Tourism & Parks

Fred Henne Territorial Park

Guided Walk with Jamie Bastedo
A guided nature tour along the Prospector's Trail

 

There is a network of trails that connect Fred Henne to other Yellowknife parks, and to the Ski Club's trails close by. The 4km Prospector's Trail takes you to see some of the oldest rock formations in the world, and guided nature tours along it are offered - ask at the park office.

Attractions & Points of Interest

Fred Henne Park is located at the termination of the Frontier Trail, your route to Yellowknife, the Diamond Capital of North America.

Summer beach activities are available.

Nearest visitor information centre to the park is the Northern Frontier Regional Visitors Centre in Yellowknife.

The next nearest NWT parks with camping facilities are at Prelude Lake 34 Km to the east on the Ingraham Trail; and at Ft Providence, near the ferry crossing of the Mackenzie River 315 Km to the south.

Park Facilities:

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Boat Launch
54 powered campsites ($32.00 per night), 38 non-powered campsites ($22.50 per night), 12 campsites with tent-pad ($15.00 per night) Change Room
Day Use/ Picnic Facilities  (dayuse/parking $5.00) Drinking Water Fire pitCanoeing available
Firewood for sale at gatehouse. Fishing Hiking at the campground Interpretive displays Kitchen and Picnic Shelters (two)
Lookout decks (at lake). Pets welcome on leash Playground and Volleyball Power at the campsites Dump Station/ Sewage Disposal Showers
Staffed Information and gatehouse Swimming (NO lifeguards on duty at any time.  Swimming at own risk) Flush Toilets/ Outhouses Water Skiing Wheelchair Access - Limited to facilities Wind Sailing

Campsite Booking:

On-line booking for both campsites and kitchen shelters is available at www.campingnwt.ca. You can also book a campsite or other facilities at the park by phoning the gatehouse during hours of operation at 1-867-920-2472

 

Nearest Services:

Nearest Golf is located inYellowknife. Nearest gasoline service is located in Yellowknife. Nearest Grocery service is located in Yellowknife.

Nearest Communities:

Yellowknife

Operational Season:

Fred Henne Territorial Park is open from May 15th to September 15th . Trails within the park may be accessible on foot outside of those dates, but they will not be maintained clear of snow, and so you enter at your own risk. Services such as toilets and garbage removal are not provided outside the open season.

Contact Information:

For more information about the park, please contact:

Parks & Tourism
PO Box 2668
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P9
Canada
Phone: (867) 873 7317
Fax: (867) 873 6230
E-mail: North Slave Parks

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