Kusawa Lake Territorial Campground South
Kusawa Lake Territorial Campground South
Kusawa Lake Territorial Campground South is a Yukon Parks–operated campground situated at the end of Kusawa Lake Road, 23 kilometres south of its junction with the Alaska Highway, within Kusawa Territorial Park.
The campground offers 53 campsites, including pull-through sites, along with a boat launch and a kitchen shelter. The lake is a popular destination for boating, fishing, and hiking in the surrounding mountains.
Many kayakers and canoeists use the campground as a starting point for Takhini River day-trips. Wildlife viewers may spot Dall's Sheep on the mountain slopes with binoculars.
The lake's name reflects its deep cultural roots — the Southern Tutchone call it Nekhᶙ Män ("rafting across lake") and the Tlingit name Kùsawu.
â means "narrow lake," within the Traditional Territories of the Carcross/Tagish, Champagne and Aishihik, and Kwänlin Dün First Nations.
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