CA Traveler wrote:
If anyone gets caught in that mess turn at signpost city and follow the road several miles to the airport (just used for fire fighting I think) and park along the lake in that area. I just can't imagine anyone would mind...
The road out of Watson Lake that leads to the airport is actually the start of the Robert Campbell highway. The Campbell Highway and the airport are active with mining activities.
Instead, carry on northwest of Watson Lake on the Alaska Highway. There is a territorial campground just a few miles up the Alaska Highway that is a nice spot, numerous large site, on the lakeshore, but no services.
A few miles further, past the Hwy 37 junction, is Nugget City RV Park. Full services at this park. Good food too.
The Super A foods in Watson Lake is a good spot to stock up on groceries, but it is a bit more expensive than Whitehorse. Easy parking for RVs off the Alaska Highway on the business access street.
If you carry on past the Super A foods and Downtown RV Park on the side street, there is Wye Park on the shores of Wye Lake. This is a pleasant stop for lunch with easy RV access. Good hiking trail around the lake that is popular with birders. There is also a fresh water tap and a station in the parking lot of the park. Because we boondock, this park is a usual stop for us to fill & dump tanks.
