NWT Parks · Northwest Territories
Gwich'in Territorial Park - Vadzaih Van Tshik Campground
NWT Parks · Northwest Territories, Canada · in Gwich’in Territorial Park
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Cost
- Non-powered $30 CAD per night, GST included
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Tsiigehtchic
- Phone
- 867-678-8023 ext. 63657
About
Closed for the 2026 season.
Vadzaih Van Tshik Campground is one of two campgrounds inside the Gwich'in Territorial Park. The campground offers modestly sized campsites, with basic amenities including outhouse washrooms and picnic areas. The campground is well protected from the weather, conveniently nestled near a steep embankment, in the oxbow of Caribou Creek (Vadzaih means Caribou in Gwich'in).
9 non-powered campsites. Campsites are first come, first served, registered at the park; there are no online reservations.
Vadzaih Van Tshik Campground in Gwich’in Territorial Park is located 50 km south of Inuvik. Travelling north from the NWT/Yukon border along NWT Hwy 8 (km 221) the route to the park includes two seasonal ferry crossings.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -7° | -17° | -38° | 27° | 11 of 11 |
| February | -11° | -19° | -41° | 27° | 11 of 11 |
| March | -1° | -13° | -26° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 23° | 6° | -18° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 45° | 30° | 16° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 45° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 52° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 60° | 47° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 51° | 41° | 26° | 68° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 26° | 20° | 5° | 36° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 6° | -1° | -23° | 21° | 10 of 10 |
| December | -2° | -12° | -28° | 17° | 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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