★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Skagway Municipality
Drive-up · public land · Skagway Municipality, AK · 59.52781, -135.34634
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A primitive clearing on the shore of Tatya River, in Dyea, Alaska, not far from Skagway. Just off of blacktop, but tucked away in the trees. A fire ring is here, and enough room for two or three vehicles. Tourists on rafting tours float by during the day. Pleasant setting. Other van-dwellers might pop in and out, but generally quiet. No cell service. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 41 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel4 mi
- LLaundry5 mi
- DDump5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- OOutfitter5 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- HHardware5 mi
- WWater5 mi
- ShShower6 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
41 ft
County
Skagway Municipality, AK
Coordinates
59.52781, -135.34634
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureTaiya River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townSkagway · ~5.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~5.3 mi
- FuelFuel · ~4.2 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~4.9 mi
- GroceriesAlaska Commercial Company · ~5.1 mi
- HardwareSkagway Hardware · ~5.2 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomChilkoot Trail Head SST (Restroom) · ~1.1 mi S · NPS
- RestroomSlide Cemetery SST · ~1.3 mi SW · NPS
- RestroomCampground SST #2 · ~1.4 mi S · NPS
- RestroomCampground SST #1 · ~1.4 mi S · NPS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Skagway Municipality~2.0 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Skagway Municipality, AK). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
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