At the mouth of the Hay River on vast Great Slave Lake, this island, linked to the mainland by a bridge, is the oldest and nicest part of town. It's an ensemble of rickety wooden buildings, rusting boats, freight trains and the driftwood-strewn town beach, 7km by road from downtown.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park
28.45 MILES
South of Enterprise, the Mackenzie Hwy parallels impressive Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park. The eponymous pair of falls are linked by a lovely 2km…
1.04 MILES
In the town's old Hudson's Bay Company trading post on Vale Island, this is an enthusiastically run local-history museum, with an absorbing collection of…
Nearby Northwest Territories attractions
1.04 MILES
In the town's old Hudson's Bay Company trading post on Vale Island, this is an enthusiastically run local-history museum, with an absorbing collection of…
2. Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park
28.45 MILES
South of Enterprise, the Mackenzie Hwy parallels impressive Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park. The eponymous pair of falls are linked by a lovely 2km…