This is a convenient location if looking for an over night stop in the vicinity of the Alaska Highway and Highway 37. Limited TV channels. Wi-Fi is an extra $10 a night. Some road noise from the Alaska Highway. Restaurant and gas station on premises is convenient. Laundry room was clean, but signs posted indicate that there is iron in the water occasionally. We took a chance and did laundry anyway and had no problems. Site was sufficient for our 38' motorhome and Jeep. Easy in and out. Would probably stay here again if in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Big, dirt parking lot. During our stay, it was either dusty or muddy. Our reception at the gas station was surly (we needed instructions for the payment machine on the fuel island) and a receipt was not available if you were slow. Campground host was very friendly but rarely around. Extra $5 for WiFi that was weak when we could even get it. Showers clean but $1 for 2 and 1/2 minutes. Not convenient to town. Wished we had stayed at the government campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Rate is daily rate for 30 amp pull-through site. Roads and pads are gravel with good maneuverability. Wi-Fi available at additional cost in a few of the pull-through sites. 24 hour diesel and gas available. Good spot to stay if you are going down the Cassiar Hiughway. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very well recepted. Very informed. Every place should have someone this friendly in charge. Good large sites with cable, water, and electricity. No sewer hookups but a good large dump station. Very, very clean laundry and restrooms. Clean showers but a loonie for only two and a half minutes. Nice restaurant and gift shop. We would recommend this campground We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
It is just a big gravel area. The Park had just opened for the season, and restrooms were being renovated and were closed. I was assured that the restroom by the restaurant remained open all night. It didn't. That's very uncomfortable for tenters with no other options. The restaurant staff was brusque. The Wifi worked well. We camped here in a Tent.
We had expected this campground to be a big gravel pit from previous posts and that Wi-Fi would be available free but this was not the case. There are several rows of pull-thru sites under the pine trees and a large area out in the open with sites very close together. We had a long pull-thru under the trees which was easy to get in and out of but it was very un-level front to back. The Wi-Fi was $10/night so we passed on that. The sites weren't on top of each other and because there were only 7 of us they assigned sites with vacant ones in between. There are no sewers but the dump station was easy to get into and out of. If we were to return to Watson Lake we would stay here rather than the Downtown RV Park where you were so close you could hardly open your door and there were no trees. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed here in our 45' motorcoach. Plenty of elbow room and easy access. Excellent wi-fi, electric and water, sani-dump only, good restaraunt on site, nice gift store. Probably the Best campground in Watson Lake. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Not sure of rate, we were part of a caravan. Another one nighter. Big gravel lot, but sites are roomy compared with other places. Only downside is you need to use your toad to get into Watson Lake. So stop on your way by, not a lot in town. Small store, gas, and sign post forest. A couple of our crew had oil changes at Camper Services and were very pleased with the owner and service (he came in on a Sunday for them). We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very large campground with plenty of room. The facilities are great. There is a little trail behind the campground to walk. The campground is one large gravel pit with a few trees here and there. The restaurant & shop are great, but the food is very expensive. However, the campground fees are not expensive. We will stay here again if in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a friendly, family-owned campground. There is a great gift shop. The restrooms and showers are very clean. It is at Mile Post 650. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Rate reflects Canadian Dollar Price and includes a $5 charge for Wi-Fi and tax at Good Sams discount. The Wi-Fi is an open signal but I was honest when I checked in and requested a site with a good signal thus the $5 charge. The Cable TV is fair, not a great number of channels but better than most Canadian Campgrounds and included ABC & CBS (US). There is no on site sewer so during busy times you will have to wait your turn to dump. There is a wash area $2 for 2 minutes. There is also a restaurant with friendly service. Great for big rigs as sites are super long and if you have a big rig you can keep your tow vehicle attached if you are just stopping for the night. I did not use the laundry but quoted price is $2.50 for washer and dryers. There is a charge for showers. