Dyea Road and half a mile from the Chilkoot Trail trailhead. There are 22 sites, including one group site and three walk-in tent sites; all are first come, first served at $10 per site per night, with no fee from Labor Day to Memorial Day. Facilities include vault toilets, fire rings, picnic tables, garbage service and food lockers, with a camp host in summer. There is no drinking water and no hookups, and vehicles over 26 feet are not allowed on the road. Brown and black bears use this area; make noise, carry bear spray and keep food secured.
- [1]Distance to town mi: 9 miles from Skagway (NPS Campgrounds); also reported as 12-mile gravel road to Dyea (ADF&G Dyea viewing page). All footnotes
Location
In pictures
Hiking · Wildlife viewing · Camping
Sources
- NPS Klondike Gold Rush NHP / Chilkoot TrailNPS
- CampgroundsNational Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Directions and TransportationNational Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Skagway Wildlife Viewing: DyeaAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-11
Last updated 2026-11-12
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Ghost towns
Rivers
Airports
Airport
Skagway Airport (SGY)
State airport at the edge of town with a 3,550-foot paved runway; Alaska Seaplanes is the only scheduled airline.
3.5 mi
Airport
Haines Airport (HNS)
State airport on the Haines Highway about 3 miles from town, with a 4,000 ft paved runway and commuter flights to Juneau.
19.2 mi
Cultural sites
Cultural site
Skagway Historic District
Almost 100 gold rush buildings along Broadway and the boardwalks, the heart of Klondike Gold Rush NHP.
3.8 mi
Cultural site
Fort William H. Seward National Historic Landmark
Alaska's only pre-war Army post, built 1902 to 1904 at Portage Cove; its homes and parade ground are an easy walk from downtown.
19.7 mi
Museums
Museum
Moore House and Cabin
The home of Skagway's founding Moore family at 5th and Spring, with Captain William Moore's 1887 cabin.
3.8 mi
Museum
Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum
Soapy Smith's gold rush saloon, a roadside museum since 1935, reopened by NPS in 2016; free timed tickets.
3.9 mi
Museum
Mascot Saloon Museum
A Broadway saloon built in 1898, closed by prohibition in 1916 and restored by NPS to its 1904 look.
3.9 mi
Museum
Klondike Gold Rush NHP Visitor Center (Train Depot)
The park visitor center in the 1898 White Pass & Yukon Route depot at 2nd and Broadway: exhibits, ranger talks and a film.
3.9 mi
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Denver Caboose Cabin
Retired WP&YR caboose turned Forest Service cabin, 5.5 miles north of Skagway beside the railway; sleeps six.
4.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Laughton Glacier Cabin
Forest Service cabin sleeping six below Laughton Glacier, reached by the WP&YR train to mile 14 and a 1.5-mile trail.
9.6 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Finnegan's Point Campground (Chilkoot Trail)
First Chilkoot Trail campground, 4.8 miles from the trailhead, with six tent sites and Irene Glacier views.
4.8 mi
Campground
Canyon City Campground (Chilkoot Trail)
Chilkoot Trail camp at mile 7.7 with 11 sites, a warming cabin and the Canyon City townsite half a mile away.
7.0 mi
Campground
Pleasant Camp Campground (Chilkoot Trail)
Quiet Chilkoot Trail camp at mile 10.7 with 11 sites; the least-used campground on the US side.
9.3 mi
Campground
Sheep Camp Campground (Chilkoot Trail)
Last US campground before Chilkoot Pass, at mile 13, with 27 tent sites and nightly ranger briefings.
10.9 mi
Campground
Haines Hitch-Up RV Park
Private full-hookup RV park on Main Street, walking distance to downtown; open May 1 to September 15.
19.2 mi
