Fort Smith serves as the primary gateway to Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada’s largest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning 44,807 square kilometers of boreal wilderness. If you’re planning a visit in 2026, you’ll want to start at the Fort Smith Visitor Centre and Main Office at 149 MacDougal Road, where Parks Canada staff can provide current trail conditions, maps, and insider knowledge about accessing this remote landscape. The park offers year-round road access from town, making Fort Smith one of the few entry points to explore massive bison herds, the world’s largest inland delta, and some …








