How to get here

Wood Buffalo National Park

Get here by road

You can get here by road year-round.

From Yellowknife

Travel south on Highway 3 for 338 km. Turn left onto Highway 1, and go 103 km to Enterprise. Turn left onto Highway 2 and go 25 km. Turn right onto Highway 5 and go 264 km to Fort Smith.

From Edmonton and High Level

Head north towards High Level, AB. From High Level, take Highway 35 to the Alberta-Northwest Territories border. Continue on the Mackenzie Highway/Highway 1 for 83 km to Enterprise. Turn right onto Highway 2 N and go 25 km. Turn right onto Highway 5 and travel 264 km through the park to Fort Smith.

Winter road from Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan

When weather permits, a winter road connects Fort Smith with Fort Chipewyan and Fort McMurray, AB.

Fly here

You can fly into Fort Smith, NT and Fort Chipewyan, AB via direct flights from Edmonton, AB and Yellowknife, NT. Contact Northwestern Air Lease for details.

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