Information & Facilities

Ice Safety: Alberta Parks does not monitor ice conditions; learn how to assess them for yourself.

Location: 315 km north of Ft. McMurray on Lake Athabasca

Activities

Backcountry Camping

Beach

Canoe/Kayak (AIS)

Fishing

Hunting

Power Boating (AIS)

Snowmobiling (Off-site)

Snowmobiling (On-site)

Wildlife Viewing

Permitted activities may vary within a park. Please confirm details with park staff.

Access: Access to Fidler-Greywillow in summer is by floatplane from Fort McMurray. Visitors can also fly to Fort Chipewyan and hire a boat to go into the park. (There is no summer road access to Fort Chipewyan from Fort McMurray. The park is approximately 45 km north of Fort Chipewyan.) Contact Fort McMurray Tourism for more information (1-800-565-3947 or 780-791-4336).

More information: 780-538-5350

*To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by the 10-digit phone number.

Classification	Wildland Provincial Park
Legislation	Provincial Parks Act
Park Size	16,112.46 Acres / 6,520.63 Ha
Legal Boundary	O.C. 101/98
Administration / Information	780-743-7437
Regional Office	North Regional Office
District	Fort McMurray
Natural Region	Canadian Shield - Kazan Uplands Boreal Forest - Athabasca Plain
Natural Region Description	This park includes a portion of the north shore of Lake Athabasca, as well as a number of islands. The north shore segment includes sandstone outcrops, sandy beaches and stranded beach ridges. Jack pine and lichen communities, active blowout dunes and outcrops of Athabasca sandstone typify the north shore. Bustard Island, located near the western end of the lake, with its scenic storm beaches and driftwood, is the largest sand island in Alberta.
Land Use Framework Region	Lower Athabasca