Bare Loon Lake

British Columbia

Bare Loon Lake

British Columbia

About this campsite

Bare Loon Lake campground offers 19 platforms for hikers on BC's Chilkoot Trail, managed by Parks Canada with bear boxes, shelter, and lake access.

Bare Loon Lake is a Parks Canada campsite located in British Columbia along the historic Chilkoot Trail near the BC-Alaska border. The site features 19 camping platforms positioned on a hillside beside Bare Loon Lake at approximately 750 metres elevation. Facilities include a covered warming shelter, bear-proof food storage boxes, and pit toilets. Water is accessible from the lake. Situated about 6.4 kilometres from the northern trailhead, this hike-in only campground serves backpackers traversing the Chilkoot Trail corridor, a route significant to the Klondike Gold Rush era. Given its popularity and limited capacity, advance reservations are recommended during peak hiking season.

Location

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Common questions about Bare Loon Lake

Is Bare Loon Lake free to camp at?

Yes. Bare Loon Lake in BC is a free camp, so there is no nightly fee to stay. There is no booking system for it, so plan on first in, best dressed, especially on long weekends. We hold no facilities list for it, so go in self sufficient with your own water and a way to deal with rubbish.

Can you book Bare Loon Lake online?

We hold no online booking link for Bare Loon Lake, so it is not bookable through this page. For sites like this, turning up early in the day is the surest way to get a spot, particularly in peak season.

Where is Bare Loon Lake?

Bare Loon Lake sits in BC. The map on this page shows the exact spot, and the coordinates travel straight into your navigation app. Check road conditions before you set out if you are towing, since access tracks can change with the weather.

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