Tourism & Parks
Gwich'in Territorial Park Reserve
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Gwich'in Territorial Park Reserve is located on the Dempster Highway, your route to the Arctic Ocean, and beyond. It is recognized for
A substantial area of land is reserved for the park, much of it lake or tributaries of the vast Mackenzie River delta, and as yet remaining mostly undeveloped. |
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Attractions & Points of Interest: |
There are three sites
within the park, with day use or limited camping facilities,
strung along the Dempster Highway, which is one of the park's
boundaries:
The nearest visitor information centre is the Western Arctic Regional Visitor Centre in Inuvik, 44 km away. It is well worth a visit for the displays about the whole western Arctic region. The community of Tsiigehtchic is 84km to the south. On your way south, drop into the Nitainlaii Park Visitor Centre, 9 km past Fort McPherson, for a fascinating glimpse of the life of the Gwich'in Dene people, past & present. The next nearest NWT parks with camping facilities are located at Jak park 17 Km to the north just outside Inuvik; and 173 Km south at Nitainlaii Park, south of Fort McPherson. |
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| Nearest Services: |
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| Nearest Communities: |
Inuvik is 44 km to the north. Tsiigehtchic is 84 km to the south. |
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| Operational Season: | Gwich'in Territorial
Park Reserve is open from June 1st to September
1st. 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. |
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| Contact Information: | For more information
about the park, please contact: |
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