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Enterprise
                                                                                  Location:    Intersection  of  Hwy  1  and  2.
                                                                                  Population: 80.  Visitor Information: Enterprise
                                                                                  Regional Tourist Information Centre, 256 Robin
                                                                                  Road, Enterprise, NT X0E 0R1; Phone: (867)
                                                                                  984-3017.
                                                                                  The  first  major  stop  after  crossing  the  Alberta/
                                                                                Northwest Territories border, Enterprise is an excellent
                                                                                place to regroup for side trips to Hay River, Fort
                                                                                Resolution and Fort Smith or Wood Buffalo National
                                                                                Park.  The town has a motel and B & B, restaurant and
                                                               Wood Buffalo National Park   grocery store. There are also 18 campsites including 9
                                                                       photo by:  with power for RVs.
                                                                      Travel Guide
                                                                                   JCT. MACKENZIE HWY 1 & HWY 2 NORTH
                                                                                            TO HAY RIVER
                                                                                Hay River
                                                                                  Location: Situated on the south shore of Great
                                                                                  Slave  Lake  at  the  north  end  of  Hwy  2;  462
                                                                                  miles northwest of Grande Prairie,  AB; 296
                                                                                  miles south of Yellowknife and 70 miles north
                                                                                  of  Alberta border. Scheduled air service daily
                                                                                  from Edmonton (638 miles) and other points,
                                                                                  with summertime barge service to the northern
                                                                                  communities via Hay River access. Charter
                                                                                  plane service is available, including sightseeing
                                                                                  or fishing excursions. Population: 3734. Visitor
                                                                                  Information: Hay River  Visitor Information
                                                                                  Centre, 923 Mackenzie Hwy at McBryan Drive;
                                                                                  Phone: (867) 874-3180; Website: www.hayriver.
                                                                                  com/tourism. Hay River Chamber of Commerce,
                                                                                  Suite K, 10 Gagnier Street, Hay River, Northwest
                                                                                  Territories X0E 0R0; Phone:  (867) 874-2565;
                                                                                  Website: www.hayriverchamber.com.
                                                                                Fort Smith
                                                                                  Location: On Fort Smith Highway  5, just to the
                                                                                east  of  Wood  Buffalo  National  Park.  The  Wood
                                                                                Buffalo National Park and Town of Fort Smith Visitor
                                                                                Centre is located inside the Federal Building, 146
                                                                                McDougal Road.  The visitor center is open daily
                                                                                from May long weekend (Victoria Day) to September
                                                                                long weekend (Labor Day) and closed on weekends
                                                                                the rest of the year. The wheelchair-accessible center
                                                                                features walk-in exhibits, park and town information,
                                                                                backcountry registration, videos and souvenir sales;
                                                                                Phone:  (867)  872-7960  and  (867)872-3065;  Email:
                                                                                pc.woodbuffaloinfo-infowoodbuffalo.pc@canada.ca;
                                                                                Website: www.fortsmith.ca

                                                                                    JCT. HWY 2 & HWY 5 TO FORT SMITH,
                                                                                     WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK,
                                                                                          FORT CHIPEWYAN
                                                                                Wood Buffalo National Park
                                                                                  All paved road access via Highway 5, east and
                                                                                  south from Hay River, NWT. Fort Smith and
                                                                                  Fort Chipewyan lie on the eastern boundary of
                                                                                  the Park and are connected by winter road via
                                                                                  Pine Lake Road (Highway 58). Pine Lake Road
                                                                                  is the access point to get to the main recreational
                                                                                  area  in Wood  Buffalo,  which  includes  a  beach
                                                                                  and campground, canoe and paddleboard rentals,
                                                                                  rental cabins, and hiking trails. Fort Chipewyan
                                                                                  is also accessible in winter from Fort McMurray,
                                                                                  Alberta. Several air charter services are available
                                                                                  from Fort McMurray and Fort Smith.  Visitor
                                                                                  Centre: 149 McDougal Road, Fort Smith, NT
                                                                                  X0E 0P0; Phone: (867) 872-7960; Email:
                                                                                  pc.woodbuffaloinfo-infowoodbuffalo.pc@

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