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A typical Yukon campsite. We had a nice pull-through that was mostly level. We would have loved to take advantage of the free firewood but it rained from the minute we arrived. We would probably return to this campground. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a great little campground along the AK Hwy at mile Km 1042. It is about 20 miles (west) from the junction of the Cassiar Hwy. and about 30 miles from Watson Lake. We had a pull thru that was about 70 foot long. We were right next to the creek. They have pit toilets and a water pump. There are bins of free firewood. There is no dump station. There are picnic tables and fire pits. We didn't have to unhook. Its a great stop over for the night or a good spot to just site and relax for a few days. There is a little highway noise. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very nice park, with trees, grass and full hookups. Nice pull-through sites with very good Wi-Fi. Good Sam rate. Would stay here again! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We arrived with another 5'ver very early in the season. Nothing except power was turned on. No matter. This is the North. Travel prepared for anything. We got more than a discount on fuel. We bought more than a few hundred worth of fuel and got a free night's stay thrown in. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We paid $22.50 for full hookups and 30 amp. We had a pull through that handled our 39 foot motorhome. The sites are close together in some areas. There is gravel on the roads and parking pads, but bare dirt in between the sites. Luckily it did not rain while we were here. There are some strips of grass in the park too. There are lots of lodgepole pine trees throughout the park. Your satellite dishes will probably not work. There are three public Internet terminals in the store/office area. This is as good as it gets in Watson Lake and we will return on our way back from Alaska. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a very nice RV Park on the eastern edge of Watson Lake. All the spots are shaded with large trees. There is a nice store and gas station attached to the park. They will even give you a discount on fuel if you stay with them. There is a large RV wash available. We stayed for one night but would have been comfortable staying more if we needed to. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Park is basically a gravel parking lot, but very convenient because it is in the center of town. Owner is very friendly and helpful. Bathrooms and laundry are very clean. There is a very good grocery store right across the street. The Wi-Fi was poor. We stayed there in mid May and it was nice to have water power and sewer available this early. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This park is a large gravel pit that is level with large sites. There are not any defined roads, just a large flat area, plenty of room for back-ins or pull-throughs. The rest rooms were clean and the owner very helpful with information. Things in town are quite expensive. The Wi-Fi does not work very well at the site, but OK in the laundry room or office. We would stay again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
What a gem. Nothing fancy but to have water in early May was a treat. Restrooms were spotless. Quiet campground. Owner was friendly and accommodating. Definitely will stop on way back to the States. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Level gravel spaces with room between rigs and 30 amp service. Most spots are pull through. Within one block walking distance to grocery store, department store, Signpost Forest and Northern Lights Centre. There is a free RV wash. Management is helpful. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park is conveniently located for a stopover in Watson Lake. The large open gravel area has pull-through sites down the middle and back-in sites on both sides with sufficient room to maneuver. Utilities, including Wi-Fi and cable TV, were okay. It is within easy walking distance to major tourist attractions in town. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Conveniently located within easy walking distance of Signpost Forest, grocery, and nature trail around nearby lake. Sites are level, both pull-through and back-ins available. Clean showers and washrooms. Laundry was available, but we didn’t use it. Actual price with Good Sam discount was $32.65 (CA) for a full service (including cable TV) pull through site. Campground offers dinner in the tent adjacent to the office / washrooms. Wi-Fi worked good, but we were close to the office. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Found out that both BC and Yukon parks are all the same, very little to offer, yet more expensive than they need to be. Mostly, just a space to spend the night while on the way to AK. We did have a nice sign visiting the sign post forest and putting our names up there. Visitor Centers are also very nice in both territories. Just what you have to plan on paying around $32+ for almost any RV park if you plan to go to AK. We camped here in a Motorhome.
