Fred Henne Territorial Park, Territorial park on Long Lake near Yellowknife, Canada
Fred Henne Territorial Park stretches along Long Lake with sandy shorelines, designated camping zones, and trails through northern forest terrain. Facilities include picnic areas, boat launches, playgrounds, and changing rooms for visitors.
The park is named after Fred W. Henne, a former mayor of Yellowknife. It is one of 34 parks maintained by the Northwest Territories government under the Territorial Parks Act of 1988 and is listed as a Canadian Protected Area. It lies on the Frontier Trail and the Cameron Falls Trail, both of which terminate there.
The park is named after Fred W. Henne, a former mayor of Yellowknife. It is one of 34 parks run by the Northwest Territories government under the Territorial Parks Act of 1988, and it marks the end of the Frontier Trail and the Cameron Falls Trail.
The park lies just a few kilometers from Yellowknife and is easily reached by car for day visits or longer stays. Visitors should come prepared for variable weather and bring layers, as conditions change quickly even during summer.
The park is one of 34 territorial parks run under the Northwest Territories' Territorial Parks Act of 1988, and it is also listed as a Canadian Protected Area. It sits at the end of the Frontier Trail, which links the campground to Yellowknife, and of the Cameron Falls Trail. The Yellowknife Highway (Highway 3) is all that separates it from Yellowknife Airport.
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