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Dark Sky Festival ~ Getting here from away
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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 daily scheduled flights (except Sat) from Edmonton or Yellowknife. The locally owned airline, Northwestern Air Lease offers discounts to registered participants. For details on discount fares, call TAWBAS at (867) 872-0243.
F.Y.I. NWAL uses a Jetstream 31 for its daily scheduled flights, it is a 15-passenger 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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Bus Routes
Travelling to Fort Smith by bus is a bit of a challenge but is an option for those seeking adventure. From Edmonton it will require changing carriers. There is also service from Yellowknife. Edmonton to High Level + Northern Express Bus Line http://northernexpress.ca/ Tele: (780) 926-0808 High Level to Hay River + Double “A” Ventures Tele: (867) 874-1117 Hay River to Fort Smith + Frontier Couch Lines https://www.frontiercoachlinesnwtltd.ca/ Tele: (867) 874-2566 + Double “A” Ventures Tele: (867) 874-1117 Yellowknife to Fort Smith + Frontier Couch Lines https://www.frontiercoachlinesnwtltd.ca/ Tele: (867) 874-2566 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 manager@pelicanrapidsinn.ca Tele: (867) 872-2789 Wood Buffalo Inn www.woodbuffaloinn.com online contact form Tele: (867) 872-3222 Bed & Breakfast / Guest Houses Axe Handle Guest House lorabronwe@mac.com Tele: (867) 872-5926 Riverside Bed & Breakfast lesliewiltzen@hotmail.com Tele: (867) 872-8056 Whispering Pine Cottages www.whisperingpinecottages.ca msandralee.robichaud@gmail.com Tele: (867) 872-2628 Whooping Crane Guest House www.whoopingcraneguesthouse.com christine@whoopingcraneguesthouse.com Tele: (867) 872-3426 Wilderness Edge Guest House wildernessgarden@hotmail.com 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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