Colourful frontier buildings line old-time boardwalks in Dawson City, and a vintage sternwheeler intertwines the present with the Klondike Gold Rush days, when some 50,000 gold-seekers stampeded north. Visit the goldfields, a barren landscape of dreams, and the elegant Commissioner’s residence. Explore a famed poet’s historic log cabin and a gold rush theatre, and experience a magical northern town in the heart of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory.
Featured things to do
Explore the Klondike Goldfields
Visit the Discovery Claim on famous Bonanza Creek, and take a guided tour of mighty Dredge No 4.
Discover Dawson
Dawson City’s historic buildings come to life with our engaging interpreters on guided tours.
Dawson City ESCAPE!
Work with your team to solve puzzles and escape from the Commissoner's Residence and Lowe's Mortuary!
Hours of operation
Site is open year-round
Visitor services are available from May to September
More places to discover with Parks Canada
S.S. Klondike National Historic Site
Steam-powered sternwheelers were the Yukon’s link to the outside world for almost a century. The S.S. Klondike National Historic Site in Whitehorse honours these vessels, so vital to the settlement of the North.
Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
Hike a legendary trail through the northern Coast Mountains, from Alaska’s Taiya Inlet to the headwaters of the Yukon River in northern British Columbia.
Kluane National Park and Reserve
With vast icefields and 17 of Canada’s 20 highest peaks, Kluane offers outstanding alpine scenery, rich First Nations culture and history, and a mix of extreme adventure and accessible outdoor recreation.
Vuntut National Park
Explore untouched northern landscapes and learn the story of the Vuntut Gwitchin people and their relationship to the land and animals of the northern Yukon.
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