Pelican Portage is a settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17.
It is located on the Athabasca River, approximately southwest of Fort McMurray. It has an elevation of .
It is near Pelican Rapids, where the Pelican and Athabasca Rivers converge.
In 1894, a government-sponsored drilling project discovered a reservoir of natural gas. The gas pouring from this well was uncontrolled and continued to blow wild for twenty one years, sometimes igniting. This made it a popular tourist attraction.
From 1927, Georg Naumann served as the postmaster for Pelican Portage as part of his work for the District of Athabasca / Alberta with private office.