NWT Parks · Northwest Territories
Kakisa River Territorial Park
NWT Parks · Northwest Territories, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Cost
- Non-powered $30 CAD per night, GST included
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 636 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Kakisa
- Phone
- 867-825-2267
About
A quaint riverside picnic area with great seasonal fishing (best in early spring) along the fast-moving Kakisa River. Try your luck at catching a trophy arctic grayling or hike to the nearby Lady Evelyn Falls.
5 non-powered campsites.
Located at km 168 from the NWT/Alberta border along Highway 1.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3° | -9° | -41° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 0° | -11° | -35° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 17° | 2° | -23° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 19° | 0° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 35° | 22° | 82° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 49° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 56° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 55° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 48° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 37° | 31° | 22° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 21° | 14° | -10° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 3° | -10° | -32° | 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.
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