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SOUTHEAST ALASKA
Skagway is Alaska’s first incorporated
city and the Gateway to the Klondike
Gold Rush of 1898. Nestled at the
northernmost reaches of the Inside
Passage, the streets are lined with
wooden boardwalks and restored
buildings, looking much as they did
over a 100 years ago.
Historic Skagway saw tens of
thousands of fortune-seeking
prospectors during the great
Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Here,
the stampeders piled off steamships,
eager to head overland to the Yukon
goldfields on the White Pass Trail
from Skagway or Chilkoot Trail from
nearby Dyea.
Skagway, with a population of around
1,100, is located at the northernmost
point of the Inside Passage in
Southeast Alaska, 103 air miles north
of Juneau and 110 road miles south
of Whitehorse, Yukon.
Skagway’s history and spectacular
natural setting create unparalleled
sightseeing and recreation
opportunities. Poke around on your
own, or select from a variety of
commercial tours. Either way, you will
be amply rewarded with the sights
and activities in and around Skagway.
Skagway is filled with outstanding
dining options, abundant shopping,
exceptional entertainment and three
very fine museums. Many artists have
made Skagway home with their work
showcased in many of the downtown
shops.
Skagway has five churches, one
library and one financial institution.
There are over 200 hotel/ motel
rooms in nine facilities ranging from
modern to historical, including four
bed & breakfasts. There is parking for
175 recreational vehicles.
For recreation, there are two parks,
one recreation center, a playground,
bowling, museums, fishing, hiking,
boating, camping facilities, ice
skating, skiing and snowmobiling. A
portion of the Skagway downtown
area has been designated as the
Skagway Unit of the Klondike Gold
Rush National Historical Park; nearly
one million visitors are expected
in the summer. Skagway is the
embarkation point for the famous
Chilkoot and White Pass trails.
Famous for its hospitality, Skagway
offers visitors all the amenities they
desire for a relaxing, adventurous and
unforgettable stay!
  FREE THINGS
TO DO IN SKAGWAY
Stroll out to Yakutania Point.
Hike to Lower Dewey Lake or A.B.
Mountain Trail.
Relax in Molly Walsh or Pullen Creek Park.
Stop and smell the fragrance of the
many beautiful flowers in Alaska’s
Garden City.
Photograph the McCabe / City Hall
building.
Watch salmon spawn in August at
Pullen Creek.
Drive or walk to the lookout on Dyea
Road.
Take a tour of the Dyea Townsite
Bushwhack led by the National Park
Service.
Visit the Klondike Gold Rush
National Historical Park Visitor
Center at the corner of 2nd and
Broadway.
View historic films at the National
Park Service theater.
Explore Broadway and the Skagway
Historic District.
Take a break in the local library
featuring gold rush books and
resource material.
Walk out to the Gold Rush Cemetery
and Reid Falls.
White Pass & Yukon Route
Bove Island, South Klondike Highway
Photo Willeke van den Hoorn
SKAGWAY RV PARK
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