Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park

A Park On The Tundra And River Edge Of Iqaluit, With Reversing Falls, An Arctic Char Run, Walking Paths, Views Over Frobisher Bay And A Place To See Arctic Flowers, Ptarmigan And Geese. The Most Visited Natural Area In Iqaluit, Close To The Town And Open All Year · Iqaluit, Nunavut

Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park lies along the Sylvia Grinnell River on the edge of Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, on the southern coast of Baffin Island, a short drive or a walk of a few kilometres from the centre of town (confirm distance). The river runs over low rapids and a set of reversing falls, where the tide from Frobisher Bay pushes water upstream and then drains it back, and in late summer arctic char run up through the channels toward their lakes (confirm timing). Open tundra on both banks carries a network of paths, with cushion plants, lichens, arctic willow and small flowers that bloom briefly in July. Rock ridges give long views over the bay and the town, and snow geese, ptarmigan and ravens are often seen. The park is the most visited natural spot in Iqaluit and a place where residents picnic, fish and walk all year, and it gives visitors a quick, easy contact with the tundra.

Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park, beside the Sylvia Grinnell River on the edge of Iqaluit on Baffin Island, a short walk from the Iqaluit airport road; coordinates approximate, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

The park is open all year with no gate, and the paths and picnic areas can be used at any hour. Summer gives nearly round-the-clock daylight in June and July, while winter is dark, cold and windy, with snowmobile tracks and frozen river ice. Facilities are limited to simple tables, signs and a lot, and any shelter or toilet should be confirmed locally (confirm). The char run follows the tides and the season, so ask in town before you plan an evening for fishing or photography.

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