Permits & Reservations

Each summer approximately 1 million people visit the Skagway Historic District between May 1st and September 30th.

No tickets, passes, or payments are needed for the park Visitor Center, Visitor Center Museum, Mascot Museum, Moore House Museum, and Trail Center. Free, limited, timed-entry tickets for the Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum are available at the park Visitor Center on the day of your visit.

Please note that we no longer offer ranger-led walking tours of Skagway.

 

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Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum

Don't miss your chance to tour the restored Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum. Once the headquarters for notorious outlaw, Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, the former bar was transformed into a home-spun museum in 1935 with rare photos, one of a kind artifacts, folk art, strange taxidermy, and even animatronic manikins. Limited free same-day tickets are available at the Visitor Center and required for entry.

 

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Chilkoot Trail Hiking Permits

From approximately June 1 - September 12, permits are required for overnight use of the Chilkoot Trail. Please note that it is currently prohibited to cross the U.S.-Canadian border via the Chilkoot Trail; while both sides of the trail are open to hiking, hikers must complete out-and-back hikes staying on one side of the border. Reservations for the U.S. side of the trail are made via Recreation.gov and validated at the Trail Center in Skagway. For more information, visit our Guide to Planning Your Hike on the Chilkoot Trail.

 

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Backcountry Camping Reservations on the Chilkoot Trail

Camping along the Chilkoot Trail is only allowed in designated campsites on a first come, first serve basis. Reserve a permit for the U.S. side of the trail via Recreation.gov, then validate the permit by attending a mandatory safety orientation at the Trail Center in Skagway.

 

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Camping in Dyea

Campsites at the Dyea Campground are $10 per site per night. We do not take reservations for the Dyea campground. Campsites are available on a first come, first served basis.

 

Commercial Use Permits

Commercial tours operating in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, including the Chilkoot Trail and in-town museums, must apply for a commercial use permit.

 

Special Use Permits

Visitors seeking special access to park areas, exclusive use of park buildings, facilities, or grounds or permission to engage in an activity for which permission is not generally granted to the public may request a special use permit.