Hours & Admission
A Note to our Visitors
Effective May 1, 2024, the Broadway Avenue entrance is open. The King Road entrance will be closed until November 30, 2024.
Travel back in time to 1815 and discover Fort William. This is the inland headquarters of the North West Company, the world’s largest fur trading enterprise with posts stretching across North America. This is a place where cultures meet, and relationships are forged between Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous newcomers. Come experience this unique place and time in history through the eyes of peoples past who lived and worked around Fort William!
Discover Fort William on your own and enjoy a variety of scheduled activities taking place throughout the day.
Last admission is at 4 p.m. Guided tours are also available and last approximately 1.5 hours.
English Tours: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The Personal Attendant for Leisure (PAL) Card is an identification card, which is issued to a person who has a disability. It allows the support person to enter a Thunder Bay recreation facility for free. A support person can be a friend, family member or a paid worker.
The Personal Attendant for Leisure (PAL) Card is an identification card, which is issued to a person who has a disability. It allows the support person to enter a Thunder Bay recreation facility for free. A support person can be a friend, family member or a paid worker.
The Personal Attendant for Leisure (PAL) Card is an identification card, which is issued to a person who has a disability. It allows the support person to enter a Thunder Bay recreation facility for free. A support person can be a friend, family member or a paid worker.
The Personal Attendant for Leisure (PAL) Card is an identification card, which is issued to a person who has a disability. It allows the support person to enter a Thunder Bay recreation facility for free. A support person can be a friend, family member or a paid worker.
The Season Pass provides you with year-round admission to the Fort William historic site. Season passes are valid from January 1 through December 31 each year. The Season Pass includes admission to the following Fort William Historical Park events: Canada Day, The Great Rendezvous, New Year’s Eve Family Frolic, and Voyageur Winter Carnival. Admission to Anishinaabe Keeshigun and Celtic Day are free for all visitors. The Season Pass does not include admission to the David Thompson Astronomical Observatory, the campground, or third-party events.
Open for the season: May 17 – October 14, 2024
The campground is open Victoria Day Weekend through Thanksgiving Weekend each year. We offer serviced and non-serviced sites.