Dyea Campground

About

Dyea Campground sits at the historic gateway to the Chilkoot Trail, the famous route used by thousands of stampeders during the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush. The 22-site campground is nestled in a forested setting along the banks of the Taiya River, offering a peaceful retreat just 9 miles from the bustling cruise ship port of Skagway. Sites are available first-come, first-served only, with no advance reservations. Amenities are intentionally minimal: each site has a fire ring and picnic table, with vault toilets and seasonal trash collection available. There is no potable water, so campers must bring an adequate supply. Food storage lockers help protect against the black and brown bears that inhabit the Taiya River valley. Rangers monitor the campground during the summer season. The campground is an ideal staging point for hiking the Chilkoot Trail or exploring the nearby Dyea townsite, where interpretive trails wind through the ghostly remains of a boomtown that once rivaled Skagway. Note that vehicles over 26 feet are prohibited on all NPS roads in Dyea, including campground access.

Directions

From Skagway, drive 9 miles northwest on the Dyea Road. The campground is located 0.5 miles before the Chilkoot Trailhead. Large RVs and trailers may have difficulty crossing the bridge over the Taiya River.