Kathleen Lake
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Campground
Setting up camp © Parks Canada / F. Mueller
Kathleen Lake is a 39-site campground with firewood, bear-proof storage lockers and outhouses. It operates by self-registration on a first come-first serve basis from mid May to mid September.
Camping fees
The “Bare” Campsite Program
The "Bare" Campsite program is in place in Kathleen Lake Campground for your safety, and to help keep Kluane’s wildlife alive and wild. A special effort is being made by park staff and campers to ensure that no wildlife attractants are ever left unattended at any sites in this campground.
Food left unattended attracts bears to your campsite © Parks Canada
How to keep a "Bare" campsite
Store all food and food related items in a hard-sided vehicle/trailer/motor home or in the campground food storage lockers (not in a tent or tent-trailer) when not in use. This applies whenever these items are not in use, at night while you are sleeping, or when your site is unattended for any length of time.
Never leave ANY of these items unattended at your campsite:
- Coolers - full/empty
- Food - open/closed
- Garbage/Wrappings
- Dishes/Pots
- Pet Food/Bowls
- Bottles/Cans
- ANY item associated with food preparation
When away from your campsite you may leave out your camping furniture (e.g. lawn chairs, lanterns and tents).
A "bare" campsite © Parks Canada
A wildlife at "risk" campsite © Parks Canada
Attention Pet Owners! Please keep pets on a leash at all times. Don't leave pets unattended outside - especially at night. They can attract carnivores such as bears, cougars, wolves, or coyotes, and may be attacked.
Day Use Area
Kathleen Lake Day Use Area © Parks Canada
Kathleen Lake boasts a a scenic day-use area with kitchen shelter, boat launch and picnic facilities.
The Kokanee Trail is a wheel chair accessible boardwalk that skirts the edge of Kathleen Lake starting from the day-use area.
Note: Overnight use of the day use shelter is prohibited. An exception is made for school and youth groups, who can reserve overnight use Sundays through Thursday, provided the public has continued access to the shelter.
To speak with staff or to reserve the shelter call 867-634-7207.
Fall and Winter Offer
Four Kathleen Lake Campground sites will remain open for the fall/winter season. The road to the campground, as well as the shelter and day use area, will be maintained. The public will have access to ski trails and to the Kathleen Lake Day Use shelter.
Campground and firewood permit fees apply.
Camping fees
Kathleen Lake Facilities Map
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