Parks, Reserves and Trails

 

Binet House

Binet House

A restored heritage building in the community of Mayo, Binet House is home to displays on area history, early medical instruments, wildlife, geology, and local permafrost studies. The exhibit features…

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Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site

Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site

Breathtaking natural beauty and heart-wrenching human history! The Chilkoot Trail, managed by Parks Canada, is the same 53 km (33mi) trek that tested First Nation traders and gold-hungry dreamers. Let the…

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Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park

Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park

Qikiqtaruk, “our island,” was protected for its cultural importance to the Inuvialuit and its ecological importance to the Beaufort Sea. The 116 km2 park was established through the Inuvialuit Final Agreement in 1987, making it Yukon’s first territorial park. Visitors come to…

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Pioneer Cemetery

This site, previously known as the 6th Avenue Cemetery, was renamed the Pioneer Cemetery in 1975 in recognition of the number of well-known Yukon citizens who are buried there.

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S.S. Klondike II

Designed by Herbert Wheeler, the original Klondike was built by the British Yukon Navigation Company in 1929. The first skipper was Bill Bromley.

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Vuntut National Park

Vuntut National Park

Explore Vuntut National Park and discover a vast arctic landscape of rocky peaks and tundra valleys. Follow in the footsteps of…

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Yukon Wildlife Preserve

Yukon Wildlife Preserve

Located only 25 minutes from downtown Whitehorse and open year-round, Yukon Wildlife Preserve provide visitors the opportunity to view and learn about 11 species of northern mammals on…

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