Campground Review - Baby Nugget RV Park - Nugget City, Yukon Territory, Canada

Description

The Baby Nugget RV Park is a quiet, forested, big-rig friendly campground just off the Alaska Highway, very close to the Cassiar Highway (BC-37) junction and about 14 miles west of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada. Conveniently, a gas station, gift shop, and restaurant, all part of family owned ‘Nugget City’, are at the park entrance. This campground is a good place to stop while traveling the Alaska or Cassier Highways.

Location

Baby Nugget RV Park
Mile 650 Alaska Hwy
Watson Lake, YT Y0A 1C0, Canada
Park: +1 867-536-2307
Latitude: 60.027666 N, Longitude: -129.079234 W, Elevation: ~2387 ft (728 m).

Details

We stayed for 1 night at the Baby Nugget RV Park in late July, 2018. This is a partial service, clean, and well-maintained Good Sam park.

Cost

For 1 night at a 30 amp partial hookup pull-thru site we paid about $48(CN) per night, including tax and Good Sam discount. There were no fees for pets or an extra vehicle.

Ratings (1-5)

Accessibility – 3/5

The campground is just off the Alaska Highway and accessed by a wide gravel lane. Lanes in the campground are well-maintained gravel. The park has both pull-thru and back-in sites and can accommodate large rigs. The campground facilities have some provisions for Universal access.

Facilities/Amenities – 3/5

The campground offers basic amenities, including partial hookup sites, dry tent sites, dry RV parking, RV dump station, restrooms and free showers, laundromat, coin-op RV wash, and cable TV.

The Nugget City facility at the campground entrance has a gas station, gift shop, rental cabins, and the ‘Wolf It Down’ Restaurant & Bakery. Facilities were clean and in good repair. ‘The Best Little Ore House’ meeting hall is available for group and event rental.

Site quality – 3/5

RV sites have partial (water/electric) hookups, cable TV, and picnic table. Electric service is 50/30 or 30/15 amp. Forested sites are mostly level gravel, with good separation between sites. The campground also has a large area for group, overflow and caravan sites – basically a parking lot with hookups. The campground has back-in and pull-thru sites.

Scenic Value – 3/5

The park is nicely forested, with hiking trails and fishing lakes on the property.

Location/Isolation – 4/5

This is a quiet, forested park that feels isolated.

Paws Friendliness – 4/5

The campground is pet friendly, but does not have an enclosed pet run or cleanup bag stations. The park is large enough for a decent walk with your pet.

Overall Rating – 3/5

Overall, the Baby Nugget RV Park is a convenient place to stay while travelling the Alaska or Cassiar Highways. We enjoyed our stay here and would certainly return another time.

Additional info

Internet access

WiFi is available at the park store and restaurant, but not in the campground. We had no cellular connection and did not try the café WiFi.

Water Quality

The campground water tested soft.

Nearby Amenities

A gas station, gift shop, and restaurant are available at the entrance to the campground. A local tire repair service is available nearby. Several gas stations, restaurants, grocery stores, visitor information and some automotive and RV services are available nearby in Watson Lake (14 miles / 23 km).