Stayed here 3 nights (mid-June). Considering, their located 80 miles from "anything", I gave them a 5 star rating. Yes, it is basically a gravel parking lot, but the sites were easy to back into, or there were some pull-thru's. Water fill is the back side of the office / store. All power is generated on site, which seemed just fine. No flush toilets here, but outhouses were kept very clean. There are pay showers. The dump station is for "gray" water only. There is a number of gold panning options here, either pan from a pile of paydirt ($10) of take a 2 mile ATV ride to a gold claim for the day ($20-75). Yes you will get gold. They have a gold dredge on-site. Their located 80 miles north of the Alcan by Tok AK. Up the Taylor hyway. Yes, across the street is the famous downtown Chicken. The are 2 campgrounds in Chicken right next to each other.
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What campers say
Chicken Gold Camp & Outpost is a remote, family-friendly base for gold prospecting, with campsites, cabins and a few electric RV sites plus boondocking. Guests praise helpful staff, a strong sense of community, and well‑maintained facilities; the outpost offers a gift shop, coffee, baked goods and regular pizza nights. The camp manages access to mining claims (ATV or driven for a fee) and many visitors report successful panning. Coin‑operated hot showers and comfortable lodging are available. Note the location is rugged—the access road is rough—so expect remote travel conditions in exchange for the mining and wilderness experience.
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