Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park

Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park on Baffin Island lies just west of Iqaluit and combines striking Arctic scenery with deep human history. Centered on the Sylvia Grinnell River and its falls, the landscape was shaped by glaciation about 7,100 years ago and remains easily reached from the city. Archaeological evidence of the Dorset culture and Thule people, along with stone cairns and ruins, connects the area to long Inuit presence. In 1861 Charles Francis Hall reached the area with Inuit help and named the lake and river after Sylvia Grinnell. Today the park is known for tundra wildlife, birdlife, fishing, hiking, and camping.