Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (National Park Service) · Skagway, Alaska
A national historical park preserving the gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98, when tens of thousands of stampeders landed at Skagway and Dyea and hauled a year of supplies over the mountains toward Dawson City. In Skagway it protects restored false-front buildings along Broadway, including the Mascot Saloon, the Moore House and Jeff. Smith's Parlor, the museum of the con man Soapy Smith. Rangers lead free walking tours from the visitor centre in the old railway depot. Nine miles away, the ghost townsite of Dyea marks the start of the Chilkoot Trail, a 33-mile route over Chilkoot Pass to Lake Bennett in British Columbia. For the 2026 summer season, backcountry camping permits for the US side of the trail were required from 1 June to 12 September. Entry to the park is free, and Skagway is often one of the most visited national park units in Alaska.
Broadway and 2nd Avenue, Skagway, Alaska, 99840, United States
Visitor centre and museums open daily in summer (about May-September; check nps.gov/klgo). Chilkoot Trail Center daily 9 AM-4:30 PM in permit season, with orientations at 9 AM, 11 AM, 2 PM and 4 PM. Chilkoot permits required 1 June-12 September 2026.
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