Top 7 Things to do in Fort Simpson, Fort Simpson

Located near the entrance of Fort Simpson, where the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers meet, this park offers 20 powered and 12 non-powered campsites to visitors. All of the local amenities are conveniently within walking distance to the park. The park is also located near the historical Papal Site that commemorates the 1987 visit of Pope John Paul ll. A community trail around the perimeter of the community of Fort Simpson links several historic sites, and is readily accessible from the campsite. The trail is a great location for bird-watching and listening to the chorus of northern frogs. Many different species of birds have been documented here. The Snye is a shallow wetland ecosystem located between the main portion of the community and the southern shoreline of the river. Migratory waterfowl may be seen here in season, including tundra swans and snow geese.

We offer day tours by float planes that are sure to be the experience of a lifetime – flying into the spectacular wilderness over Canada's deepest canyons that make up the Nahanni National Park Reserve. You will see why this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Now six times larger, the recent expansion makes this the third largest park in Canada. Approximately 500 km west of Yellowknife, the park protects the Mackenzie Mountain Range. Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, explains, "The expansion of the reserve will ensure that Nahanni can continue to be revered as a place shrouded in mystery, spirituality and healing." 'Nahanni' is an indigenous Dene word and can be translated as 'spirit'. Untamed rivers and jagged mountain peaks like Vampire Peaks and the Cirque of the Unclimbables share their wild secret with hot springs, tufa rock and the incredible Virginia Falls; where you will find breathtaking pristine nature, with rapids and waves stretching for eight kilometers then returning to their voyage of the South Nahanni River, truly the centrepiece of the park. Four majestic canyons line this spectacular whitewater river.