NWT Parks · Northwest Territories
Fort Providence Territorial Park
NWT Parks · Northwest Territories, Canada
- Sites
- 32
- Hookups
- 32 electric
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Cost
- Powered $35 CAD per night, GST included, plus a $6 reservation fee
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fort Providence
- Phone
- 867-688-6535
About
This full service, riverside park has beautiful views of the mighty Mackenzie River. With fantastic fishing and birdwatching, as well as opportunities to glimpse some bison in and around the park. This park is a popular family and group camping destination.
32 powered campsites. 6 overflow sites are issued at the park once the campground is full.
Fort Providence Territorial Park is located along NWT Hwy 3, 5 km outside the hamlet of Fort Providence. The park is 180 km northwest of Hay River and 315 km southwest of Yellowknife.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1° | -12° | -44° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | -2° | -13° | -35° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 17° | 0° | -24° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 17° | -1° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 36° | 22° | 84° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 49° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 55° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 55° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 48° | 29° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 36° | 30° | 21° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 21° | 15° | -14° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 3° | -12° | -34° | 40° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Kakisa River Territorial Park · NWT Parks · 27 mi · 5 sites
- Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park · NWT Parks · 27 mi · 23 sites
- Hay River Territorial Park · NWT Parks · 70 mi · 43 sites
- Twin Falls Territorial Park - Louise Falls Campground · NWT Parks · 73 mi · 28 sites
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