Dease Lake Accommodations including the Upper Stikine in 2026

Dease Lake accommodations are modern, comfortable, and well run. But Dease Lake isn’t a resort town. It’s a small northern supply and government centre where Highway 37 meets Telegraph Creek Road, and what it lacks in choice it makes up for as a gateway. The community has roughly 450 people and sits at the junction of the Cassiar Highway and Telegraph Creek Road. Accommodations are limited, so plan ahead.

Dease Lake has two hotels, a few campgrounds and cabins, and its most distinctive stays sit up Telegraph Creek Road and along Highway 37. This version was updated on October 8, 2026, from current listings and guest reviews.

At a glance

Rates are what listing sites and campers reported; aggregators mix US and Canadian dollars, although I have tried to standardize in Canadian dollars. It’s always a good idea to confirm the price and currency when you call. Some rates depend on the season.

Dease Lake Accommodations

The town has two hotels, the Northway Inn and the Arctic Divide second. Both are small, so book ahead, especially in summer.

Northway Motor Inn.  Guests rate it 4.3 out of 5 across roughly 350 Tripadvisor reviews, with praise for clean, quiet rooms in reviews dated through September 2026. The hotel is under new ownership. The Northway Motor Inn is now an Indigenous-owned business, owned by the Tahltan Nation, recently acquired through the Tahltan Central Government. One June 2026 reviewer noted the hotel was being updated, which I can personally confirm. Listing sites quote standard queen rooms from about $179 to $189 a night. The motel’s listed address is 81 Boulder Street – right beside the RCMP detachment as soon as you turn off the highway toward Telegraph Creek. If you are at all unsure, phone (250) 771-5341. Note that there is NO cell service north of Kitwanga or south of Watson Lake, so make sure to take that into consideration before travelling. Food in town offers few choices, especially in winter: reviewers report that the deli stops cooking mid-afternoon and that the two nearby restaurants open when they feel like it. Lonely Planet describes the motel as 44 rooms, open year-round, though that guide is older.

Arctic Divide Lodge. It has 15 rooms and a 4.6 out of 5 rating across 163 Tripadvisor reviews, with guests in 2025 and 2026 describing it as clean, cozy and warm. Indigenous Tourism BC lists it as an Indigenous-owned business on Tahltan Nation land, and its name comes from the nearby Pacific-Arctic watershed boundary. It is at 48808 Highway 37 across the highway from the RCMP station. Call 250-771-3119 or email info@arcticdivide.ca. Make sure to book ahead online. You might find no staff on arrival in this unique and spectacular lodge. Some booking sites advertise hot springs access, but be aware that they are neither hot nor set up for public use!

Cabins and camping near town

16 Mile Cabins is memorable place to stay. It offers three off-grid log cabins and two tenting sites, powered by solar and heated by wood stoves, on 8 acres along Telegraph Creek Road, about 25 km from Dease Lake. Listings show a one-bedroom trapper’s cabin for two with an outhouse and no WiFi, and a two-bedroom cabin for four with a wood-fired sauna. The larger cabin does not allow pets or device charging, and pets elsewhere need pre-approval. Hot tub rental is offered, and Tripadvisor rates it 5.0 across nine reviews. It makes a natural overnight before driving to Telegraph Creek.

Water’s Edge Campground sits on the lake just north of town. Campers reported about $30 a night for an RV site as recently as June 2025, with no hookups, clean pit toilets, fire-pits, a boat launch, and free WiFi from 8 am to 10 pm near the service building. There is no cell service. One queen cabin is also available. Phone 250-771-3392.

Brown Bird RV Park (formerly Dease Lake RV Park) has full hookups and pull-through sites on Highway 37. The site was recently sold and renovated, hence the name change. Former visitors will be pleasantly surprised by the improvements. Customer ratings on RV Life now give it better than an 8 out of 10 rating. Call 250-771-4666 to confirm it is open before you rely on it.

Tanzilla River Campground (formerly the Lions Tanzilla River Campground) is a basic dry-camping spot beside the river south of town with an outhouse and garbage cans. The Lions Club disbanded in 2018 but the campground remains open and maintained. It is not fancy but is always clean.

Sawmill Point Campground is a Forestry campground about 25 km north of Dease Lake. The road down to the campsites by the lake is very rough and not suitable for large RVs or motorhomes, although some adventurous campers take the risk anyway. There is no charge to stay there and it’s on a first-come-first-served basis. If you get there and it’s full (which is true most of the summer and into hunting season), you’re out of luck.

