NWT Parks · Northwest Territories
Happy Valley Territorial Park
NWT Parks · Northwest Territories, Canada
- Sites
- 34
- Hookups
- 19 electric, 15 no hookups
- Season
- June 1 to September 18
- Cost
- Powered $35, non-powered $30 CAD per night, GST included, plus a $6 reservation fee
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Inuvik
- Phone
- 867-777-3652
About
Located within the town of Inuvik, Happy Valley Territorial Park is nestled on a bluff overlooking the Mackenzie River with wonderful views of the Richardson Mountains. This is a popular spot for visitors who want a wilderness experience as well as access to the town's amenities and attractions. The park offers a mixture of powered and non-powered campsite types to accommodate a variety of equipment types.
19 powered, 15 non-powered campsites.
Happy Valley Territorial Park is in the town of Inuvik along Highway 8 at kilometre 266 when travelling north from the NWT/Yukon border. The route 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 | -9° | -16° | -42° | 27° | 11 of 11 |
| February | -11° | -20° | -43° | 25° | 11 of 11 |
| March | -2° | -13° | -26° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 22° | 6° | -19° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 30° | 15° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 44° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 50° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 59° | 47° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 50° | 40° | 28° | 66° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 25° | 19° | 7° | 35° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 7° | 0° | -24° | 25° | 10 of 10 |
| December | -2° | -12° | -31° | 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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