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Dark Sky Festival ~ Getting here from away
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Updated - June 2026: While the information is considered to be accurate and correct at the date of publication, changes after this time may impact on the accuracy of the Information. |
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Getting Here
The Town of Fort Smith is located on the NWT and Alberta border, about 725 Kms north of Edmonton. Wood Buffalo National Park straddles the border with a most of the park located in Alberta.
Flying Here Fort Smith has scheduled flight service from both Edmonton and Yellowknife. The airline, Air Tindi offers discounts for advance bookings. For online reservations and other details:
F.Y.I. Air Tindi uses a Dash-8 for its scheduled flights. It is a pressurized turbo-prop aircraft. 
Driving to Fort Smith
Fort Smith has highway access via northern Alberta. From Edmonton there are two options; #1: Via Slave Lake / Red Earth Edmonton - Slave Lake: AB Hwy #44 / #2 (N) Slave Lake - High Level: AB Hwy #88 (N) / #58 (W) High Level - Enterprise: AB Hwy #35 (N) / NT Hwy #1 Enterprise - Fort Smith: NT Hwy #2 (N) / Hwy #5 (E) #2: Via Valleyview / Peace River Edmonton - Valleyview: AB Hwy #16 (W) / #43 (N) Valleyview - High Level: AB Hwy #49, #2 / #35 (N) High Level - Enterprise: AB Hwy #35 (N) / NT Hwy #1 Enterprise - Fort Smith: NT Hwy #2 (N) / #5 (E) F.Y.I: Distances for getting here Driving Kms to Fort Smith from:
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Accommodations
Fort Smith has 2 hotels and several B&B options for your accommodations. As well, the Queen Elizabeth Territorial Park is a full amenity campground that is a 5-minute drive from town center. There is also a paved walking trail from the campground to downtown (3.5 Km) Hotels Pelican Rapids Inn www.pelicanrapidsinn.com [email protected] Tele: (867) 872-2789 Wood Buffalo Inn www.woodbuffaloinn.com online contact form Tele: (867) 872-3222 Bed & Breakfast / Guest Houses Riverside Bed & Breakfast [email protected] Tele: (867) 872-8056 Whispering Pine Cottages www.whisperingpinecottages.ca [email protected] Tele: (867) 872-2628 Wilderness Edge Guest House [email protected] Tele: (867) 872-4819 Campgrounds Queen Elizabeth Territorial Campground http://nwtparks.ca/node/1771 Tele: (867) 872-2607 Pine Lake Campground https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo Tele: (867) 872-7960 |
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