Operating Hours & Seasons

The interior of the Visitor Center Museum with wall in center and exhibits on sides.
Visitor Center Museum

The park museum is located on the ground floor of our administrative building next to the Visitor Center at 2nd and Broadway.

Spring Hours:
April 27 - 30
9 am to 4 pm

Summer Hours:
May to October
Open daily 9 am - 4:30 pm

Winter Hours: Visitor Center Museum is open daily 9 am - 4:30 pm until October 23. Beginning, October 24 through November 16 the museum is available Monday – Friday 9 am - 4 pm.

  • From November 17-February 28, the museum is closed and can be accessed by appointment only. Please e-mail KLGO_information@nps.gov or call 907-983-9200 to make an appointment.
  • Starting the first week of March the museum will open Monday- Friday 9 am - 4 pm.

This museum is wheelchair accessible and service animals are welcome.

 
A red building with American Flags on a sunny day with a sign saying "The Visitor Center."
Park Visitor Center decorated for 4th of July with people walking by.

NPS photo/S.Ammons

Visitor Center

Spring Hours:
April 27 - 30
10 am - 2 pm

Summer Hours:
May - October
9 am - 4:30 pm

Winter Hours: The Visitor Center will open on days with cruise ships in port during October. Late October to late April the Visitor Center is closed. Email KLGO_information@nps.gov or call 907-983-9200 with questions.

Located on the corner of 2nd and Broadway in the Skagway Historic District in the former White Pass & Yukon Route depot.

The visitor center is wheelchair accessible and service animals are welcome. There are public restrooms in the visitor center during the summer season.

 
The yellow Administration building decorated for the 4th of July, with red, white, and blue banners hanging above the windows. People walking by and a crow perched on the top right.
People walking by the Admin building, with flags hanging off of it and a crow perched on the top right corner.

NPS photo/S. Ammons

Administrative Offices
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park's Administrative Offices are located upstairs from the park museum.

Administrative Office
  • Summer Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm.
  • Winter Hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm.
  • Closed Federal holidays.
 
Two people taking pictures in front of a burnt orange building titled "The Mascot" in large white letters with a mountain peak in the background.
People walking by the open doors of The Mascot Museum.

NPS photo/S. Ammons

Mascot Saloon Museum
Visit an authentic post-gold rush saloon.

Spring Hours:
April 27 - 30
9 am - 4 pm

Summer Hours:
May - October
9 am - 4:30 pm

Located on the corner of 3rd and Broadway in the Skagway Historic District.

This facility is wheelchair accessible and service animals are welcome. There are public restrooms in this building.

 
"Moore Homestead, a blue Victorian home in front of a grassy lawn.
The Moore Homestead is a quiet place to visit when touring the Skagway Historic District.

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Moore House Exhibit
See exhibits in this restored home of Skagway's first homesteading family.

Hours vary, check at visitor center on 2nd and Broadway for daily schedule. This museum is closed during the park's winter season, early October- late April.

Located at 5th and Spring in the Skagway Historic District.

This facility is wheelchair accessible and service animals are welcome. This building does not have restrooms.

 
A white square building with large sign reading "Jeff. Smiths Parlor" stands behind a chain-link fence.
Jeff. Smiths Parlor

NPS photo/N. Toering

Jeff. Smiths' Parlor Museum
Tour the inside of one of the oldest museums in Alaska dedicated to "Soapy" Smith, early Alaskan oddities, and other curiosities now restored to its 1960s glory.

Tour times vary. Check at the Visitor Center the day of your visit for times and to pick up a free, timed-entry ticket.

The museum is closed during the park's winter season, early October through April.

Located on 2nd Ave just west of Broadway in the Skagway Historic District.

This facility is wheelchair accessible. This building does not have restrooms.

 
People walking by a wooden building titled "The Trail Center"
People walking in front of The Trail Center

NPS photo/S. Ammons

Chilkoot Trail Center

Registration and information center for the Chilkoot International Trail. Stop by for information regarding the Chilkoot Trail, see the bear awareness video, and get your trail orientation. Open daily June 1 to September 13, from 8 am to 4 pm This is the registration and information center for the Chilkoot Trail. Regularly scheduled orientations are provided daily through the permit season.

The Trail Center is closed September 13.

Located on Broadway between 5th and 6th in the Skagway Historic District. This facility is wheelchair accessible and service animals are welcome. This building does not have public restrooms.

 
Dyea campground with site locations superimposed over satellite image
Aerial view of Dyea Campground

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Dyea Campground

Located 9 miles outside of Skagway via gravel access road. More information is available on our Campgrounds page.

Open daily year-round, when free of snow.
Contact the park for current conditions.

 

Last updated: April 29, 2025

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
P.O. Box 517

Skagway, AK 99840

Phone:

907 983-9200

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