Campground and Day Use Area

Close to the Tagish Bridge are two recreational areas which can be used by locals and visitors alike. The first is the Tagish Campground which is situated on the east side of the River, just as you approach the Bridge from the direction of the Alaska Highway. Situated on settlement lands it is owned and managed by the Carcross Tagish First Nation. It consists of 15 sites accessible for both RV’s and tenters. A boat launch is available close to the campground. The campground is typically open from the May long weekend until Labour Day and the cost per night of camping is $12. Firewood is normally available for campers. The Day Use area is a territorial government site and is located immediately on the west side of the Bridge, on the right hand side as you approach it from the Alaska Highway. It is designed primarily for people to park and launch their boats at the boat launch. People who fish from the Bridge also use it for parking. Toilet facilities are available. Overnight camping is not allowed. There is no cost for the use of this site. When parking people must take care not to block access to private properties situated around the area as emergency vehicles may need room to manoeuver.

Hours of operation:

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Closed for lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Closed Friday afternoon for admin purposes.
Closed Stat. Holidays.
Please note we close the doors 30min prior to lunch and the end of the day.

When the health centre is closed we are still open for emergencies. There is a nurse-on-call available 24 hr/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Please contact us at 867-821-4444.

If you are unsure if you are having a medical emergency you may call 811 for the Yukon Health Line nurse or call the health centre to talk with the nurse-on-call to see what is recommended. If you have an emergency during our closed hours it is highly recommended that you try to call the health centre before you leave so the nurse can expect and prepare for your arrival. If you arrive without calling ahead you can use the black phone on the outside of the building to notify the nurse that you need care. The nurses do not live in the Health Centre so expect a short wait while they travel to the Health Centre. Rarely the nurse may be unavailable or not in the community if they are already caring for another emergency patient. In this case please proceed to Whitehorse General Hospital.

The Carcross Health Centre provides a full service medical clinic including:
-Walk-in, urgent and emergent medical care -Limited Xrays (chest & limbs) -Routine and emergency laboratory testing -Infant, child, and adult immunizations -Complete well woman annual check-ups -complete well man annual check-ups -Infant and child development checks -Prenatal care -Chronic disease management including, diabetes, COPD, Hypertension, Asthma and more.
-Foot Care (available in Carcross and monthly at the Tagish Community Centre) -Complex wound care - suturing and dressing changes -twice monthly Doctor's clinics -Counseling services once weekly provided by Many Rivers -Child Development Centre assessments (monthly) -Weekly AA meetings -Response with Tagish and Carcross Ambulance for critical emergencies (including Motor Vehicle Accidents, and wilderness accidents & health emergencies).

Tagish Residents Landfill Update

NOTE: Tipping fees will come into effect August 1, 2020.

To view or download schedule of tipping fees click link below: 

pdf Tipping fee schedule august 1 2020 (196 KB)

Please be advised that you may no longer drop off the following items to the dump until further notice:

- refundable recycling
- items for the free store

We will update as to any changes.

Transfer Station , formerly known as the dump.

The disposal of waste is always a problem in a small, relatively isolated community ; not however in Tagish. The Department of Community Services manages a transfer station where residents can deposit domestic garbage, waste construction materials, tires, scrap metal ( e.g cars, refrigerators, etc.), e-waste and brush.There is also provision for the storage of toxic products.

Much of this is then transferred  to the large waste facility in Whitehorse. Scrap metal is compacted and on a regular basis, shipped south. The transfer station is situated on Reid Road and is open year round on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 noon to 5pm and  on Saturday's and Sunday from 9 am until 5pm.  There is no access outside the open hours.

Community Well/ Water Services:

While some homes have their own wells or take water directly from the lake or river, others rely on the community well or water delivery. The community well is situated at the site of the Fire hall on Reid Road and is open 24 hours daily. People can fill their tanks, both large and small, from the two outlets, using personal hoses, The well is regularly monitored by the Department of Community Services to ensure the quality of the water.

The other source of water is a delivery service managed by the CTFN who use their own well and tanker truck to make deliveries throughout the community. Water can be ordered by calling 399-3813.

Notice: The contract for the new community well facility has been awarded to Cardinal Contracting. The work began the week of September 1, 2014 and is expected to be completed by December , 2015. There should be no disruption in the daily operations of the existing well facility. Concerns or questions can be sent toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..