The Northwest Territories is a vast and sparsely populated territory located in northern Canada. It is bordered by Yukon to the west, Nunavut to the east, and British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan to the south. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 41,790, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada.

Located on Vale Island in Hay River, Hay River Territorial Park offers fantastic swimming on the sandy shores of Great Slave Lake, unique viewing of cargo barges and fishing vessels plying the waters and great opportunities to fish for northern pike.