Public Campgrounds

Alaska, the Yukon and British Columbia have an abundance of campgrounds operated and maintained by their respective governments. Even during peak summer months, most public campgrounds-except those near major population centers-are seldom filled.
Most public campgrounds are located near lakes and streams. Outdoor toilets, tables and shelters, well water, firepits and firewood are standard.
Entrance fees or annual permits are required.

Alaska
The State of Alaska spends more than $5 million each year to operate the 121 park units and 2,500 camp sites. User fees are needed to provide for growing numbers of visitors.
An overnight camping fee is charged between $10 and $20 per night at most campgrounds.
www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks
National Park campgrounds charge a daily use fee that varies depending on the location of the campground.

British Columbia
British Columbia provincial campgrounds charge a daily user's fee in most areas and are some of the nicest campgrounds in the North. Fees range from $10 to $24 per party per vehicle per night.
www.elp.gov.bc.ca/bcparks

Yukon
Yukoners camp for FREE in May and can purchase a season's pass for just $50. Yukoners 65 years and older can obtain a season's pass for free. The overnight fee is $12..  
www.touryukon.com

Private Campgrounds
Privately owned and operated campgrounds are located in or near most towns, as well as along highways throughout the North. Most provide electric, water, sewer hook-ups, restrooms and showers, for a charge of $16 to $50 per night for 2 people. Early arrivals to assure vacant space, particularly in Whitehorse, Dawson City, Denali National Park, Fairbanks and Anchorage, are advised.
Campgrounds-public and private-are listed and described in the mile-by-mile highway logs and in a special "Camping" section you'll find in most of the towns.

We highly recommend that you use either privately operated campgrounds or those run by the territorial government. Just pulling off the road, in many cases, is not safe because of bears. In the campgrounds garbage is taken care of and does not attract the bears, which is not the case in many unsupervised areas.