Elk Point (Alberta) - Elk Point (Alberta)

Elk Point is a small town in the Lakeland region of Alberta.

Understand

Map of Elk Point (Alberta)

Elk Point is located on the North Saskatchewan River which was a fur trade route. Both the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company had posts on the river near Elk Point. Alberta Culture has built an interpretive centre near the remains of Buckingham House (HBC) and Fort George (NWC).

Get in

By car

Elk Point is located at the intersection of Highways 41 and 646 about 2½ hours northeast of Edmonton.

By plane

  • 1 Elk Point Airport (8 km E of Elk Point along Hwy 646), ☏ 1 780-724-3810. No scheduled flights, but the airport has the longest airstrip in the region and is open to both commercial and private charters. Elk Point Airport (Q3913408) on Wikidata Elk Point Airport on Wikipedia (updated Apr 2021)

Get around

A private car is a necessity.

See

Fort George and Buckingham House interprative centre
Elk Pont
Downtown Elk Pont
  • 1 Fort George and Buckingham House, 6015 Twp Rd 565, County of St. Paul (13 km SE of Elk Point on Hwy 646), ☏ 1 780-724-2611, ✉. Whether you come with a passion for history or with a desire to make great family memories, you will be intrigued by the stories of these fur trade forts during 1792. Take a guided walk on a winding trail through the aspen forest. Stand where the forts once stood and where history actually happened. Buckingham House (Q14246856) on Wikidata Buckingham House (fur-trade post) on Wikipedia (updated Apr 2021)
  • 2 Frog Lake National Historic Site (east of Highway 897). Sunrise to 11PM. The wind blows the grass amongst the nine simple crosses, archaeological remains mark where buildings stood, and a cairn marks the Frog Lake tragedy of April 2, 1885. A walk along the interpretive trail tells the story of hardship, confusion, hunger and a retaliation that would cost the community everything. Self-guided only, no visitors' centre. Free. Frog Lake National Historic Site (Q18540286) on Wikidata Frog Lake Massacre on Wikipedia (updated Apr 2021)
  • 3 Mural Park, 5201 50 Ave. 100 ft (30 m) long mural (updated Apr 2021)
  • 4 Peter Fidler Statue, Highway 41. Named after Peter Fidler, a Hudson Bay fur trader and surveyor, commemorates the bi-centennial of Elk Point in 1992 and the history of fur trading posts in the region. The wooden chainsaw-carved statue measures 9.8 m (32 ft) tall. (updated Apr 2021)
  • 5 RCMP Centennial Monument, 4802 50 Ave. (updated Apr 2021)

Do

  • 1 Elk Point Golf & Country Club, Range Road 71 (2 km W of Elk Point on Hwy 646), ☏ 1 780-724-3733, ✉. 9 hole golf course offers grass greens, a clubhouse, and club/cart rentals. (updated Apr 2021)
  • 2 Whitney Lakes Provincial Park (26 km E of Elk Point on Hwy 646), ☏ 1 780-594-7856. Contains a campground and natural sand beach, with summer activities including boating, paddling, fishing, and birding. More than 145 birds and waterfowl have been observed here. Enjoy hiking more than 30km of trails that link the lakes throughout the park. Whitney Lakes Provincial Park (Q7996710) on Wikidata Whitney Lakes Provincial Park on Wikipedia (updated Apr 2021)

Buy

Elk Point has basic shops and services.

Eat & drink

Sleep

Motels

Campgrounds

Connect

Go next

Routes through Elk Point
Edmonton via Alberta Highway 15.svg ← St. Paul ← W Alberta Highway 29.svg E → END
Ends at WAlberta Highway 55.svg E ← Bonnyville ←  N Alberta Highway 41.svg S → Vermilion → Medicine Hat
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