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Fort Smith Mission Historic Park is all that remains of the original 151 acre / 61 hectare Oblate Catholic Mission in what is now the centre of Fort Smith.
For a period of a century between 1876 and the early 1980's, the Roman Catholic Church operated its mission to the entire western arctic from here. In the absence of any government school system at the time, the church opened and operated schools across the north, which at that time included all territory north of Edmonton.

The Oblate Mission maintained a Bishop's Residence, St. Isodore's Church, assorted sheds, repair shops, a hospital with associated nun's residence, a residential school, large fields for the growing of crops, and even an airstrip. Nearby, the church operated docking facilities on the Slave River for their Mission boats, a farm, and sawmill.

The park provides an extensive self-guided tour of the historic mission sites, with sign boards describing various aspects of the history and activities of the mission. You can still see:

* The Bishop's residence, built in 1911
* The Cathedral
* The fields that were cultivated, some of which have been restored
* The storage shed
* The carpentry shop
* Vehicle repair shop
* Machine shop
* The hospital building that was built in 1952 to replace earlier structures
* The Grotto
* The sites of several other buildings that have been removed.

Located on Pine Lake Road. Featuring: Karstland Interpretive Trail with exhibits, picnic area and shelter, hiking trails. Wheelchair-accessible.

WBNP contains the best example of gypsum karst terrain in North America. Here, just inside the park boundary, the Salt River Trail System offers an opportunity to explore this unusual landscape of caves, sinkholes and underground streams.

Trails include the Karstland Loop (750 m), Salt River Meadows Loop (1.5 km), South Loop (9 km), and the North Loop (7.5 km).

Located at the federal building, 126 McDougal Road. Open daily, June 20 - September 6. Closed on weekends the rest of the year. Featuring: 20 minute presentation, exhibits, park information, backcountry registration, videos, souvenir sales (park video and park poster), and more. Wheelchair-accessible.

Access from Highway No. 5. Featuring: Interpretive exhibit, picnic area, hiking trail. Wheelchair-accessible.

The Salt Plains are a unique combination of geology, plants, wildlife and climate. Located 25 kms west of Fort Smith in WBNP, the flat salt-encrusted landscape covers 370 square kilometers. Here, salt-saturated water rises to the surface and evaporates, leaving layers of salt behind. In some places, brilliant white salt mounds, up to one metre in height can be found.

Located along Highway No. 5. Featuring: Interpretive exhibit.

Located near the entrance to the park off Highway No. 5. Featuring: Large sinkhole with interpretive exhibit, fire tower, picnic area with playground. Wheelchair accessible.

Providing tourist information services, brochures, free internet access, coffee and free showers for visitors to Fort Smith.

Hours: MON - SAT: 11am - 7pm , SUN: 12pm - 7pm
-attendant available May - September
-unattended October - April, but information available by request at Rec Centre reception desk