While it is a parking lot, it was walking distance to the grocery store, the department store, the Sign Forest and the Northern Lights Center. Since we didn't have a tow, this was good for us. The laundry was clean and efficient. The owners were delightful. The week-end BBQ was fun and tasty. We will go back to this campground when we are in Watson Lake. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Large gravel parking lot with a maximum number of spaces crammed in. Close to Sign Post Forest and a wildlife refuge. Cell connectivity a rarity. Wi-Fi best at main building. Best of parks available. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice manager. We had a wide back-in site with FHU. Walking distance to Signpost Forest, Visitor Center, and Northern Lights Center. Best part was the barbecue dinner. Really good food for a very reasonable price. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
It’s a parking lot. But, as parking lots go, not so bad. The owner is a hoot: great sense of humor. Among the nicest, cleanest bathrooms I’ve seen at a CG. Music is piped into them: very classy! It’s a short, easy walk to the sign forest. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Bare bones to look at, but has full hookups and cable TV and internet connection. Sites are a little close together, but tolerable for 1 or 2 days. Right in town, so you can walk everywhere if you choose. Laundry room was nice and clean, good machines. Did not use restrooms. Has good size RV wash area. They also offer dinner and breakfast, but are pricey. Owner is very nice and helpful. Discount on diesel for staying here. Stay here was $30 incl tax and Good Sam discount. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is nothing more than a subdivided parking lot with very narrow spaces. However, it is more than adequate for an overnight stay and definitely beats a Wal-Mart situation. The owners were very helpful and pleasant and the laundry facility was well maintained. We stayed in pull through site number 31, which was plenty long but very narrow. The WiFi and cable TV were in good working order. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Large gravel lot with mosquitoes. Dinner & breakfast was available in a tent next to office. I fell on the wet restroom floor after getting out of the shower, but management was helpful in providing ice for my bruised knee. Someone tried to siphon gas out of our gas tank overnight (we found the gas cap off), and another RV was broken into & vandalized while the occupants slept (using ear plugs)!!! We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a pleasant place to stay. No shade trees but we prefer it that way and the sites were plenty long and very level. We got several TV stations on their satellite system. Wi-Fi is up in the main building only but there are multiple places to set your PC at either standing or sitting including in the laundry room where you can plug into a power strip and I believe hard wire into their line. This is a neat as a pin type place and we would return. The Sign Post Forest and the Northern Lights Center are both in easy walking distance. Price cited is actually $27.25 a night with our Good Sam discount. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed here once before so knew it was nothing more than a big gravel parking lot. Wi-Fi worked fine at our site despite a low signal, power was OK, and water pressure was adequate. This park is very clean, sites are level, and the owner maintains it very well. In addition to the looks of the park the major problem is that the pull-thru sites are not 25 feet wide they are about 15 feet wide and when you step out of your door the hookups including sewer are right there. The pull-thru sites do fill up with big rigs by late afternoon. It is an easy in and out for our 33 foot 5th wheel. The park is walking distance to the Sign Post Forest, Visitor's Center, and the grocery store. This is the only park in Watson Lake that we could get to respond in order to make a reservation. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Basically a parking lot of pull through sites with full hookups. The Wifi didn't work unless you went up to the building. There are very nice bathrooms, showers and a nice laundry room. The staff was very friendly and recommended a gas station that saved us a bundle. I would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Okay place for an overnight stop. It's just a gravel parking lot. The facilities were very clean and the WIFI worked well. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Rate is based on flyer, we were in a caravan. This is a big gravel lot and large rigs are packed tight, real tight. Wi-fi is central only, not from rig. Basically a somewhat ok stopping point on the way to better things. Just keep on trucking, it does get better. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Easy entry and exit, however it's easy to miss the entry road when westbound. Great host, offered local discount and information for next leg. Sites are close, but OK. Free car and RV wash (which was badly needed). Good location with everything in walking distance. Would stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Plenty of room for big rigs, but the sites are close. Wifi only in the laundry. Cable TV not much. Best feature is free spot to wash RV and auto. Campground even supplies hose and bucket! Would stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a gravel lot with plenty of turning room. There is an RV wash pit with hose, and you supply soap. Wi-Fi is weak but works in the office building. It's done that way on purpose as a local apartment house started using the system. Then the owner went to a password system, and the campers gave password to apt house. The owners are nice. