Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park, Territorial park in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Canada

Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park is a protected area on Baffin Island featuring river valleys, flowing streams, and rock formations carved by ancient glaciers. The landscape reveals the work of ice age geology across the Arctic terrain.

An explorer visited the region in 1861 and named the river after his supporter's daughter. This early expedition brought the area to broader attention, though Indigenous peoples had inhabited it for centuries before this encounter.

Stone structures and archaeological remains scattered throughout the park show how Indigenous peoples used this land for generations. The visible traces of settlements reveal the deep connection between the Inuit communities and this Arctic landscape.

The park lies 1 km west of Iqaluit, a 30-minute walk from the centre or a short taxi ride. Marked hiking routes of varying length and difficulty cross the terrain, and camping is possible on plateaus near the riverbank that shelter tents. Non-Inuit need a permit to fish the Sylvia Grinnell River.

The park holds archaeological sites of the Dorset culture and the Thule people, and stone cairns and Thule ruins can be seen on the grounds. The Sylvia Grinnell River was named for the daughter of Henry Grinnell, backer of explorer Charles Francis Hall, who reached the area in 1861.