Location & Directions
Find the Wild.
North of Grande Prairie, Alberta, in the Saddle Hills near the Hamlet of Woking — far enough to disappear, close enough to reach.
Exact Coordinates
55°35'N · 118°48'W55.5812° N, 118.8032° W · north of Grande Prairie, AB
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Drive times from nearby cities.
Grande Prairie, AB
~45 minutesvia Highway 43 north, then local roadsDawson Creek, BC
~1.25 hoursvia Highway 43 east across the Alberta borderFort St. John, BC
~2 hoursvia Highway 2 south, then Highway 43 eastEdmonton, AB
~4.5 hoursvia Highway 16 west, then north on Highway 43Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)
~45 minutesthe closest commercial airportDrive times are estimates and vary with road and weather conditions. A 4WD vehicle is recommended in winter.
Things to Do Nearby
The Wild, and what surrounds it.
Golf & Dining
Chinook Valley Golf Course~5 minutes
Day Use, Lakes & Beaches
Hilltop Lake Day Use Area~15 minutes
Kakut Lake~15 minutes
Richardson Pioneer Central Peace Aquatic Centre~15 minutes
History & Gardens
Historic Dunvegan Provincial Park~20–30 minutes
Dunvegan Market Gardens~20–30 minutes
Spirit River & District Museum~15 minutes
Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum~45 minutes
Local Eats
Spirit River Pizza & Donair~15 minutes
Spirit River Restaurant~15 minutes
Penguin Dairy Drive Inn~15 minutes
Mikie's Wheel Inn~15 minutes
Heilan Beer House~45 minutes
Necessities
MJ's Woking General Store~2 minutes
Distances are approximate. For full details, see the Explorer's Ledger.
Step by Step
How to find the dome.
The exact location pin and personalized directions are sent in your welcome email about two days before arrival. Below is the general route from Grande Prairie.
- 01From Grande Prairie, head north on Highway 43 towards Rycroft/Peace River.
- 02Continue north past the Sexsmith/Webster turnoffs, continuing past the "Welcome to the Saddle Hills" sign.
- 03Turn at the Woking turnoff onto Township Road 677 toward the Hamlet of Woking.
- 04Follow the road west, 1 mile past the Hamlet of Woking (approx. 8 min) to Range Road 61. Head south 3/4 of a mile — the entrance is your first right. West side of the road.
- 05Park at the designated parking lot. From there, it is a short (~3-minute) walk with a slight incline to the dome.
- 06Detailed, personalized directions are sent in your welcome email approximately two days before arrival.
