NWT Parks · Northwest Territories
Little Buffalo Falls Territorial Park
NWT Parks · Northwest Territories, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Cost
- Non-powered $30 CAD per night, GST included, plus a $6 reservation fee
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 745 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fort Smith
- Phone
- 867-872-2607
About
Little Buffalo River Falls Territorial Park is in a private, wilderness setting near the community of Fort Smith. The campground offers six non-powered, pull-through campsites and basic amenities. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the waterfalls or launch your canoe for a day of fishing in the gorge below. There is no internet access at this park and or online reservations, campsites are available by self-registration upon arrival to the park.
6 non-powered campsites.
Little Buffalo Falls Territorial Park is located 51 km from the Town of Fort Smith. The park access is on NWT Highway 5, 214.6 km from the junction of NWT Highways 2 and 5.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4° | -11° | -37° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 1° | -14° | -32° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 22° | 3° | -22° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 19° | -8° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 36° | 24° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 51° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 55° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 53° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 44° | 28° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 38° | 30° | 3° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 20° | 10° | -11° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 1° | -11° | -40° | 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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