Yukon and Northwest Territories
Looking for just a brief info from anyone who has RVed in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon. (We have not traveled to Alaska or in Canada, but plan to do Canadian Rockies in the future). We h...
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What are the highways/roads like? Rough?
Yes. Some are paved, some are not. Some are narrow, some are not. Some you can travel the speed limit, some you can't.
What are the campgrounds like? Large sites, level, rough? Expensive?
Commercial campgrounds vary greatly in the services offered and the quality of those services. Generally, expect a gravel parking lot with posts out of the ground with electric & water. Don't expect sewer at each site but expect a communal dump station. Commercial campgrounds tend to be $30-35 with electric/water.
Gov't campgrounds are usually very pleasant and more affordable. In Yukon, $12 per night with free firewood. No services though.
In BC, the gov't campgrounds are more expensive and firewood is extra $$.
I would assume these areas are the “road less traveled”.
Not so. The Alaska Highway in summer is a stream of RVs going north & south, as well as transport trucks moving goods while the weather is good. The Klondike Highway is also busy. The gravel roads tend to be less busy, such as the Campbell Highway.
What about bears?
In spring you might see some bears along the highways in Yukon, as they munch fresh greens after their winter nap. In Yukon, the bears tend to avoid the highway areas because spring and fall hunting is allowed along the highway. In BC, hunting is not allowed along the highway.
Mosquitoes? What time of year?
Every season but winter.
Recommendations of campgrounds and things to see/do.
What kinds of things to you like to see and do?
What kind of campground do you prefer?
Go? Yes/No?
Absolutely, yes.
Yes. Some are paved, some are not. Some are narrow, some are not. Some you can travel the speed limit, some you can't.
What are the campgrounds like? Large sites, level, rough? Expensive?
Commercial campgrounds vary greatly in the services offered and the quality of those services. Generally, expect a gravel parking lot with posts out of the ground with electric & water. Don't expect sewer at each site but expect a communal dump station. Commercial campgrounds tend to be $30-35 with electric/water.
Gov't campgrounds are usually very pleasant and more affordable. In Yukon, $12 per night with free firewood. No services though.
In BC, the gov't campgrounds are more expensive and firewood is extra $$.
I would assume these areas are the “road less traveled”.
Not so. The Alaska Highway in summer is a stream of RVs going north & south, as well as transport trucks moving goods while the weather is good. The Klondike Highway is also busy. The gravel roads tend to be less busy, such as the Campbell Highway.
What about bears?
In spring you might see some bears along the highways in Yukon, as they munch fresh greens after their winter nap. In Yukon, the bears tend to avoid the highway areas because spring and fall hunting is allowed along the highway. In BC, hunting is not allowed along the highway.
Mosquitoes? What time of year?
Every season but winter.
Recommendations of campgrounds and things to see/do.
What kinds of things to you like to see and do?
What kind of campground do you prefer?
Go? Yes/No?
Absolutely, yes.
