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Lady Evelyn Falls in Lady Evelyn Territorial Park in the Northwest Territories Lady Evelyn Territorial Park in the Northwest Territories Lady Evelyn Falls in Lady Evelyn Territorial Park in the Northwest Territories The Northern lights dance above Lady Evelyn Falls in the Northwest Territories Lady Evelyn Falls in Lady Evelyn Territorial Park in the Northwest Territories

Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park

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Fort Liard Fort Simpson Jean Marie River Kakisa Nahanni Butte Nahanni to the Dehcho

Attractions Type

Landmark Look-out Park (day-use) Walking Trail

Make the trip to see Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park, a road-accessible destination just outside the little village of Kakisa, even if you don’t plan to camp overnight. The Kakisa River is a warm and boulder-strewn waterway with many lovely spots for wading and swimming. The fishing is also excellent – Northern Pike, Pickerel and Arctic Grayling can be caught by casting small spoons into the pools at the base of the falls.

But Lady Evelyn Falls is really the star attraction. It occurs where the Kakisa River jumps off an ancient coral reef, forming a crescent-shaped, 17-metre-high curtain of spray. A staircase leads into the gorge at the base of the falls.

There are 23 powered campsites in the territorial park, plus washrooms and showers, a kitchen shelter, drinking water, firewood, interpretive displays and helpful staff. From the Mackenzie Highway, an access road leads 6.8 kilometres south to the park. From the parking lot, a short trail leads to Lady Evelyn Falls.