Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
National Historical Park Alaska
Headlines screamed "Gold!" The dream of a better life catapulted thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Their journey shaped them, and changed the people they encountered and the north forever. Today, the park remembers the trails, boomtowns, and stories of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Entry Fees
No additional fees
Weather Information
Skagway has a highly variable climate with frequent rain and high winds. Average temperatures May through September range from 47-60ºF. Average temperatures October through April range from 28-38ºF.
Address
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway, AK 99840
Activities & Topics
Arts and Culture Camping Backcountry Camping Car or Front Country Camping Group Camping RV Camping Climbing Mountain Climbing Food Picnicking Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Hiking Backcountry Hiking Front-Country Hiking Junior Ranger Program Playground Wildlife Watching Birdwatching Park Film Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Gift Shop and Souvenirs Architecture and Building African American Heritage Archeology Ruins Arts Asian American Heritage Birthplace Burial Cemetery and Gravesite Colonization and Settlement Commerce Trade Engineering Explorers and Expeditions Industry Mining Logging and Timber Cutting Immigration Maritime Migrations Military US Army Native American Heritage Social Movements Civil Rights Voting Rights and Suffrage Transportation Roads Routes and Highways Trains and Railroads Tragic Events Massacres Westward Expansion Homesteading The Gold Rush Women's History Animals Birds Climate Change Coasts Islands and Atolls Foothills Plains and Valleys Forests and Woodlands Coniferous Forests Deciduous Forests Rainforest Geology Glaciers Mountains Natural Sounds Oceans Scenic Views Trails Unique Species Wilderness
Contact Information
Operating Hours
wednesday
9
monday
9
thursday
9
sunday
9
tuesday
9
friday
9
saturday
9