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2021 TRAVEL GUIDE

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tourismsaskatchewan.com 2 CONTENTS Need More Information?...... 2 Saskatchewan Tourism Areas ...... 3 Safe Travels ...... 4 Southern Saskatchewan...... 5 Central Saskatchewan ...... 13 Northern Saskatchewan...... 19

Regina...... 27 ...... 31

Traveller Index...... 35 Saskatchewan at a Glance ...... 41

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Let our friendly travel counsellors help you plan your Saskatchewan FREE SASKATCHEWAN vacation. With one toll-free call or click of the mouse, you can receive TRAVEL RESOURCES travel information and trip planning assistance. Saskatchewan Fishing & Map Service is offered in ’s two official languages This colourful map offers – English and French. information about Saskatchewan’s great Le service est disponible dans les deux langues officielles du Canada – fishing and hunting opportunities. l'anglais et le français.

CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-877-237-2273 Saskatchewan Official Road Map This fully detailed navigator is a handy tool for touring the province. IMPORTANT NUMBERS CALL 911 in an emergency

Travellers experiencing a serious health-related situation, illness or injury should call 911 immediately. Available provincewide, 911 will assist with identifying and dispatching appropriate WEBSITE emergency services. TourismSaskatchewan.com is where you will find a wealth CALL 811 for HealthLine inquiries of great travel planning information, ideas for vacations, road trips, activities and more. You can chat live with a travel Travellers who may be experiencing a health-related situation, counsellor. unexpected illness, chronic illness or injury can access professional health advice by dialing 811, the number for Email us at [email protected]. Saskatchewan’s HealthLine. SOCIAL MEDIA

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saskatchewan.ca/live/transportation/highway-hotline 3 SASKATCHEWAN TOURISM AREAS

The Saskatchewan Travel Guide is divided into sections based on areas defined on the map – South, Central, North, Regina and Saskatoon.

CONTACT TOURISM SASKATCHEWAN: Regina Office 189 – 1621 Albert Street 306-787-2300

Saskatoon Office* 102 – 202 4th Avenue North NORTH 306-933-5900 *No visitor services available

CONTACT THE CITIES: Tourism Regina 1-800-661-5099 or 306-789-5099

Tourism Saskatoon Meadow Lake Creighton 1-800-567-2444, Ext. 1 or 306-242-1206 Tourist information centres operate year round in most Saskatchewan cities and many smaller communities. Lloydminstero te Prince Albert Contact information is subject to change. Northh Warman Tisdale Hudson Bay Melfort Battlefordat Published by: Tourism Saskatchewan HumboldtH 189 – 1621 Albert Street Saskatoon Regina, SK Canada S4P 2S5 Kindersleyd Phone Toll-Free: CENTRAL 1-877-237-2273/306-787-2300 Fax: 306-787-6293 Melville Information Warning and Disclaimer: Regina The information in this publication is provided to Tourism Saskatchewan by the owners or operators of the businesses, facilities or attractions listed. Some changes may occur after Maplepl Creek time of publication. SOUTH Cover Image: Nistowiak Falls, Jeff Bartlett

Photography: Travel corridors, along with all communities, major highways and roads are Rochelle Antiola, Jeff Bartlett, Indrasish Banerjee, shown in full detail on the Saskatchewan Official Road Map. Kyle Burgess and Allia Janzen Campfire Stories, Kevin Hogarth Photography, Tyler Cave, Kevin Dunn, Saskatchewan comprises lands covered by Treaties 2, 4, Larry Easton, Brayden Elliott Photography, Jason Eustacio, 5, 6, 8 and 10, the traditional lands of the , Dakota, Jared Feuring, Neil Fisher, Dorothy Gasnarek, Ashlyn George, Dene, Lakota, Nakota and peoples, and the Chris Hendrickson Photography, Kevin Hogarth Photography, traditional homeland of the Métis. Greg Huszar Photography, Jonny Klass, Matt Johnson, Lee Miller, Razel Morillo, Jeff Ortiz, Nevan Parsley, Prince Albert National Park/, Dave Reed Photography, Sarah Rolles, Carey Shaw Photography, Tourism Saskatoon/Concepts Photography, Jenna Thiessen, Wanuskewin, Rob Weitzel Graphic Productions 4 SAFE TRAVELS

Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the SAFE TRAVEL TIPS* way we live, the way we do business and the way we travel. • Practice good hygiene The situation is ever-changing and it is important to have the Handwash frequently or use hand sanitizer when latest updates to inform our decisions as we navigate our appropriate. Avoid touching your mouth, nose or eyes with daily lives and plan our adventures (safely). Visit unwashed hands. Cough and sneeze into tissue or the Saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 for the most up-to-date inside of your elbow. information on COVID-19 in the province of Saskatchewan. • Stay open by staying apart As you #ExploreSask, remember to respect the places that Physical distance by keeping two metres between you visit and the people who live there. Be aware of travel yourself and others, both indoors and out. When visiting restrictions and follow the health advisories and safety beaches and parks, groups should be at least four guidelines in place to keep us all safe and Saskatchewan metres apart. open. • Know before you go Some tourism businesses and attractions are closed, running at limited capacity or have different operating hours. Plan ahead and confirm that the place you want to visit is open. Know what to expect when you arrive. Respect the new rules and procedures in place to keep employees and customers safe.

• Pack the essentials Limit your impact on the communities you visit by stocking up on essential items before you leave. Put together a clean safety kit – hand sanitizer, face masks (non-medical masks are mandatory in indoor public spaces and outdoors when physical distancing cannot be maintained), disinfectant wipes, first-aid kit, snacks and water.

• Travel in small groups Travelling with fewer people makes practicing physical distancing easier to do and helps lower your impact on the places that you visit.

Gainer the Gopher, Mosaic Stadium • Support local Saskatchewan businesses need your support more than ever. Health guidelines are in place for sectors EVENTS IN SASKATCHEWAN and businesses that are open. By respecting the rules and procedures, we can all enjoy our favourite restaurants, stores and attractions. From large spectator sporting events to a local village celebration, Saskatchewan’s community and volunteer spirit is legendary, and it is on display at the many events, festivals, concerts and games that • If you are sick – stay home are hosted annually in this province. Monitor your symptoms and use the Government of Saskatchewan’s self-assessment tool to determine if Throughout the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic (and resulting you should be tested for COVID-19. It can be found at health guidelines and gathering restrictions put in place for the safety of the people of this province and those who visit) has forced Saskatchewan.ca/COVID19. organizers to cancel or postpone some events. Others have been re-envisioned in new virtual formats, as drive-through events or *These travel tips and guidelines were relevant at the with reduced capacity to ensure proper physical distancing. time of publication and can/will change as the COVID-19 situation evolves in the province of Saskatchewan. For an up-to-date event list, visit Stay up-to-date and informed by visiting TourismSaskatchewan.com/things-to-do/events or contact organizers directly for the latest information. Saskatchewan.ca/COVID19. 5 SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

Castle Butte 6

Hwy 7 Rosetown

Hwy 11

Hwy 4 Hwy 21 13 Elbow

Chief Whitecap Waterway 14

Lake Diefenbaker Leader 9 52 Great Sand Hills 54 38 Chaplin 34 1

SWIFT CURRENT 27 59 MAPLE CREEK 15 Hwy 4 Our Lady of T.rex 48 66 Assumption 12 12 Discovery Co-Cathedral Centre Hwy 13 9 Hwy 21 - Shurniak Art Gallery Shaunavon - Wind & Silver Sage 74 39 12 12

SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN PROVINCIAL PARK/PROVINCIAL HISTORIC PARK

Provincial Parks and Historic Parks: 37 Post Provincial Historic Park Regional Parks: 5 Buffalo Pound Provincial Park 39 Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park 1 Antelope Lake Regional Park 7 Cannington Manor Provincial Historic Park 2 Assiniboia Regional Park 10 Crooked Lake Provincial Park National Parks and Historic Sites: 4 Bengough & District Regional Park 12 Interprovincial Park 2 National Historic Site 9 Cabri Regional Park 13 Danielson Provincial Park 4 National Historic Site 11 Regional ParK 14 Douglas Provincial Park 6 Fort Esperance National Historic Site 12 Ceylon Regional Park 16 Echo Valley Provincial Park 9 National Historic Site 14 Craik and District Regional Park 23 Point Provincial Park 11 Government House and Heritage Property 15 Dunnet Regional Park 25 Last Mountain House Provincial Historic Park 12 National Park – West/East Block 18 Esterhazy Regional Park 28 Moose Mountain Provincial Park 13 National Historic Site 23 Jean Louis Legare Regional Park 32 Recreation Site 15 Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral 24 Kemoca Regional Park 33 Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park Notre Dame de l'Assomption 27 Lac Pelletier Regional Park 34 Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park 17 Saskatchewan Legislative Building and 35 Mainprize Regional Park 35 St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Historic Park Grounds (National Historic Site) 38 McLaren Lake Regional Park 7

Hwy 6

Hwy 35 N

Hwy 2

Last Mountain Lake Yorkton 14 37 Hwy 10 33 Melville 25 Hwy 10 32 11 23 REGINA 16 13 18 5 Lumsden Fort Qu’Appelle 4 Qu’Appelle Valley 10 11 17 6 MOOSE JAW Hwy 6 71 2 15 Hwy 35 24 Moosomin Hwy 9 44 Hwy 39 49 28 7 Ogema -Southern 2 Hwy 13 Prairie Railway Weyburn Carlyle Bengough Castle Butte Forget Big Muddy Badlands 46 23 4 55 35 12 Hwy 35 35

Estevan Hwy 6 43 50 Boundary Dam 75

NATIONAL PARK/NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE REGIONAL PARK

43 Moose Creek Regional Park For more information on provincial parks or to make reservations*, 44 Moosomin & District Regional Park 46 Nickle Lake Regional Park visit parks.saskatchewan.ca or call toll-free 1-833-7SK-PARK 48 Notukeu Regional Park 49 Ogema Regional Park (1-833-775-7275). *New reservation system in place as of April 2021. 50 Oungre Memorial Regional Park 52 Palliser Regional Park 54 Prairie Lake Regional Park For national park reservations, go online at 55 -Laurier Regional Park reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca or call toll-free 1-877-737-3783. 59 Shamrock Regional Park 66 Thomson Lake Regional Park 71 Welwyn Centennial Regional Park Visit saskregionalparks.ca for more information on regional parks. 74 Wood Mountain Regional Park 75 Woodlawn Regional Park Online reservation booking is now available for some parks. 8 TOP TRAVEL IN SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

