No room service, no problem: The wild luxury of camping in Canada's North

Nele Remstedt
4 days ago
3 min read

Dreaming of a real escape? Tired of packed sites in Devon or the Highlands, floodlit pitches, “no campfire” signs and fish barely worth frying? Then make the journey to Canada’s Northwest Territories – where camping means waking up to loons calling across mirror-still lakes, casting a line in pristine waters, and falling asleep beneath dancing skies. Yes, it’s a long-haul flight – but once you’re here, the crowds are gone, the wild is real, and the experience? Utterly unforgettable! Whether you’re in a campervan, motorhome or pitching a tent, the Northwest Territories offers remote comfort, raw beauty and a new kind of luxury – the kind only nature provides.

Complimentary breakfast, fresh from the lake

Slip out of your tent. Stroll to the shore. Cast a line. And reel in your breakfast before the rest of the world has even begun to stir.

Just a typical morning at Northwest Territories parks. With campgrounds beside famous Grayling creeks (Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park near Kakisa), Trout lakes (Gwich’in Campground outside Inuvik), and waters filled with Pike (pretty much everywhere), our parks are also fishing holes. And with unmatched amenities – pull-through sites, power, washrooms, hot showers, kitchen shelters and more – our parks are here for your enjoyment.

Lady Evelyn Falls - Credit: Cory Myers/NWTT

Private spa access (waterfalls included)

Wake up. Take a hot shower. Grab a coffee. Relax by a roaring waterfalls.

Just a regular morning at Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park outside Enterprise or Sambaa Deh Falls Territorial Park near Jean Marie River. With stunning settings near waterfalls, rapids, lakes and beaches, each of our parks is an adventure.

Wildlife channel, live and unscripted

Pack your bird book, your binos and you wide-angle lens. Our campgrounds are pristine wildlife habitats.

From the comfort of your campsite there’s a chance to witness a menagerie of critters – from mink to lynx in the North Slave, moose to geese in the Sahtu, fox to muskox in the Western Arctic, and more than a few wandering wood bison in the Dehcho and South Slave.

Just a typical sight at Northwest Territories parks.

Evening turn-down service with firelight ambience

Grab some firewood. Strike a match. Then relax as the sparks dance.

Unlike many southern parks, our campgrounds are campfire-friendly. Just a typical amenity at Northwest Territories parks.

Mood Lightning by the Aurora Borealis

Crack a beer. Lean back in your camp-chair. And gaze up at the dancing sky.

If you’re camping here between late July and September, there’s a good chance the Northern Lights will put on a show for you. Just another evening at Northwest Territories’ parks. With stunning settings beneath the Aurora, each of our parks is an adventure.

Self-check-in. No wake-up calls. No Neighbours.

No front desk, no room key, no queue. At Northwest Territories’ campgrounds, check-in as easy as rolling in and setting up – often with no one else in sight. You’ll wake up to birdsong, not a hotel hallway. Your only neighbours? Perhaps a curious fox or a passing herd of bison. It’s the kind of privacy five-star suited can only dream of.