The waterfall route through the lower part of the Northwest Territories is a must-do road trip. Some of the waterfalls are rugged, intimidating beasts like Alexandra Falls, Louise Falls and Sambaa Deh Falls. These cascades are beautiful but would be quite unforgiving if you ventured too close. Lady Evelyn Falls has all the majesty of these other waterfalls, yet is a bit tamer at the base, allowing a more intimate experience.
What Lady Evelyn Falls shares with Sambaa Deh Falls, and makes it more aesthetically pleasing than Alexandra and Louise, is crystal clear water. The other two waterfalls are on the Hay River which always seems to have a muddy brown hue to it.
The campground here is excellent with easy access to the waterfall. It contains all the amenities of home, like showers and flush toilets, and has trademark Northwest Territories low prices and low crowds.
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Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park
Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park is located seven kilometres south of the McKenzie Highway and just a few kilometres north of the town of Kakisa. You won’t find a whole lot in Kakisa but you will get cellular service, something you will not get at the campground.
The Kakisa River has its headwaters in northern Alberta. Not far downstream from Lady Evelyn Falls, the river empties into the MacKenzie River. That water is then taken north to the Arctic Ocean.
The park is located 372 KM southwest of Yellowknife and 70 KM south of Fort Providence, at the Deh Cho Bridge. Following the Waterfall Route from east to west, Lady Evelyn Falls is located 97 kilometres northwest of Enterprise (near the Alberta border).
The campground has 23 campsites, all with electricity. There are nice, modern showers, along with clean flush toilets and running water. However, the showers are not open 24/7 so make sure to check the hours when you arrive. Ample firewood is available at hardly a charge. This is one of the ways the contractors running the territorial parks can make a bit of extra money so don’t go skimpy on the wood! For those with RV’s and motorhomes, there is a dumping station on site.
Fishermen bring your rods and tackle. In the Kakisa River, there is Northern Pike, Walleye and Arctic Grayling to be caught. Swimmers, you are able to wade into the water below the falls and enjoy a swim. As the fences tell you, do not wade in above the falls!
If you can, get one of the campsites that back onto the Kakisa River above the waterfall. There is actually a shorter but fiercer drop above the main waterfall, adjacent to the furthest sites. It’s tough to see through the dense forest but the sound will definitely put you to sleep at night. The sites are normal sized by Northwest Territories standards but are nothing more than palatial by everyone else’s standards. They come in second for size, behind Twin Falls Territorial Park, home of Alexandra Falls and Louise Falls.
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