Fort McMurray Lodging Near Wood Buffalo Attractions

Welcome to Fort McMurray and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Stretching from north central Alberta to the borders of Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo ranks, by area, among the largest municipalities in North America. Nestled in the boreal forest at the confluence of four rivers, Fort McMurray, the largest city in the municipality, is a vibrant community rich in history and with unlimited potential for the future.

The area surrounding our Ft. McMurray hotel is a place immersed in natural beauty where land, sky and water meet to provide unparalleled vacation possibilities. Canoe the historic travel and trade routes followed by early trappers and explorers, visit the sand dunes, hike the trails, fish the pristine clear waters of Northern Alberta, gaze in awe at the Aurora Borealis or join a learning tour of the Athabasca Oil Sands - a natural resource that has been called the "eighth wonder of the world."

Visit these attractions near our Fort McMurray lodging:

Alta-Can Aurora Northern Lights Tour (10 minutes from town)
Take the family on a tour to see the famous Aurora Borealis, or Northern lights.
Phone: (780) 452-5187
Fort McMurray Golf Club (14.8 km)
Play a round of golf on this challenging course that meanders through the Borealis Forest.
Phone: (780) 743-5577
Heritage Park (2.8 km)
Designed to preserve the past and educate the public, this park features self-guided tours of historic buildings.
Phone: (780) 791-7575
Macdonald Island Park (6.7 km)
This park features a variety of recreational activities, including golf, tennis and skating.
Phone: (780) 791-0070
Oil Sands Discovery Park (2.5 km)
A fun, educational attraction, Oil Sands Discovery Park teaches visitors about the Oil Sands, the largest deposit of oil in the world.
Phone: (780) 743-7167

Driving Directions:
Driving from Edmonton or any points farther north, follow Highway 63 into town. When you are entering the city limits, turn right at the second set of lights onto Gregoire Drive. The hotel is located straight ahead.

About Fort McMurray

Once an independent municipality, Fort McMurray merged with other regional entities in the mid-1990s to form the Wood Buffalo Regional Municipality. The town sits atop the world's largest oil deposit, lately made accessible thanks to oil sand exploration - the process of extracting oil from subterranean water, sand, and clay. That's quite a long way from its early history as a 19th-century outpost and fur trading center. Today, Fort McMurray is home to business and commercial interests that derive their livelihood from large oil firms, which provide jobs, economic security, and community enrichment. Fort McMurray also boasts surprisingly diverse cultural offerings for a town its size and is home to Keyano College, a community-based center of higher education that focuses on the oil sands industry and draws students from across Canada for specialized study. Sporting events, sightseeing opportunities, and leisure activities provide welcome distraction, and The Fort McMurray Oil Barons, popular Junior Hockey League champions, are a familiar presence. Nature lovers find a variety of hiking, camping, and tour options available, including those that capitalize on the amazing Northern Lights and feature treks to Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada's largest park and home to the world's most populous habitat of bison.

Did you know?

Tourists and business travelers who visit Fort McMurray often capitalize on the knowledge and experience of local tour operators, who lead exciting excursions to show off the Northern Lights. The spectacle, in which colors and movements vary, can last from several minutes to several hours.

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