Parks, Trails, Beaches, Waterfalls in the Northwest Territories
Hay River NWT parks and trails in Canada. Northwest Territories parks and trails include the Hay River Territorial Park, Great Slave Lake and the Waterfall Highway.
Wood Buffalo National Park
Established in 1922 the Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada's largest National Park. It was first established to protect the wild herds of wood buffalo. Today, recreation is a big park of exploring the park.
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Fort Smith
Nitainlaii Territorial Park
The Nitainlaii Territorial Park is best known as a campground park. However, it also doubles as an information centre, a picnic day use area and rest stop.Some of the summer activities enjoyed in the park include picnicking, sightseeing and camping. The campground includes campsites with picnic tabl
Read moreDempster Highway
Inuvik
Pilot Monument
From the Pilot Monument viewing deck travelers enjoy views of Great Slave Lake, Back Bay, Yellowknife Bay, Old Town Yellowknife, Jolliffe Island and Frame Lake. Off the coast of Jolliffe Island and Back Bay there are colorful houseboats, sailboats and floatplanes.
Read moreWiley Road
Yellowknife
Range Lake Trail & Parker Park
The Range Lake Trail is a 1.2 kilometre one-way trail following the northern shore of Range Lake. The route is a multi use route visited for hiking, birdwatching in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter.
Read moreFinlayson Drive North
Yellowknife
Nihtak Day Use Park
The Nihtak Day Use Park is divided into two sections by the Dempster Highway. On the north side of the Dempster Highway is a day use area with some picnic tables, fire pits and pit toilets. There is also a firewood teepee shelter which caught our attention.
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Inuvik
Cameron Falls Trail
The Cameron Falls Trail is a popular route for hiking, picnicking and sightseeing. The 1.2 kilometre, there and back, hiking trail is a moderate adventure with some elevation hiking over rocks before arriving at a lookout overlooking a 17 metre waterfall, river and canyon.
Read moreIngraham Trail Highway
YellowKnife
Historical Air Freighter
There is a large plane suspended high in the sky welcoming you to the community of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territory, Canada. The plane, is actually an air freighter - it is blue, suspended in the air on a pole and is easily spotted from the highway next to the "Welcome to Yellowknife" sign.
Read moreOld Airport Road
Yellowknife
Prospector Trail
Prospector Trail in Fred Henne Territorial Park, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada is an easy going, 4 kilometre, 2 hour loop trail exploring and learning about the rocks of the Canadian Shield and the lives of miners.
Read moreHwy #3
Yellowknife
Gwichin' Territorial Park
The Gwichin' Territorial Campground Park is situated on the shores of Campbell Lake and is home to tenting and camping campsites with picnic tables, fire pits and fantastic views of Campbell Lake.
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Inuvik
Alexandra Falls in Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park
The Alexandra Falls is part of the Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park. In the day use area is a trailhead entrance leading to a 2.2 kilometre boardwalk trail connecting to Alexandra Falls and Louise Falls.
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Hay River
Nahanni National Park Reserve
The Nahanni Park is 4,766 square kilometres. It is a watershed environment which falls within the boundaries of the Greater Nahanni Eco System. There are white water rivers, alpine lakes, deep canyons, mountain peaks, wildflower valleys, waterfalls, hot springs and wildlife.
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Madeline Lake
The Madeline Lake Day Use Area on the Ingraham Trail is a picnic site and a boat launch. The day use picnic area includes some picnic tables, fire pits and great views of the lake. The boat launch is used to access, both, Madeline and Prosperous Lakes.
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Yellowknife
Prelude Lake Territorial Park
Prelude Lake Territorial Park Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada is a day use and campground destination popular for swimming, canoeing, sailing, kayaking, hiking, boating, fishing and camping.
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Yellowknife
Fred Henne Territorial Park
The white sandy beach in the Fred Henne Day Use Area of the park is THE gathering spot during the summer months in Yellowknife. There is a playground, change rooms, washrooms, picnic tables, a group picnic shelter, sitting benches, boat launch, firewood, fresh water taps and Long Lake Beach.
Read moreHwy #3
Yellowknife
Boot Lake and the Jimmy Adams Peace Trail
Boot Lake is a day use park popular for hiking, kayaking, sightseeing, canoeing and picnicking in the summer months. During the winter months, after the snow has fallen and the temperatures have dropped, the trail and lake become snowshoe and cross country ski destinations.
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Inuvik
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