Top 10 Things to do in Fort Smith, Fort Smith

Located just outside of the community of Fort Smith, this park has 24 powered campsites and a number of nearby attractions. There are trails around the park and to great views of the Slave River, whose rapids are a world-class venue for white water kayaking and rafting. The Park is 260 km from the Alberta/NWT Boarder along NWT Highway 1, to get here take NWT Highway 5, east towards Fort Smith. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife along the way; including Wood Bison, black bear, and summer colonies of white pelicans in their northernmost outpost in the world.

Come to the Visitor Information Centre for both the Town of Fort Smith and Wood Buffalo National Park. Visit us to: - Book guided tours of the Town of Fort Smith and areas in Wood Buffalo National Park - View exhibits - Access Wood Buffalo National Park information - Register for backcountry camping - Watch videos about the area, the wildlife, the culture and more - Purchase souvenirs - T-shirts, bags, water bottles, hats and more - Talk with friendly staff to plan your day or your trip - The Visitor Information Centre building is wheelchair-accessible.

Fort Smith Mission Heritage Park is all that remains of the, original 151 acre, Oblate Catholic Mission that operated in Fort Smith from 1876 to the early 1980’s. Located at what is now the centre of the community, the Oblate Mission maintained a Bishop's Residence, St. Isodore's Church, assorted sheds, repair shops, a hospital with associated nun's residence, a residential school, large fields for the growing of crops, and even an airstrip. Today, the sites of several buildings have been removed but you can still see, the Bishop's residence built in 1911, the Cathedral, the fields that were cultivated (some of which have been restored), the storage shed, carpentry shop, vehicle repair shop, the hospital building built in 1952 to replace earlier structures and The Grotto. The park has a quaint walking path, with a self-guided tour that describes the history and activities of the historic mission.