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.
Hay River, located in the southern part of the Northwest Territories, Canada, is a charming town situated on the south shore of Great Slave Lake at the mouth of the Hay River. Often referred to as the "Hub of the North," it serves as a key transportation and economic center for the region. Its population was 3,169 in 2021.