Is Grande Prairie safe? Canada travel risk
Is Grande Prairie safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Grande Prairie scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Canada Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Hepatitis A in Canada (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Grande Prairie scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Canada (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Grande Prairie: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (44/100) and security (26/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 55.1708° N, 118.7947° W in Alberta, Grande Prairie maintains a regional distance of 3,187.9 km E to Ottawa.
Alberta
55.1708° N, 118.7947° W
653 m
America/Edmonton
64,141
Emergency & Aviation Access
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada
- Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada (Level 1, 4 Jun 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Canada travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Canada entry requirements.
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