NWT Parks · Northwest Territories
Fort Simpson Territorial Park
NWT Parks · Northwest Territories, Canada
- Sites
- 32
- Hookups
- 21 electric, 11 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 14
- Cost
- Powered $35, non-powered $30 CAD per night, GST included, plus a $6 reservation fee
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 433 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Fort Simpson
- Phone
- 867-695-2321
About
Located at the entrance to Fort Simpson, and at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers, Fort Simpson Territorial Park offers basic amenities including outhouse washrooms, a playground, and a picnic shelter (by reservation). Stroll the community walking trail that winds from the park and around the perimeter of Fort Simpson or visit the historic Papal Site that commemorates the 1987 visit of Pope John Paul ll.
21 powered, 11 non-powered campsites.
Fort Simpson Territorial Park is located right in the village of Fort Simpson. Summer travel to the community includes crossing the Liard River by ferry from May to November.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1° | -9° | -36° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 1° | -11° | -32° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 19° | 0° | -21° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 21° | 1° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 40° | 23° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 51° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 56° | 46° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 54° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 46° | 27° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 36° | 28° | 17° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 14° | 4° | -15° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 2° | -11° | -39° | 39° | 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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