Pelly Crossing is situated in a beautiful valley, with the Pelly River flowing through it. Though it is a relatively small community, it has several recreational facilities. The Tommy McGinty Baseball Park is well used in the summer. A new recreation centre was completed in the summer of 2004 that joined the arena and curling rink. A curling bonspiel is held yearly. The Youth Centre has exercise equipment, TV and VCR, a pool table and foozball table, and supplies for crafts and games.
Both hunting and fishing are important community activities as well as a source of food. When the salmon run takes place, the village vacates and people move to their cabins, or fish camps, near the river. Fish are caught and preserved for winter use.
The residents of Pelly are very involved with stick-gambling. There are three groups of teams: Adult (mixed men and women), Women, and Youth. They practise and compete during the winter and spring. Usually, in June there is a Yukon-wide competition. In the past, one or another of the Pelly teams has won first prize.