Campers also report an informal free overnight pull-off in a gravel pit just south of Sawmill Point with no services. Check for posted rules, and treat it as a last resort.

Down Telegraph Creek Road

Telegraph Creek is 110–115 km south of Dease Lake on a gravel road with grades up to 20 percent, steep hairpins and narrow canyon sections. Guides say it suits most vehicles with good brakes from about May to October but turns slippery in wet weather, and that large RVs and trailers should stay off it. The Stikine RiverSong Lodge even asks guests to phone ahead from Dease Lake for road conditions.

People do haul large trailers and drive in large motorhomes but they are usually locals. Reports of it being slippery in wet weather generally don’t use strong enough language! When wet, the road is often far more treacherous than it is under a load of fresh snow. There is a lot of clay in the road and liquid calcium chloride is dumped on the road to keep the dust down, making it even worse when it rains. The first 30 miles and Tuya hill are the worst due to the abundance of clay. 

A lot of crush is spread on the road to keep the surface decent and it’s sharp! Ten-ply tires are recommended. 

With all this in mind, it is definitely well worth the trip into Telegraph Creek and Glenora. It should be on every wilderness explorer’s bucket list!

Stikine RiverSong Lodge occupies the old Hudson’s Bay building and offers nine rooms, some with kitchenettes, plus shared washrooms. It operates May to September, and its contact address is riversongmanager@tahltan.ca. The café keeps limited seasonal hours, listed as Monday to Friday, 10 am to 6 pm. You will not find a better apple pie anywhere else! Some drive into Telegraph Creek just for the pie at the Riversong when it’s open.  Phone 250-235-3004.

Stikine View Lodge is a four-room B&B at Mile 6 on Glenora Road south of Telegraph Creek, about a minute’s walk from the river. Check-in runs 2 pm to 9 pm and check-out is by 11 am. Hotels.com shows a 9.0 out of 10 guest rating and lists free breakfast and shared kitchen facilities. Phone 250-235-3025 for current rates, or contact it through its booking listing.

Up the Creek Bed & Breakfast near Glenora is hosted by Rick and Barb McCutcheon. This off grid wilderness retreat offers cozy and rustic accommodation, good company, spectacular scenery with hiking from the doorstep, and delicious home-cooked meals with fruit and organic vegetables grown in their own garden. Breakfast is brought over to your cabin in the morning. Call ahead or email to book your stay.

Hyland Creek Bed and Breakfast (later called Hyland Creek Cabins) is a gorgeous place to stay in a gorgeous location, but it has recently sold and as of this writing, its future is unknown. We have stayed there in the past and rated it 10 out of 10.

Along Highway 37

Tatogga Lake Resort is at 39037 Highway 37 near Iskut, about 90 km south of Dease Lake. Its website lists the restaurant open daily 6 am to 8 pm and the lodge 6 am to 9 pm. Tripadvisor shows eight rooms at about $158 to $182, and a July 2026 guest praised the service and food. Another reviewer found the restaurant opened only when the owners felt like cooking, so do not count on a hot meal. An RV area with 44 sites operates from about May 15 to October 15.

Red Goat Lodge at Km 403 offers lakeside camping and lodging on Eddontenajon Lake, listed as open year-round with 20 electric and water sites at about $30. Phone (250) 234-3261.

Provincial parks include Kinaskan Lake, two hours south of Dease Lake with 50 sites, and Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake), roughly 150 km north, with 44 to 50 sites depending on the listing; some Boya Lake sites are reservable.

Mountain Shadow RV Park near Iskut appears in older guides and some say it is permanently closed, but reviews were still being published as of September, 2026. The listed phone number is 250-234-3020. If it is operating, it offers spectacular scenery with hookups for RVs and campers.

They are not in Stikine Valley but further north is Vines and Puppies, a highly rated B&B, and Jade City’s five-room hotel and free camping (if they are open).

Practical tips

1. Book early and call ahead. With only two hotels in Dease Lake, summer fills fast, and several smaller operators are seasonal or run by single owners.
2. Plan fuel and food. Dining in Dease Lake and at Tatogga is irregular, so carry snacks and fill up when you can.
3. Check Telegraph Creek Road before you go. Ask locally about conditions, avoid it with a large trailer, and allow about two hours each way.
4. Choose Indigenous-owned stays where you can. The Arctic Divide Lodge is Indigenous-owned, as is the Northway Motor Inn and the Stikine RiverSong Lodge.
5. Verify everything. Prices, hours and ownership change often in this region.

Above all, share your experience with Dease Lake accommodations while travelling in this spectacular region in the comment section below! Your input helps others discover the gems they might otherwise miss.