Grasslands National Park

Grotto Gardens Country Market Great Sand Hills Sage View Golf Course

Maple Creek: The Modern West Sea of grass provincial parks (Danielson, Douglas and Get the full flavour of southwest One of Saskatchewan’s two national parks, Saskatchewan Landing) and various regional Saskatchewan hospitality with a visit to the Grasslands National Park is a 570-sq. km parks located along the lake. Moor your boat Maple Creek area. Housed in a red cedar log expanse of grassy hills and river valleys. (with or without sails) at Lakeside Marina barn, Grotto Gardens Country Market has a Drive the Ecotour Road and view herds of Service at Elbow and hit some golf balls at bakery, market, gift shop, saskatoon berry Plains as they roam the land, grazing Harbor Golf Club & Resort, an 18-hole orchard and petting zoo. However, the family- on native grasses. Black-tailed prairie dogs, championship course situated on the bluffs run agri-tourism business is best known for and various species of snakes overlooking the lake. You can also enjoy its popular goat yoga. Stroll through Maple make their home here. Stay in one of the scenic vistas and panoramic views of Lake Creek’s historic downtown and relive your park’s iconic tipis or an oTENTik. At night, Diefenbaker while teeing off atSask Landing childhood with a stop at Cowtown Kids the Milky Way illuminates this designated Golf Resort and the desert-like, links-style Toy & Candy. With a focus on selling high- Dark Sky Preserve. Backcountry hikers and Sage View Golf Course at Palliser Regional quality traditional and nostalgic toys, it has campers will have a field day in the East Park. This massive lake is one of the premier the distinction of being the largest Block. Backpack your way through the recreation areas in southern Saskatchewan. independent toy store in Saskatchewan. gorgeous, hoodoo-strewn landscape of the Year round, the coffee pot is on and the Valley of 1,000 Devils or take a drive on the Discover Scotty welcome mat rolled out at Historic Reesor 11-km Badlands Parkway. This new paved Scotty, the world’s largest T. rex skeleton and Ranch, located just outside of the West Block route has six scenic viewpoints highlighting the most complete of its kind in Canada, was boundary of Cypress Hills Interprovincial some of Saskatchewan’s most spectacular found in the hills near the town of Eastend. Park. Help with herd checks and cattle vistas. The T.rex Discovery Centre was built to roundups at this century-old working guest showcase the rich geological and fossil ranch. At the end of the day, gather around Stay and Play heritage of southwest Saskatchewan. For the a crackling campfire to swap stories, while Glide along the 800 km of shoreline as the best view of that ancient landscape, drive up enjoying cowboy poetry by the local bard. wind catches your sail on . to Jones’ Peak just outside of the town and Or spend the day waterskiing, fishing, gaze out over the valley. camping or golfing at one of the three 9

