Must-see beach · Yukon, Yukon
Carcross Desert
Carcross Desert is a beach in Yukon, Yukon.
Carcross Desert: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Carcross Desert
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Carcross Desert — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.18851, -134.69598. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carcross Desert
- Nares Lake · lake · Yukon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Spirit Lake · lake · Yukon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Yukon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Montana Mountain · viewpoint · Yukon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tagish Lake · lake · Yukon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bennett Lake · lake · Yukon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Marsh Lake · lake · Yukon · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount McNeil · viewpoint · Yukon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Alligator Lake · lake · Yukon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Little Atlin Lake · lake · Yukon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Tagish Lake · lake · Stikine Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lindeman Lake · lake · Skagway · ~60 km · Must-see
- Atlin Lake · lake · Yukon · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tarfu Lake · lake · Yukon · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fish Lake · lake · Yukon · ~70 km · Must-see
- Schwatka Lake Boat Launch · lake · Whitehorse · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ibex Mountain · viewpoint · Yukon · ~72 km · Must-see
- Grayling Bay · beach · Yukon · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Carcross Desert
- Grayling Bay · beach · Yukon · ~2 km
- Carcross Beach · beach · Yukon · ~3 km
- Millhaven Bay · beach · Yukon · ~20 km
- Windy Arm · beach · Yukon · ~21 km
- West Arm · beach · Yukon · ~29 km
- Scotia Bay · beach · Stikine Region · ~103 km
- Tlegu Beach · beach · Haines Borough · ~137 km
- Tanani Beach · beach · Haines Borough · ~138 km
- Ten Mile Point · beach · Yukon · ~7 km
- Perthes Point · beach · Yukon · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Carcross Desert safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Carcross Desert yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Carcross Desert?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Carcross Desert?
Nearby: Nares Lake (lake, 4 km), Spirit Lake (lake, 9 km), Emerald Lake (lake, 12 km), Montana Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Tagish Lake (lake, 22 km), Bennett Lake (lake, 30 km).
Is Carcross Desert worth visiting?
Carcross Desert is listed as a must-see beach in Yukon on Spotwander.