Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp & Salmon Bake

Just 2½ miles before your return to Skagway, you'll stop at Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp. (Liarsville was so named as it was where reporters camped to get their news from packers who got off the trail here.) Here, a cast of costumed sourdoughs and dance hall girls will entertain you with a hilarious melodrama and recite poetry by Robert Service, the "Bard of the North." Next, you can learn the art of gold panning and try your luck in the Liarsville gold fields, where you're guaranteed to find gold in every pan.

Tucked away near the gorgeous waterfalls of Skagway, Alaska sits Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp & Salmon Bake; an experience more than your typical restaurant. Before embarking on an adventure through the forest, guided by your very own tour guide, you’re going to want to feast in Alaskan glory. With freshly caught salmon, wood-fired chicken, pasta medleys, divine desserts, and more, Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp & Salmon Bake is one of the most interesting places to eat in Skagway.

Next, you will head to Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp for a salmon bake buffet. Enjoy wild Alaska salmon grilled over an open wood fire, baked chicken, a variety of salads, beans, rice pilaf, cornbread and dessert while in the destination of the recreated tent city from 1898. After your meal, wander through the Liarsville camp, named for the journalists that reported from the area during the height of the Gold Rush.

There were multiple options for excursions in Skagway from the Disney Wonder. With a long day in port (6:45am-8:00pm), passengers were able to get out into the wilderness on a hiking trip, see sled dogs, whale/wildlife watch, hop on a sea plane, and more. We opted to explore the town, take the White Pass Railway one way, then return via bus with a stop at the touristy but fun reenacted Liarstown Gold Rush Camp.

No Skagway trip is complete without a salmon bake excursion. There’s just something about grilling some fresh wild-caught Alaskan salmon that’s to die for. During this Skagway excursion, you’ll travel to the famous Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp; the place gets its name from the journalists who covered the Klondike Gold Rush and shared all sorts of tall tales while resting here.

At the foot of the pass, next to a waterfall, you'll find the Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp & Salmon Bake. A cast of sourdoughs and dancehall girls will entertain you with a hilarious melodrama and poetry by Robert Service and teach you the art of gold panning. Then, you will be set free in the Liarsville gold area, where you are guaranteed to find that precious metal.

Located at the base of White Pass, the Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp is the ultimate destination for foodies. People who book a tour of this former campsite will be treated to an all-you-can-eat Alaskan feast featuring chicken, chowder, and wild-caught salmon. Don’t forget to save some room for a mouthwatering slice of sweet blueberry cake!

The Liarsville Camp, near Skag­way, was orig­i­nal­ly named after jour­nal­ists who came here dur­ing the Klondike Gold Rush and cooked up all man­ner of tall tales. The event begins with an all-you-can-eat feast in the for­est. Then explore the old trail camp and fin­ish off your day with a vis­it the Fan­cy Goods store.

Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp and Salmon Bake is a fun experience for the whole family. It includes an all-you-can-eat feast in the forest that includes wild Alaskan-caught salmon. A cast of sourdoughs and dance hall girls will entertain you with a hilarious melodrama and a poem by Robert Service.

At Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp, your family will be treated to lunch and experience what a mining camp was like during the gold rush days. Enjoy a delicious Alaskan salmon lunch grilled over a wood fire plus other goodies. You can explore the camp at your leisure and even see a bordello.

Celebrate the stunning beauty of the Klondike as you explore its majestic vistas, ascend the White Pass summit and thrill to the spectacular Yukon Suspension Bridge, 65 feet above the roaring rapids. Then, enjoy a savory salmon bake feast prepared in a recreation of a tent city from 1898.

At the foot of White Pass, nestled beside a waterfall, discover Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp and Salmon Bake. Feast on Alaskan salmon grilled over an alder wood fire. After your meal, enjoy panning for gold, the waterfall and the authentic exhibits of Liarsville in Alaska.

We went on the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, drove up the Klondike Summit highway, learnt about the Gold Rush History, went to Liarsville Trail Camp and learnt to pan for gold and ended the tour having a drink in the Red Onion Saloon to see an 1898 brothel museum.

This camp offers a variety of activities that will transport you back to the gold rush era. Pan for gold, learn how to make sourdough bread, and watch a reenactment of the famous “shootout on Broadway” between Soapy Smith and Frank Reid.

Come for an entertaining and lighthearted look at the time when prospectors reigned supreme. Enjoy a wonderful salmon bake during your stop in Skagway. An all-you-can-eat feast for the whole family includes Alaska's signatur READ MORE...

Pan for gold in this recreation of a gold mining camp from the area’s frenzied heyday. Wander through the camp and visit the general store and saloon. At the bordello and laundry tents, view the antiques and vintage clothing left behind.

The camp offers a delicious buffet spread that includes an Alaskan salmon grilled using alder-wood. You will get to experience Liarsville’s history through a series of exhibits. These exhibits center on the gold rush trail camps.

A "Best of Skagway" excursion might combine a ride on the train with a visit to the historically reenacted Liarsville camp or a visit to the original Red Onion Saloon. These tickets can be booked through your cruise line.

I am not going to lie, this part of the excursion was strange. We had about two hours to enjoy Liarsville. Liarsville is a camp where journalists who were dispatched to cover the Klondike Gold Rush hung out.

Travel to the Liarsville Camp at the base of the White Summit to enjoy historic exhibits, live entertainment and a gold panning experience. Finish up with a delicious fire-grilled salmon dinner.

Enjoy the waterfall and the authentic exhibits of Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp followed by Skagway's best act by the cast of sourdoughs gold banners, and dance hall girls!