Fort Providence, NWT, Canada is a small community located on the banks of the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The small hamlet is situated in the southwest bottom corner of the Deh Cho Region surrounded by wildlife and rivers.
Top attractions, adventures and activities most enjoyed in and around Fort Providence, NWT, Canada include fishing, canoeing, boating, kayaking, hiking, waterfalliing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and camping.
A few of the more popular, some would say best, activity destinations located in and around Yellowknife, Northwest Territories includes the Mckenzie Bison Sanctuary, Lady of Fort Providence Church, Kakisa River Day Use Area, Mackenzie River, Fort Providence Territorial Park and nearby Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park.
Fort Providence places to stay, services and amenities important to travelers include inns, cottages, cabins and nearby campground, restaurant, general store, and gas station.
Transportation services getting to and from Fort Providence, Northwest Territories includes the main highway of course (Highway #3), and then there is the (YZF) Yellowknife Airport (3 hours 39 minute drive - 310 kms) and the Mackenzie River Ferry. The river ferry operates in the summer and an ice road forms in the winter. Both connect Fort Providence to the Frontier Highway.