Coal Creek Camp

The newly-assembled Coal Creek Dredge near the site of the first Coal Creek Camp buildings in 1935.

Al Hendricks Jr Photo Collection

Quick Facts

Location:

Yukon River, Alaska

Significance:

Historic Gold Mining Camp

Designation:

Historic Mining District

Amenities

3 listed

Scenic View/Photo Spot, Shelter/Cabin, Toilet - Vault/Composting

When the Coal Creek dredge was in operation, it traveled for miles along the creek valley, making it necessary to construct a camp for the workers built on log skids that could periodically be moved. Today the Coal Creek mining camp has been restored by the National Park Service and includes a number of bunkhouses, a mess hall, an assaying and refining office, machine shops, and even a public use cabin. The camp, gold dredge, and many other artifacts of the industrial gold mining era are all part of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.

Read more about the Coal Creek Historic Mining District.