NWT Parks · Northwest Territories
Prelude Lake Territorial Park
NWT Parks · Northwest Territories, Canada
- Sites
- 79
- Hookups
- 79 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Cost
- Non-powered $30, walk-in tent $20 CAD per night, GST included, plus a $6 reservation fee
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Yellowknife
- Phone
- 867-445-5432
About
Prelude Lake Territorial Park is a water lover’s dream. The largest developed park on the Ingraham Trail, it has numerous facilities to enjoy and campsites to choose from. Enjoy a range of water activities from the sandy beach, including swimming, canoeing, wind surfing, and water skiing. The park’s trail system offers a short stroll to a panoramic view or a longer, interpretive hike.
67 non-powered, 12 walk-in tent campsites. 6 overflow sites are issued at the park once the campground is full.
Prelude Lake Territorial Park is located 34 km from the City of Yellowknife, on NWT Highway 4, also known as the Ingraham Trail. The park is accessible 28km from the junction of NWT Highways 3 and 4.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5° | -16° | -39° | 21° | 11 of 11 |
| February | -9° | -21° | -44° | 27° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 11° | -3° | -25° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 26° | 11° | -11° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 33° | 17° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 48° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 57° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 53° | 45° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 54° | 45° | 28° | 71° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 34° | 29° | 18° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 17° | 6° | -17° | 35° | 10 of 10 |
| December | -5° | -17° | -38° | 36° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Fred Henne Territorial Park · NWT Parks · 15 mi · 115 sites
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- North Arm Territorial Park · NWT Parks · 67 mi · 15 sites
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