Fort Chipewyan, Alberta from the air, on Lake Athabasca
Fort Chipewyan from the air. Photo: Mark S. Elliott, CC BY 2.5. Credits

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Fort Chipewyan, Fort McMurray

Fort Chipewyan is a remote hamlet on Lake Athabasca, reached by air most of the year.

There is no all season road. Moving furniture, trades, and supplies take planning. Ask how before you buy.

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Updated by Will Clarke, RE/MAX Connect.

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Updated November 8, 2026 at 4:34 a.m. MT.

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About Fort Chipewyan

Where it sits

The region says Fort Chipewyan is about 225 km north of Fort McMurray by air, on the northwest shore of Lake Athabasca. In winter a seasonal road gives access when the weather allows.

How many people

The 2025 municipal census counted 641 people in the hamlet. It has an airport, a volunteer fire department, Mamawi Community Hall, and the Sonny Flett Aquatic Centre.

Know your way out

The plan says the main way out is by plane.

Fort Chipewyan questions

Can you drive to Fort Chipewyan?

Only in winter, on a seasonal road when weather allows. The rest of the year it is fly in.

How many people live in Fort Chipewyan?

641, from the 2025 municipal census in the region's emergency plan.

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