Glamping Resorts Ltd., Buffalo Pound Lake

T.rex Discovery Centre

For the birds Carlyle’s Prairie Dog Drive-In Theatre or domes at Glamping Resorts Ltd., located Saskatchewan is located on the North catch a show at the recently opened along the north shore of Buffalo Pound Lake, American Central Flyway, one of the four Moonlight Movies Drive-In Theatre in or stay in a tastefully converted metal grain major migratory bird routes on the continent. Pilot Butte. In central Saskatchewan, enjoy bin or cosy cabin at Bin There Campground As such, there are enough opportunities for some buttery popcorn while sitting in the and Events Centre near Moose Jaw. For a birdwatching that a dedicated birder could comfort of your own car at Clearwater Drive- fully equipped camping experience, Camp- spend a summer spotting our feathered In Theatre, near Kyle. Jubilee Drive-in Easy options are available at the following friends. The Last Mountain Bird Observatory, Theatre has been screening blockbusters provincial parks across southern situated in North America’s oldest nature at Manitou Beach since the 1950s. Saskatchewan: Buffalo Pound Provincial refuge, is Saskatchewan’s only bird Park (two tents), Crooked Lake Provincial monitoring station. The Chaplin Nature Ever-changing canvas Park (one tent), Echo Valley Provincial Park Centre, located just off of Trans-Canada Located north of Trans-Canada Highway 1 (two tents and one yurt), and Saskatchewan Highway 1, is a spot to learn about the 30 near the village of Sceptre, the Great Sand Landing Provincial Park (two tents). Amp up species of shorebirds that migrate to Chaplin Hills rise five storeys above the prairie (or glamp up) your vacation with a stay in one Lake each summer. The Saskatchewan landscape. The rolling sand dunes cover more of these unique accommodations. Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre in Moose than 1,900 sq. km. Mule deer and sharp-tailed Jaw offers the chance to observe these grouse live among the native prairie trees, Shop local unique birds up close. shrubs and grasses in this unique region. When it comes to shopping off the beaten This ecologically fragile environment is path, you’ll find charming small town Majestic Moose Mountain located on private land. When visiting, storefronts and warm, welcoming Moose Mountain Provincial Park has an respect and obey all posted signs, close shopkeepers everywhere in southern extensive trail network for hiking and gates, and park in designated areas. Saskatchewan. Pop in on your way through or mountain biking. Pass through the beautiful plan a day trip to one of these hidden gem stands of aspen, birch, green ash and Scenic Qu’Appelle Valley boutiques. In Lebret, The Little Glass Hut is a maple that characterize this unique Grab your camping gear and explore the studio and retail shop that features southern Saskatchewan forest. Pull out your campgrounds and beaches of southeast handcrafted stained glass, stepping stones, clubs and hit some golf balls at one or both of Saskatchewan. From Regina, drive east , quilting, photography, paintings and the two championship 18-hole courses in the through the Qu’Appelle Valley. Take your pick jewelry. The Sinking in Indian Head area – Golf Kenosee or White Bear Lake Golf from six – Pasqua, Echo, Mission, houses a well-curated collection of antiques Course. Katepwa, Round and Crooked – and cast and an intriguing selection of collectible your line to catch tonight’s supper. Throw on items in a quaint red cottage barn. In Val On the big screen some waterskis or strap on a wakeboard and Marie, Prairie Wind & Silver Sage is an For a nostalgic way to spend a summer take in the beautiful scenery from behind the ecomuseum, café, bookstore and gift shop evening, watch a movie on the big screen boat. Nestled amid white birch and maple not to be missed. Aust’s General Store, a at one of the province’s drive-in movie trees on the south side of the lake, Echo classic small town country store, sells a little theatres. Southern Saskatchewan is home Valley Provincial Park has hundreds of bit of everything – from hardware to to three locations that are preserving this campsites. Lakeside campsites are available underwear. The 4,000-sq. ft. store in Big retro pastime. Opened in 1954, Twilite at Crooked Lake Provincial Park. Beaver has been in the Aust family since 1959 Drive-In Theatre in Wolseley has been an and is a popular coffee stop for locals and area attraction for decades. Take in a film Get your glamp on visitors in this tiny hamlet. Becky’s Place is a outdoors under the prairie night sky at Camp out in style in safari tents or geodesic unique Indigenous-owned retail and craft 10

Lakeside Marina Service, Elbow Sask Aquatic Adventures, Regina Beach

shop located in Fort Qu’Appelle. Purchase obstacle courses feature slides, bridges, Dame de l’Assomption. Built in 1918-1919, beaded gifts, ribbon skirts and shirts, star swings, blobs, teeter-totters, hurdles, ladder this national historic site features notable quilts and blankets, original art and carvings runs, and trampolines. Sask Aquatic paintings by Monsignor Charles Maillard from local artisans. The Farmstand-General Adventures has locations at Regina Beach, (painted 1921-1931) and stained glass Store, in Mortlach, offers beautiful Danielson Provincial Park, and Buffalo windows from France. At the Shurniak Art handpicked clothing lines, accessories, Pound Provincial Park (new in 2021), as well Gallery in Assiniboia, sculptures by housewares and home décor. After stopping as four (three new) inflatable waterparks esteemed artists Robert Davidson for a selfie at Montmartre’s popular replica of across central Saskatchewan. Wild Waves and Joe Fafard dot the landscaped courtyard the Eiffel Tower, visit Sisters’ Boutique & Waterpark is situated at the main beach at and grounds. The gallery houses the Bistro to find women’s clothing and Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park. These on- impressive art collection of the late Bill accessories, locally consigned art, jewelry, water attractions are for adventure seekers Shurniak, amassed during a lifetime of collectibles and rustic pieces of furniture. ages five years and up. world travel.

