What it's like
Skagway's downtown is a National Historic District, six blocks of buildings from the late 1890s. The town was an important saltwater port during the Klondike Gold Rush, and the boomtown look of Broadway has been kept.
A visit is a walk. Broadway runs past saloons, shops and the old railway depot, now the park headquarters. The Gold Rush Cemetery on Alaska Street lies a short way off, and the Dewey Lakes trails start very close to the historic district.
Good to know
- The town is only a few blocks wide and level, so walking works well.
- Entry to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitors Center is free.
- S.M.A.R.T. City Transit runs small buses around town.
Skagway's Historic District
Six blocks of downtown Skagway along Broadway, lined with buildings from the late 1890s Gold Rush. You walk the boardwalks past saloons, shops and old offices.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center
The park visitor center sits in the former Broadway Depot on Broadway in downtown Skagway. Inside, interactive exhibits tell the story of the 1897-98 gold rush to the Klondike.
Skagway Museum and Archives
A small downtown museum of Skagway's gold rush past and the Tlingit people who lived here first. Its collection holds a Tlingit canoe, Bering Sea kayaks and beadwork.
Jeff. Smith's Parlor Museum
Jeff. Smith's Parlor Museum is a small Skagway museum in the former headquarters of the outlaw Soapy Smith. Its rooms are restored to the 1960s look, with gold rush artifacts and Skagway curiosities.
Chilkoot Trail
The Chilkoot Trail is a historic route through the Coast Mountains, from the Dyea trailhead out toward Bennett in British Columbia. Most people here walk a short section or a day hike.
The same kind of day, elsewhere
Old town and historic sights
