Road accessible campground
Region
Campbell
Registration required
Yes
Total sites
24
Pull through
0
Serviced
to
Gate Open
to
Warning
Windy conditions are common. Please exercise caution when you're boating.
Site description
- Popular destination for anglers.
- Many campsites are close to the beach.
- Interpretive panels at the day-use, boat launch area describe the importance of wetlands in the region.
- The lake's Kaska name, Tu Cho means “big water".
- Yukon’s first trading post was near here from 1842 to 1851. Robert Campbell built it for the Hudson’s Bay Company.
- The gate will remain open after service to this campground has ended. Register your stay (you do not need to pay). Bring your own wood and toilet paper and pack out your garbage.
Campground peak times:
May
June
July
August
September
Location
Highway
Robert Campbell Highway
Highway kilometre
171.0
GPS coordinates
61.402942°N 129.644724°W
Map download
Frances Lake Campground map
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Services available
Outhouse unisex
Bear proof garbage bins
Picnic tables
Cook shelter
Fire ring
Bear proof cache
Boat launch
At least one wheelchair accessible outhouse
Hand pump or water tank provided
Sandy or cobble beach within short walking distance
Viewing structures or signage about local cultural and natural history