Five Mile Campground

Campground · Alaska ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Central Yukon Field Office · Open Access

442 ft
Elevation

Five Mile Campground is located approximately 4 miles north of the Yukon River crossing, at Dalton Highway milepost 60. Newly improved in 2022, it offers a vault toilet, potable water in an artesian well, the only RV dump station along the Dalton Highway, and 7 gravel campsites each with a picnic table and fire ring. A campground host may be present from late May to early September. 

July 5, 2023:  The RV dump station is not available for use at this time due to unforeseen damage. Repairs are being scheduled as soon as possible but until those repairs are made, the dump station will not be available for use. Thank you for your understanding. 

Getting there

From Fairbanks, travel north a total of 84 miles on the Steese (AK-6) and Elliott (AK-2) Highways to the Dalton Highway Junction and turn right onto the Dalton (AK-11). Continue to milepost 60, 4 miles north of the Yukon River. Campground is accessed via the second gravel road on the left (west) side of the highway. 

65.91847, -149.82802 · 65°55'6.5"N 149°49'40.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 73°F in Jun, down to 2°F in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F2122443617372665433113
Low °F-21-16-1113304046412914-10-15
Precip in0.40.60.50.60.91.92.52.31.61.01.00.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 56.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

No fee

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Five Mile Campground

Can you reserve a site at Five Mile Campground?
No. Five Mile Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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