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a dirt campground with tight sites. But the owner, is very knowledgeable about the conditions on the AlCan highway and every campsite within 200 miles of Watson Lake. He also owns the fast food restaurant across the street. Close to a grocery store and the sign post display. Restrooms and showers were very clean, Laundry room was also clean. I would recommed this campsite. We stayed in a motor home. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The park is nothing special and expensive but the location is close to the sign post forest and a decent little grocery store. The pull thru sites are FHU, dirt/gravel, level and long enough so that you don't have to un-hook if you don't want to but extremely narrow and the park felt very cramped when it got fuller in the evening. The back-in sites are equally narrow and if you're a motorhome you have to unhitch your toad. Wi-Fi does not reach most of the sites but you can get it in the laundry room. The bad news is that the laundry was very crowded with people doing laundry and using Wi-Fi (even at 11:30 at night), the good news is that the laundry room is open 24 hrs so if you wait until the later hours you can probably get in. We got five or six TV channels with their SATV. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Large gravel park with mostly pull-throughs. Free RV washing station. They give an Escapees (15%) discount. Easy, convenient, plenty of room for any size rig, very pleasant staff. Adjacent to a supermarket. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is your basic cleared lot, easy in and easy out. The staff here is exceptional. You won't find cleaner restrooms on the continent and they clean them many times throughout the day. The men's restroom was so nice, that twice towards the beginning of my stay when I first walked in, I quickly backed out and double checked to make sure I wasn't in the lady's room... We stayed here a few nights on account of a broken RV, we had to wait for a welder to arrive in town. In the meantime we were given a slight discount, and an employee gave us a large box of Archie Comic Books to read. That gift was a wonderful blessing considering there wasn't much else to do in Watson Lake with my four kids I was traveling with. I highly recommend this park and did in fact return a month later. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
OK for overnight. Park is "For Sale" so it is in decline. Only six other RV's here tonight. Still, felt safe here. It appears that, at one time, it was a very nice park. Shame to see it going downhill. Would stay here again if we needed to. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Better than it looks from the road. Sites are spaced decently and have small strips of trees between them. The bathrooms and laundry are in converted mobile trailers and a bit rundown. The dryer did not work to dry our clothes so make sure to check them first if you use the facilities. Seems less crowded and more off the highway than other Watson Lake campgrounds we saw. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a funny place, going in you would wonder but once you get past all the abandoned buildings up front and into the campground it is nice. Huge level pull-thru will W/S/E with trees between and little noise from either the Alaska or Cassiar. Good jumping off point for the journey down the Cassiar. We did not use showers or restrooms so no comment is available. We would camp here again We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is an old campground but in pretty good shape. The interior roads are gravel and in fair condition and there are level gravel sites with trees between. Our pull-thru site was very long with plenty of room for our big rig, slides and truck and there was nice space between sites. For full hookups (30 amps), I felt their price was extremely reasonable. The bathrooms were old fashioned but clean as was the laundry room, although there were several machines broken. The owner was very friendly and helpful. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is an OK RV park for one night. The sites are easy pull thru and level. The bath room was really old and use questionable. The laundry facilities were poor with many machines out of service. It was an old park that has been neglected. They do sell fuel and campers receive a 2 cent discount. We stayed here one night on our way to Hyder, AK to see the bears. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We gave this a somewhat higher rating because it had exceptionally clean restrooms that also had a washer and dryer inside them. The campground itself was just a parking lot - with dirt - and since it was pouring down rain - mud as well. The owners, however, were trying to make this a pleasant experience for campers with the exceptionally nice restrooms. There are metered showers, always an irritation for us. Since this campground was connected to a filling station, you also received a discount on gasoline for camping. It is an OK place for an "overnight" on the road to Alaska. It is right across the street from the Sign Forest and is located next to a small convenience/food store (that is very expensive). We camped here in a Truck Camper.