Choose your (obstacle) course Art and Architecture. Art-chitecture? Ice Age relic The kids will be entertained for hours at Gravelbourg, a bilingual community in The Big Muddy Badlands in the southwest inflatable waterparks across southern southwest Saskatchewan, is home to Our are sprawling, intricate hills, valleys and caves Saskatchewan. The parkour-style floating Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral Notre that once served as a place of refuge for Chief , and later as a hideout for outlaws such as Sam Kelly. A relic of the Ice Age, Castle Butte rises 60 m above the surrounding landscape. It is a striking formation that served as a landmark for Indigenous people and members of the North West Mounted Police. Tours of this area are available through Coronach Tourism. Access to Castle Butte is only available from June 1 to November 1. Other unique landscapes in southwest Saskatchewan include the Avonlea Dirt Hills and the Massold Clay Canyons at Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site.

Ride back in history Yvette Moore Gallery Climb aboard and ride the rails! Based in VINTAGE MOOSE JAW Ogema, Southern Prairie Railway will transport you back in time with style, To see Moose Jaw is to love Moose Jaw. There is no better way to describe the effect elegance and a bit of old-fashioned charm. that this small but lively city has on visitors. The downtown is packed full of heritage As the vintage locomotive and coach travel buildings, unique shops and excellent restaurants. There is so much to experience in through rolling landscapes and grassy hills, Moose Jaw that you may want to spend the whole weekend. With its geothermal listen to stories of a bygone era, when mineral pool and spa, Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa is one of the city’s most famous railways criss-crossed southern Saskatchewan attractions. Grant Hall Hotel offers fine dining and a boutique vintage hotel and people took the train to visit friends and experience. At the Tunnels of Moose Jaw, immerse yourself into the world of family. Following your tour, explore the Prohibition-era bootleggers in the Chicago Connection Tour, or experience the pioneer village made up of 31 heritage life of a Chinese immigrant working at an underground laundry on the Passage to buildings and more than 150 pieces of Fortune Tour. At the Western Development Museum – Moose Jaw, relive history vintage farm machinery at the Deep South with a ride on the only operating steam locomotive in Saskatchewan. Housed in the Pioneer Museum. restored 1910 Land Titles Building, the Yvette Moore Gallery showcases the work of the internationally renowned painter, along with creations from over 40 western Southern spirits and brews Canadian artisans. Its onsite restaurant, The Gallery Café, serves classic prairie cuisine The owners of Smooth 42 Craft Distillery with an artistic take. in Brownlee bought the local curling rink for $1 and turned it into a distillery, where they 11

Rafter R Brewing, Maple Creek Solo Italia, Ogema

handcraft premium liquor products, such as Cre8 Eco Vodka. Delicious destinations In Maple Creek, stop in to Rafter R Brewing’s taproom to enjoy a You can work up a powerful appetite exploring southern pint or flight of its craft beer brewed onsite.Prairie Bee Meadery is Saskatchewan. In the town of Shaunavon, Harvest Eatery offers one- Saskatchewan’s first craft meadery. Have a tasting or pick up a bottle of-a-kind locally sourced fare and has earned acclaim among foodies of honey wine at its Moose Jaw showroom in the Grant Hall Hotel. and travellers alike. Solo Italia brings Italy to the community of Learn how Bandits Distilling Inc. produces 12 flavours of moonshine, Ogema with its authentic wood-fired pizza. Big flavour and live music vodka and gin during a tasting tour of its facility in Weyburn. Black greet you at The Happy Nun Café in the hamlet of Forget. Bridge Brewery has been filling growlers and serving its selection of craft beer at its taproom in Swift Current since 2014. WHEN THE SNOW FALLS

