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brulaz
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Mar 16, 2018

Treated water and dump stations in the Yukon

Have been reading up on the Yukon's Provincial Parks and apparently their water, if available, is not treated. And dump sites at the Provincial Parks seem rare as well.

So where do you fill and dump your tanks?
Do the towns have facilities?

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  • tony lee wrote:
    My Sanidumps list for Yukon has more than 50 dumps and many have water available and more than enough are free with others charging something reasonable like 2 or 3 dollars


    Yes, thanks, just found sanidumps sanidumps in Yukon

    A useful website for all over.

    So I think we'll manage with all the help here. Looking forward to the trip this July-Sept from Ontario and back. Dunno if we'll make it to the Artic Ocean (Toronto to Tuk), but we'll prolly get close. Hard to believe we're currently on the Gulf of Mexico and just recently left the Florida Keys.
  • My Sanidumps list for Yukon has more than 50 dumps and many have water available and more than enough are free with others charging something reasonable like 2 or 3 dollars
  • Any RV park works for various charges. In addition, some towns have free dumps and water. Just ask local gas stations. We use Fort St John and Watson Lake. We've also dumped at Banff and Jasper. Most water sources do not have separate flush water and drinking water like US sites, but then too you have to use your own hose to flush so if you muck it up, you have to deal with it, not the next guy in line.
  • You'll probably end up with a paper copy of this RV Yukon pamphlet/flyer, complete with the map, when you're on your trip there...

    Dump stations in Yukon (requires Flash)

    It's indeed true that the territorial parks do not have dump station facilities, and water if available is generally untreated and may not be safe for drinking without boiling or similar purification.
  • I don’t remember ever having a problem with either. Sometimes there is a small charge to dump or fill up. Some gas stations will allow you to fill up with water when you fill up with fuel. Some commercial campgrounds will allow, for a fee, either or both. We always stay commercially in Whitehorse as we are normally there for 3 or more days enjoying the town and the history of the place. We try to stay at the Hi Country CG if there is space. We try to call a day or so ahead for a reservation. .