You need to register in the store with the clerk at the check out stand. You select your own spot behind the gas station and store. The water power was good, 30 amp, no cable. Wi-Fi was okay first day but no Wi-Fi the second day, the system went down and someone has to come from Whitehorse to fix it. The camp is right next door to the Sign Post and Information Center. Not much to do in town nor places to eat but it was a good stop. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Basically a parking lot with tight pull-throughs and back-in sites for big rigs. Cable TV did not work and WiFi no slower than other places. But would stay here again for the night because of the price and location: across the street from the Sign Forest and walking distance to anything in town. Also a discount on fuel. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nothing special. A medium sized gravel parking lot with double-sided power/water/TV pedestals. Cable TV didn't work, and no one seemed too surprised or concerned. "I'll tell the manager." Wi-fi signal was good, but service was s-l-o-o-o-w; comparable to old modem dial-up speeds. Trash and litter was scattered around the lot, and lots of trash and junk in the adjoining woods. Rate shown is for power & water only. Sewer is another $5. Convenient to the Signpost Forest, but that's all that recommends it. I won't be back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We had this place recommended to us at a previous RV park. "When you get to Watson Lake, stay at Tags. It's not fancy, but it's clean and it's cheap." After paying through the nose for some really lousy places, we're all for clean & cheap. Our purpose for stopping in Watson Lake was to visit the signpost forest, which was RIGHT across the street. The bathrooms/shower building was the biggest surprise. The building was big, and CLEAN, and new. Each side (men/women) had a brand new washer (Front loading, high capacity) & 2 dryers in each. After the last place we had stayed, we LOVED it. And the fact that it had Wi-Fi, was even more of a pleasant surprise. Like the old guy that told us. It is simple, clean, and doesn't cost much. We would stay again. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Rate is for 30 amp FHU pull thru site in an open gravel parking lot, which is typical of many of the inexpensive RV parks up here. Pull thrus are opposing so you share the pedestal with your neighbor on one side. They also have back-ins if you prefer. Site is open enough that we were able to connect with our satellite Internet, a real plus. The park has Wi-Fi which worked well. Restrooms and laundry were very clean. Located right across the street from the Sign Forest, it is a good value for the money, plus, due to small size the caravans do nor use it. Regarding the review below with a rating of 1 because of the cook in the restaurant. During a visit to the restaurant, though it may be stretching it a bit to call it a restaurant, the cook was quite affable. Maybe it was a case of the cook treating the customer the way the customer treated the cook. Or maybe it was a different park because this place certainly doesn't charge the rate the reviewer listed. We would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
3 words: Clean, Friendly, Spacious. One of the nicest/cleanest wash houses we saw on our whole trip to Alaska, with showers and laundry! The staff were very helpful and caring. I will definitely stop here again and recommend it to anyone. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
June 2009
$33
Wide open park, located behind the store/station. Not much to it but will never stay there again because of how rude the cook at the diner inside the store was to us!!!! The girls up front at the store were very nice We camped here in a Motorhome.
