NWT Parks · Northwest Territories
60th Parallel Territorial Park
NWT Parks · Northwest Territories, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Cost
- Non-powered $30 CAD per night, GST included, plus a $6 reservation fee
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Hay River
- Phone
- 867-875-7050
About
Nestled among birch and aspen trees, overlooking the Hay River, the 60th Parallel Territorial Park offers basic amenities including a shower facility, picnic area, and playground to visitors entering the Territory. Hiking trails and a boat launch provide the opportunity to explore the area on land or by water. The park is adjacent to the iconic 60th Parallel sign that welcomes visitors to Canada's North.
7 campsites, none powered.
60th Parallel Territorial Park is located at the NWT/Alberta border. The border marks the transition from Alberta Hwy 35 to NWT Hwy 1. The 60th Parallel Park is 100 km south of the hamlet of Enterprise and 148 km from Hay River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8° | -6° | -38° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 5° | -11° | -36° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 23° | 4° | -25° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 21° | -7° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 36° | 23° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 49° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 54° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 52° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 44° | 24° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 38° | 28° | 15° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 19° | 9° | -19° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 4° | -11° | -33° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Hay River Territorial Park · NWT Parks · 73 mi · 43 sites
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