Echo Valley Skate the Park Moose Mountain Provincial Park

As the snow settles in amongst the lush lodgepole pine and white one of the 12 runs at Mission Ridge Winter Park, located south of spruce in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, pull out your cross- Fort Qu'Appelle. The ski hill also has two terrain parks, a tube park, country skis or snowshoes and explore the 17 km of groomed trails in three conveyor lifts and a triple chair lift. Soak up nature and breathe the Centre Block. Winter fun also includes tobogganing, skating, and in the crisp winter air as you skate through the trees at Echo Valley snowmobiling (only in the designated area in the Centre Block). Open Provincial Park. Skate the Park is a unique 2-km skating trail that year round, The Resort at Cypress Hills has hotel rooms, townhouses winds through the Aspen Campground. and rustic cabins, as well as onsite dining. Once the lakes and rivers across southern Saskatchewan freeze, Bordering small lakes and scenic viewpoints, Moose Mountain communities of ice fishing shacks pop up. In the southeast, Last Provincial Park has an extensive trail system that allows winter Mountain Lake and the Qu’Appelle Valley lakes are favourite ice enthusiasts to enjoy the beauty of the park. Travel through this fishing spots. For a unique catch, Boundary Dam nearEstevan is unique southern Saskatchewan forest on 120 km of groomed the go-to spot for largemouth bass. In fact, it’s the only place to go. snowmobile trails, 50 km of ski trails groomed for both classic and Due to the nearby power plant, the water is much warmer, which skate skiing and 10 km of snowshoe trails. Located in the park makes it possible for the species to thrive. One access point for overlooking , Kenosee Inn and Cabins has hotel rooms Boundary Dam is Woodlawn Regional Park. Lake Diefenbaker, in and cabins available to rent for your snowy getaway. the southwest, is another prime location, renowned for its trophy- sized rainbow trout, as well as the diversity of species found in the Throw on your winter jacket, ski pants and helmet and ride the more lake. Guided packages and luxury RV ice shack rentals are available than 350 km of snowmobile trails in the Qu’Appelle Valley. Strap on at Sandy Shores Resort near Danielson Provincial Park. your snowboard and clear the frost from your goggles as you take to 12

EYES TO THE SKY IN THE CYPRESS HILLS

Horseback trail ride

Canoeing on Loch Leven Hiking The Great Trail

When the glaciers retreated, they missed a spot in the southwestern Wake up to the heady aroma of the lodgepole pine forest in one of the corner of the province, leaving a forested plateau towering high above park’s six front-country campgrounds that range from basic to full- the plains below at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. The service. After a full day of swimming at the pool or beach and stand- unexpected mountain-like oasis on the border between up paddleboarding or canoeing on Loch Leven, swap stories and Saskatchewan and reaches an elevation of 1,392 m above sea make s’more-filled memories with your family around a crackling level, marking the province’s highest geographical point. evening campfire.

The mix of landscapes – towering hills, lush lodgepole pine and white The brilliance of the night sky will amaze you if conditions are right for spruce forests, and fescue prairie and wildflowers – provides stargazing. The park is a designated Dark Sky Preserve and astronomy breathtaking views. Take a driving tour to some of the park’s most programs are offered at the observatory by an astronomer-in- scenic spots, including Lookout Point and Bald Butte in the Centre residence. Block. In the West Block, experience a Saskatchewan sunset from the Conglomerate Cliffs. For those feeling adventurous, one of the popular attractions in the park allows you to experience its beauty (and the forest canopy) by In this wilderness area of the park, you can go backcountry camping. zipline. Treeosix Adventure Parks also offers an outdoor climbing Pack your tent, supplies and your horse. In addition to two quiet, rustic wall, treetop drop, electric fat bike rentals, slackline course and mini- campgrounds with few amenities, there is an equestrian campground zips for the little ones. with corrals. On horseback, witness spectacular vistas as you explore a portion of The Great Trail (formerly the Trans Canada Trail) to see the At Fort Walsh National Historic Site, find out what life was like in a Hidden Conglomerate Cliffs. working fort during a time that shaped the history of . The fort was a North West Mounted Police (NWMP) post established The Great Trail transects the park. In the Centre Block, this trail covers in 1875 and played a key role in imposing law and order in the West. over 16 km of rugged countryside and will challenge the seasoned Staff in period costume relay stories about the lawless days of rotgut hiker. With an extensive network of trails in this area of the park, whiskey runners and Canada’s role in the aftermath of the Battle of visitors can hike the backcountry to see nature untamed or navigate the Little Bighorn. relaxing self-guided trails with interpretive signage. Paved trails provide quick access between the campgrounds and the beach, resort and swimming pool in the core area.

