NWT Parks · Northwest Territories
Reid Lake Territorial Park
NWT Parks · Northwest Territories, Canada
- Sites
- 75
- Hookups
- 75 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Yellowknife
- Phone
- 867-445-5432
About
Reid Lake campground is a popular family camping destination amongst locals and the last campground on the Ingraham Trail (NWT Highway 4), just 60 km outside of the territorial capital of Yellowknife. Guests visit to enjoy fishing, swimming, canoeing, hiking, birdwatching, and wildlife viewing on beautiful Reid Lake. An excellent base for power boating or for extended canoe trips into the surrounding lake systems, this park also offers access to three of the Ingraham Trail’s popular canoe routes.
75 campsites, none powered. 38 of them can be leased for a half or full season. 9 overflow sites are issued at the park once the campground is full.
Reid Lake Territorial Park is located 60 km from the city of Yellowknife, on NWT Highway 4, also known as the Ingraham Trail. The park is accessible at km 59 on the Ingraham trail.
Fees
Non-powered $30 (Friday, Saturday and statutory holidays) or $18 (Sunday-Thursday), walk-in tent $18 CAD per night, GST included, plus a $6 reservation fee
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6° | -16° | -40° | 21° | 11 of 11 |
| February | -9° | -21° | -45° | 27° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 11° | -4° | -27° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 27° | 11° | -12° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 32° | 17° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 47° | 36° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 56° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 52° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 54° | 44° | 28° | 71° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 34° | 29° | 18° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 18° | 6° | -18° | 36° | 10 of 10 |
| December | -5° | -18° | -39° | 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.
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