Road accessible campground
Region
Kluane
Registration required
Yes
Total sites
53
Pull through
8
Serviced
to
Gate Open
Gate open year-round
Warning
Beware of high winds and waves on this narrow lake. The sometimes narrow, winding road can be muddy after rain and pitted in sandy sections.
Site description
- Many kayakers and canoeists begin their Takhini River day-trips from here, the lake outlet or the Takhini River Campground.
- Kusawa Territorial Park is popular for boating, fishing and hiking in the nearby mountains.
- Use binoculars to spot Dall's Sheep on the mountains.
- If you plan to camp here on a long weekend, have a back-up plan in case the campground is full.
- The Tlingit name Kùsawu.â means “narrow lake.”
- The Southern Tutchone name Nekhᶙ Män means “rafting across lake,” speaking to the narrowest point where people crossed.
- The gate to loop #1 will remain open after service to this campground has ended. Register your stay. You will not need to pay. Bring your own wood and toilet paper and pack out your garbage. The gates to loops #2 and #3 will be locked after service ends.
Campground peak times:
May
June
July
August
September
Scott Cameron
Location
Highway
Alaska Highway
Highway kilometre
1489.0
Secondary road
Kusawa Lake Road
Secondary road kilometre
23.0
GPS coordinates
60.585°N 136.146°W
Map download
Kusawa Lake Campground map
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Site directions
Turn south off the highway and drive 23 km down the unpaved Kusawa Road.
Services available
Outhouse unisex
Bear proof garbage bins
Picnic tables
Cook shelter
Fire ring
Bear proof cache
Boat launch
Boat dock
Hiking trails
Playground
At least one wheelchair accessible outhouse
At least one wheelchair accessible campsite
Sandy or cobble beach within short walking distance
Group campsite