Fort Nelson, Canada Travel Blogs

Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson
May 18, 2009 (1 photos)

Took Old Alaska hwy to see Kiskatinaw River Bridge.  Didn't want to go across this old wooden bridge; there wasn't a wide enough turn around so had to unhook the jeep to turn around.  Should have driven in the car to see the bridge while we ...

Ft Nelson Truck Stop & RV Park
Jul 15, 2008 (5 photos)

We left Dawson Creek BC for Fort Nelson and it rained alot on the way and we didn't see any wildlife. This is a country where the wildlife is superior. Attached is snapshots of the country side. Ray and ...

Beautiful British Colombia
Aug 21, 2005 (22 photos)

... Rocheuses demande beaucoup de concentration et une bonne dose de calme. C'est toute une épreuve... 8 years after I discovered West Canada, I come back in that beautiful area. The mountains are as majestic as always. Like in Argentina in the Andes, ...

Low Point of the Trip
Jul 22, 2008 (34 photos)

... prove it. For you trivia buffs the lowest point on the Alaska Highway is the bridge over the Muskwa River just before arriving in Fort Nelson. The skies were bright, very windy and cool all day, but just as I pulled into Fort Nelson it started to drizzle ...

Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 11, 2009 (4 photos)

... .  We are hoping that some of our future sites are better. We enjoyed a closer look at the local history by visiting Fort Nelson Heritage Museum with Ron and Hazel.  The Fort Nelson Heritage Museum has a number of collections. The theme of the ...

Heading the Alaska !
Jul 24, 2011 (1 photos)

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Toad River is the place to be!
Jun 28, 2009 (5 photos)

Actually, I'n not in Fort Nelson.  Since Travelpod doesn't have all the little communities in its data base, I have to pick the nearest city This is a neat campground.  My site overlooks good moose habitat and a beaver dam.  Today was a fine ...

Crossing Canada - heading the east coast
Aug 6, 2011 (1 photos)

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is highly appreciated. Please contact us by ...

Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson - Day 2
Jun 23, 2007 (55 photos)

... in the campground just at the western end of town.   On its website: http://bccommunities.ca/fortnelson/index.php, Fort Nelson describes itself as having an economy based on natural resources, services and tourism. It also has one of North America ...

First Day on the Alaska Highway
Jun 22, 2005

... also supposed to offer many more opportunities for wildlife viewing. There is a nifty museum we went though this afternoon here in Fort Nelson. I visited with the founder of it - what an interesting character! He started up a 1908 Buick and a 1909 Brush ...

Fort Nelson
May 31, 2008 (13 photos)

... , getan. Heutzutage sieht man hier die Invasion der Amis, welche nach Alaska in den Urlaub fahren. Bin nun in Fort Nelson, geduscht und gewaschen :-)) sozusagen neu geboren. Eigentlich war nicht viel los auf der Strecke ich hatte die Strasse sozusagen ...

c'est loin
Jul 15, 2007 (3 photos)

... de moi et un agent de la RCMP à Dawson Creek (devinez qui est le plus cute), une photo de MilePost 0. Aucune photo de Fort Nelson car il n'y a rien à voir. Le terrain de camping est un stationnement derrière un motel mais ils ont le WIFI. Demain c'est Muncho ...

On the Alaska Highway
Jun 7, 2007 (2 photos)

... attractive or interesting about Dawson Creek - it's just Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway and a 7 hour drive from Edmonton. I got to Fort Nelson around 3 pm and would have gone on - another dump - but wasn't sure I would find a place on the way and didn't ...

Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson, BC- Alaska Hwy.
Jul 8, 2008 (6 photos)

July 7, 2008 Day 6 Dawson Creek, BC to Fort Nelson, BC Canada Well, we are sitting at mile 300 of the Alaska highway as of now. Spending the night at the Ramada in Fort Nelson. Today has been a interesting day, but not overly exciting, but you know ...

Fort Nelson
Aug 13, 2007

Breakfast in Fort Nelson! After a rustic night in the oil camp of Buckinghorse River we hit the road early and managed to make it to Fort Nelson for a nice breakfast at the town's hotel/restaurant. Next stop the Yukon!

"Jungs festhalten"
Oct 8, 2009 (7 photos)

Krisensitzung
Oct 8, 2009

First Day on the Alaska Highway
Aug 9, 1998 (2 photos)

... made out of wood, and the bridge was slightly curved (the road part that is). Once on the road again, we headed north to Fort Nelson. This is where we decided to get a site for two nights ($12.00 per night). Here we relaxed a little and stripped ...

Start of the Alaska Highway (Alcan)
Jul 6, 2009 (12 photos)

... , especially since we had the dog.  You never know...a Pug is probably a good size snack for a bear! Stayed in Ft. Nelson, which was just like all the other little towns we passed through.  A few hotels, gas stations, fast food/restaurant place ...

Fort Nelson
Jun 28, 2008

Fort Nelson

Wildlife and construction
Jul 28, 2009 (20 photos)

Today was a great, but long day. We went to the sign post forest in Watson Lake this morning, it was crazy. Thousands of signs as far as you can see, if it weren't so hot we would've looked around longer, it was neat to see all the places that I've heard ...

Dawson Creek to Ft. Nelson – June 11
Jun 11, 2009 (9 photos)

... historically based on forestry, oil and gas.  The oil and gas industry seemed to be the dominate business.  It is home to North America’s largest gas processing plant.  Fort Nelson was established as a Hudson Bay Trading Post in 1805.

Our route to Nirvana, or at least Fort Nelson
May 16, 2009 (4 photos)

The wildlife scenery has improved suddenly, as we cruise the Alaska Highway towards Fort Nelson.  This black bear is a harbinger of amazing sights to come, and the non-living scenery wasn't bad either. The snow starts to fall about ...

The Alaska Highway
Sep 23, 2008 (13 photos)

... approached Fort Nelson, we past the junction with the Liard Highway that we will be taking tomorrow north into the Northwest Territories. Fort Nelson is a bigger town than most that we have come across in the northern parts of Canada, but there are little ...

Schneesturm zwingt uns in die Kniee
Oct 7, 2009 (1 photos)

Finally we are in Bristish Columbia
Aug 24, 2009 (6 photos)

... in Watson Lake last night. Further on we saw caribou and stone sheep. We also saw a bear, but was unable to get his picture. We arrived at Fort Nelson around 5:00 and are ready to eat and rest. The drive tomorrow will be on flat land and easy driving.

Up, Up and Down
Aug 17, 2009 (6 photos)

... best to attract the bear to the trap by grilling some of our Kenai salmon for dinner.  August 16, 2009 (Sunday) – Fort Nelson, BC (200 miles) Alas, the bear trap was still empty when we left Liard Hot Springs but we found plenty of wildlife ...

An Unexpected Wedding and even Hotter Springs
Jul 6, 2008 (4 photos)

... vast expanse of road, where landmarks are few and far between. We awoke to rain at our campsite in Pink Mountain, and after Fort Nelson the weather got worse; we went over Steamboat Mountain in total fog.  A while later, as we approached the Tetsa ...

BC Canada
Sep 5, 2008

We are seeing many animals and wonderful sites. The picture is my lovely wife.