Welcome to resource-full Fort Nelson...
Transportation Hub of the northeast, and central to the magnificent Northern Rockies

Fort Nelson is a major Alaska Highway stopover destination, a comfortable drive from either Mile '0' at Dawson Creek or Watson Lake in the Yukon. Situated in the northeast corner of the province, Fort Nelson marks Mile 300 on the Highway.


Established as a fur trading post in 1805, Fort Nelson really flourished as a result of the construction of the Alaska Highway in World War II. Today it's a modern, thriving community with an economy based in forestry, oil and gas and an increasing emphasis on area services