We have a 34 foot 5th wheel. The rock/gravel camp sites are large, quiet, and spacious. The are no shaded sites and it is a nice campground when you are on the way to Alaska. There is a convenience store on site and they give a discount on the fuel charges to their campers. It is just across the street from the famous Watson's Sign Post Forest where travelers have posted their signs with the thousands of others over the years. We didn't use the laundry or bathrooms/shower facilities. We would stay there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a nice, very treed campground close to Watson Lake. Sites were gravel and fairly level. Interior roads were fair. They have pull thru sites but unfortunately, the site they gave us required a tight "S" turn which necessitated us having to back in-a small nuisance since we told them at check-in that our rig was large. Also very close for us to park the truck without hanging out in the road. But there was nice space between sites. The bathrooms were cleaned OK, but to shower was $2 for 5 minutes in a small cubicle in a trailer. They did have a very well stocked store and most prices were reasonable for area. Wi-Fi excellent. We would probably stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Just opened this week. They where still cleaning up leaves etc.. Friendly staff. Fair gravel roads with fairly level sites with much shade. They have a truck/RV wash, but it wasn't working yet. The wi-fi was great. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
For being way up in the wilderness of the Yukon, this campground is a respite for the weary who are going west from Ft. Nelson or east from Whitehorse. The organization of the sites in between the spruce trees is a bit confusing, but the map helps a lot. Most sites have full hookups, and are quite level. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Such a welcome relief to arrive at a real campground with wide staggered sites. The campground sites give privacy with trees all around, making this camp feel like you're once again camping and with all the facilities you'd expect in the Yukon. Wi-Fi worked perfectly with an excellent signal at our site. On connecting you get a choice of two wi-fi points so you can choose the best strength. Look behind the garage for this campground. Staff are friendly. Check out the Northern Light show in town. It's a "must see." We would certainly camp here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The park is nicely treed and quite pleasant, but the infrastructure is extremely outdated. No cable TV, only CBC over the air, weak 15 amp service and water pressure so low we used our own pump. Weak wifi available only near the office, but the clerk said they would attempt to broadcast it throughout the park this season (good luck with that!) We camped here in a Motorhome.
Site had 15 amp power on a shared post with neighbour. Fuel discount of 3 cents per litre at Campground Services gas station for RV registered guests. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This campground has an interesting layout, but seems to work. Low, to very low water pressure, we filled our tank and used our pump. There is one TV station and Wi-Fi in the office, which works well. Only complaint is their help needs some costumer service training. The young lady said maybe 5 words to us, she was more interested in the young man who was there. We camped here in a Motorhome.
One of two parks in town, 2 miles east of downtown, the first one you'll come to if heading west on the highway. A variety of sites laid out in a helter skelter manner. Plenty of shade, grass between most sites, picnic tables, some fire pits, free WiFi in the store. The water pressure was a bit low but acceptable and there was only 1 TV channel. The other park in town supposedly has better pressure and more channels but is basically a big gravel lot, no campground ambiance. Campground Services sells fuel and provides repair services. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Real nice place, lots of trees, a very nice play area for kids, staff is friendly and helpful. No TV, Wi-Fi wasn't available while I was there but they said they were getting their modem hooked up soon (due to high costs, they cancel their wi-fi service during the winter (understandable, and didn't have it quite yet when I got there). I like this place a lot, but when I discovered the RV needed repair and I was going to have to spend a few more nights in town, I moved to a park with TV for the kid's sake. I recommend this park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The campground is well off the highway - 4 miles of dirt road. Sites are in the trees and nicely separated. Pull throughs are long enough for motorhome and tow vehicle. Easy payment box system. Park is very clean and well maintained. Lake with boat launch is near campground loops. Town is close by. Would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a great price, but you’re basically camping dry. Still, it’s a beautiful location, and the campsites are very private. You’re far from the main road, so there’s no road noise, but it’s a long, slow drive to your campsite on a gravel road. You can dump for free at Wye Lake, a municipal park a few miles away. Wye Lake also has potable water if you need to fill your tank ahead of time. The Watson Lake campground has water, but it needs to be boiled for 5-15 minutes (according to different signs). They had a mix of back-in and pull-through slots. The pull-throughs were arcs off the main trail, but there was plenty of room for our longish truck and travel trailer, and we could easily put out our slides. You pay for your spot by filling out a form and putting money through a slot, so we never really interacted with the park rangers. We got most of our information about the park from the Watson Lake Visitor Center (next to the Signpost Forest). We would happily stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.