Garden River, Alberta

Garden River, also known as Garden Creek (Cree: ᓂᐦᑖᐏᑭᐦᒋᑫᐤ ᓰᐲᓯᐢ, nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsis), is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada within Wood Buffalo National Park. It is located on the north shore of the Peace River at the terminus of Garden River Road, an extension of Highway 58, approximately 190 km (120 mi) east of the Town of High Level. It is a First Nations community of the Little Red River Cree Nation.

Garden River
ᓂᐦᑖᐏᑭᐦᒋᑫᐤ ᓰᐲᓯᐢ
nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsis
Garden Creek
Unincorporated community
Garden River
Location within Mackenzie County
Garden River
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 58°42′50″N 113°53′31″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionLower Peace
Improvement district24
Returned to Little Red River Cree NationJune 19, 2017
Area
 (2021)
  Land15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total706
  Density44.7/km2 (116/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
HighwaysGarden River Road
WaterwaysPeace River
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