Road accessible campground
Region
North Yukon
Registration required
Yes
Total sites
17
Pull through
3
Serviced
to
Gate Open
to
Site description
- A great place for a picnic or overnight stay on your Dempster Highway adventure.
- Nestled in one of the few boreal forests stands in the region.
- The campground is named after the river, whose Gwich’in name, Chii Deetak, means “river flowing between the rocky hills.”
- The open tundra begins to the north and goes to the Beaufort Sea.
- The Arctic Circle is a 40 km drive to the south.
- October to April: Register your stay (payment not required). Bring your own wood and toilet paper and please pack out your garbage.
Campground peak times:
May
June
July
August
September
Location
Highway
Dempster Highway
Highway kilometre
446.0
GPS coordinates
66.91172°N 136.35541°W
Map download
Rock River Campground map
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Site directions
40 km north of the Arctic Circle.
Services available
Outhouse unisex
Bear proof garbage bins
Picnic tables
Cook shelter
Fire ring
Bear proof cache
Tent pads or sites available via walking trail