Fort McMurray, Alberta
In the heart of downtown Fort McMurray, Nomad Hotel & Suites is perfectly located for guests to enjoy a short walk to shopping at the Peter Pond Mall, dining at dozens of restaurants, an evening out on the town at nightclubs or fun and games at the Boomtown Casino.
Northern Fun
Winter offers cross country skiing, snowmobile tours and more. Summer serves up a choice of 18-hole golf courses nearby including the Fort McMurray Golf Club, Miskanaw Golf Club and Quarry Ridge Golf Course. There’s all season fun at the Boomtown Casino, a vibrant nightlife scene, theatres, bowling alleys and billiard halls.
Northern Adventure
In the areas surrounding Fort McMurray opportunities for outdoor adventure are almost limitless. Experience exhilarating white water runs on the local rivers; take a helicopter tour or hike and bike through hundreds of trails in the Richardson River sand dune area. Fishing is easy to get hooked on and includes the chance to fly on a floatplane directly from Fort McMurray to remote areas virtually untouched by man. In the dense forests rich with unique northern vegetation and wildlife both nature photography and hunting are popular pursuits.
Northern Lights
During the winter the northern lights (Aurora Borealis) make the sky dance with mesmerizing hues of red and green. The Cree Indians called this phenomenon the Dance of the Spirits.
Northern Spirit
Enjoy unique cultural events such as Interplay and the Blueberry Festival and special community festivals, parades, live theatre almost every week during the summer. Fort McMurray also has a thriving community of artists, actors, musicians and craftspeople. Their work can be discovered at markets, festivals, trade fairs and theatres.
Northern Energy
Discover the history, science, technology and 380-ton trucks behind the world’s first commercially successful oil sands project at the Oil Sands Discovery Centre. Suncor Energy’s Experience the Energy Tour offers guided tours of the mining to pipeline process.
For more ideas on what to see and do visit Fort McMurray Tourism
