Wood Buffalo National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Canada
About Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park is the largest national park of Canada and second-largest in the world at 44,807 km² (17,300 sq mi), larger than Switzerland. The park was established in 1922 to protect the world's largest herd of free roaming wood bison, estimated at more than 5,000. It is one of two known nesting sites of whooping cranes. The park completely surrounds several Indian reserves such as Peace Point and ?Ejere K'elni Kue (also called Hay Camp). This area was designated aUNESCO World Heritage Sitein 1983 for the biological diversity of the Peace-Athabasca Delta, one of the world's largest freshwater deltas, as well as the population of wild bison. In 2013, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada designated Wood Buffalo National Park as the world's largestdark-sky preserve. Parks C
Where to Eat in Wood Buffalo National Park
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Salt Plains Viewpoint and Day-use Area
Where to Stay in Wood Buffalo National Park
- 🏨Kettle Point Group Camp
- 🏨Pine Lake Campground and Day-use Area
Wood Buffalo National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 14 sections including: