Parks Manager

National parks near Dawson, Yukon

Dawson is one town for park planning. See national parks near Dawson City — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Dawson, Yukon is Wrangell–St. Elias National Park — about 365 km (227 mi) away, or roughly 5 hr 49 min of driving.

Nothing here is a comfortable day trip — the nearest parks are better as an overnight or a weekend.

National parks near Dawson

Parks ranked by distance from Dawson
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park365 km (227 mi)5 hr 49 minBest as a weekend
Kluane National Park387 km (240 mi)6 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Vuntut National Park480 km (298 mi)7 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Denali National Park551 km (342 mi)8 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Nááts'ihch'oh National Park603 km (375 mi)9 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Ivvavik National Park607 km (377 mi)9 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier Bay National Park632 km (392 mi)9 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Kenai Fjords National Park703 km (437 mi)10 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Gates of the Arctic National Park750 km (466 mi)11 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Nahanni National Park755 km (469 mi)11 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Dawson

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Dawson?

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park, about 365 km (227 mi) away and roughly 5 hr 49 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Dawson in a day?

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.