The roads in
From Your Town to Great Northern Casino
For anyone driving in from a town somewhere in the Peace Country, the casino on 107 Avenue is the end of the line. This page sorts those towns by direction, each with its straight-line distance to the door and a link that opens the route.
Filed by the Roadbook deskChecked October 1, 2026
Your road in
BeaverlodgeGreat Northern Casino
Close in
Sexsmith, Wembley and Beaverlodge
From the centre of Sexsmith, the straight line to the casino door is 19.3 km. Wembley comes in at 20.4 km, and Beaverlodge at 38.6 km. All three lines end at the same address: 10910 107 Avenue, Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 7R2, where Great Northern Casino has its doors.
Those figures are not road distances. The guide measures from the middle of each town in a straight line. Any real road is longer, so no driving time appears beside them. Each town carries a link that opens the route in Google Maps.
From the north
Coming down from the north
In a straight line, Spirit River lies 66.7 km from the casino, and Fairview lies 102.7 km away. Falher is 119.6 km out, McLennan 135 km and Grimshaw 135.7 km. Peace River measures 151.7 km, and Manning 207.8 km. With lines that long, look at the closing hours before you leave home.
Slots stop at 3 a.m. after a Sunday through Thursday, and at 4 a.m. after a Friday or Saturday. Live tables close at 2 a.m. on a Sunday, Monday or Tuesday night, and at 3 a.m. from Wednesday through Saturday. No holiday hours are posted, so a holiday trip is best confirmed by phone at 780-539-4454. The casino has no hotel rooms. Service Plus Inns & Suites, a separate hotel, stands right next door at 10810 107 Avenue, (780) 538-3900.
Every town, measured to the door
Close in
North and north-east
- Spirit RiverAlberta · to the north66.7 kmRoute
- FairviewAlberta · to the north102.7 kmRoute
- FalherAlberta · to the north-east119.6 kmRoute
- McLennanAlberta · to the north-east135 kmRoute
- GrimshawAlberta · to the north-east135.7 kmRoute
- Peace RiverAlberta · to the north-east151.7 kmRoute
- ManningAlberta · to the north207.8 kmRoute
East and south
East and south
East and south of the city
Three towns on this side of the map have figures in the guide. Valleyview lies 98.7 km from the casino door in a straight line. High Prairie measures 150.8 km, and Grande Cache 144.6 km. Those numbers say nothing about the roads between, which always run longer than a straight line. The route link beside each town opens the way in Google Maps, and that is where the real distance shows.
Across the line
Over the line from British Columbia
Four British Columbia towns appear in this guide. Measured as a straight line, Dawson Creek is 110.1 km away, and Tumbler Ridge is 138.2 km. Fort St. John measures 174.2 km. Chetwynd comes in at 186.7 km.
Two things matter once you cross into Alberta. The gambling age here is 18. If you look under 25, expect casino staff to ask for government-issued photo ID, so keep yours on you. All hours on this site are Alberta time, Mountain time, as the casino posts them. A late shift finishes in the small hours of the next calendar day.
Getting in
Getting in and getting home
Great Northern Casino's pages point to no shuttle and no taxi stand, and they give no nearest bus stop either. So the way in and the way home are yours to arrange: your own car, a lift, or something booked before you leave town.
A practical habit rather than a casino rule: before anyone orders a first drink, agree on who takes the wheel home. The other choice is the room next door. Service Plus Inns & Suites, a separate hotel at 10810 107 Avenue, can be reached at (780) 538-3900.
Method
How the lines are drawn
Each distance in this guide runs straight between two OpenStreetMap points, from the middle of a town to the casino. Roads on the ground are always longer, which is why no driving times appear here. The link beside each town opens the route in Google Maps, where the road distance can be read.
Questions
Short answers for the road
01What straight-line distance does the guide give for Peace River?
151.7 km, measured from the middle of town to the casino door. The road is longer, and the route link shows it.
02Is Dawson Creek closer than Grande Cache?
Yes, in a straight line. Dawson Creek measures 110.1 km and Grande Cache 144.6 km. Road distances can differ, so open both route links to see the actual ways in.
03Does the casino run a shuttle for out-of-town guests?
Great Northern Casino names no shuttle on its pages, and no taxi stand or nearest bus stop either. Settle the ride in and the ride home before you leave town.
04Why are there no driving times on this page?
Each figure measures a straight line between OpenStreetMap points, and the real roads always run longer. A driving time built on a straight line would mislead, so each town gets a Google Maps route link instead.
Next stops in the roadbook
- Rolling in lateRolling Into Great Northern Casino LateStill open at Great Northern Casino when you arrive late: slots to 3 or 4 a.m., tables to 2 or 3 a.m., lounge to 2 a.m., Wild Horse to 1 a.m.
- Staying overA Room Beside Great Northern CasinoSleeping near Great Northern Casino: Service Plus Inns & Suites next door, pool and waterslide hours, Encore Suites and RV sites at Evergreen Park.
- After the driveA Meal at Great Northern CasinoWhere to eat on arrival at Great Northern Casino: breakfast windows, the chef's special from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., the lounge, and meals at Wild Horse.