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Manitou Beach 14

St. Walburg - Imhoff Hwy 55 18 10 Museum & Art Gallery

8 Prince Albert

58 Hwy 4 60 17

LLOYDMINSTER Hwy 11 2 37 17 42 40

Blaine Lake 3 Battleford 3 Duck Lake 6 56 67 - Crooked Bush 18 5 68 1 65 Hwy 21 20 Hwy 4 Martensville Macklin 73 Warman 34 Radisson - Sesula Mineral and 69 Gem Museum and Rock Shop 19 5 16

SASKATOON 30 Herschel - Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre Hwy 7 3 Smiley - Great Wall of Saskatchewan Kindersley 51 Rosetown - Alive Sky 25 Lodge/BINcredible

Hwy 11 Hwy 4 19 13

CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN PROVINCIAL PARK/PROVINCIAL HISTORIC PARK

Provincial Parks and Historic Parks: 8 National Historic Site 21 Hudson Bay Regional Park 2 The Provincial Park 10 National Historic Site 22 & District Regional Park 3 Blackstrap Provincial Park 14 National Doukhobor Heritage Village 25 Kindersley Regional Park 15 Duck Mountain Provincial Park 18 Seager Wheeler Farm National Historic Site 26 Kipabiskau Regional Park 17 Provincial Park 19 Wanuskewin 28 Lake Charron Regional Park 18 Fort Pitt Provincial Historic Park 29 Last Mountain Regional Park 19 Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park Regional Parks: 30 LeRoy Leisureland Regional Park 21 Greenwater Lake Provincial Park 3 Atton’s Lake Regional Park 31 Leslie Beach Regional Park 30 Pike Lake Provincial Park 5 Biggar & District Regional Park 33 Lucien Lake Regional Park 31 Porcupine Hills Provincial Park 6 Big Manitou Regional Park 34 Macklin Lake Regional Park 8 Brightsand Lake Regional Park 36 Manitou & District Regional Park National Parks and Historic Sites: 13 Clearwater Lake Regional Park 37 Martins Lake Regional Park 1 Batoche National Historic Site 16 Eagle Creek Regional Park 39 McNab Regional Park 3 Doukhobor Dugout House National Historic Site 17 Emerald Lake Regional Park 40 Meeting Lake Regional Park 5 National Historic Site 19 Eston Riverside Regional Park 42 Regional Park 7 Fort Livingstone National Historic Site 20 Glenburn Regional Park 47 Nipawin & District Regional Park 15

Tobin Lake Hwy 55 47

NIPAWIN N Carrot River Hwy 3 53 70

Melfort Tisdale Hudson Bay 62 Hwy 3 Hwy 41 21 31 Hwy 9 61 Hwy 6 21

Hwy 2 26 33 64 7 Humboldt Hwy 35 Watson 28 Cudworth - Stenen 8 Wheatland Express Excursion Train 39 Wadena Hwy 5 15 Meacham - Dancing Sky Theatre 30 Canora 14 31

Foam Lake Watrous 36 19 Manitou Beach 72 YORKTON 29 22 Hwy 10 Melville 76 57

NATIONAL PARK/NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE REGIONAL PARK

51 Outlook & District Regional Park 53 Pasquia Regional Park 56 Redberry Lake Regional Park For more information on provincial parks or to make reservations*, 57 Saltcoats & District Regional Park visit parks.saskatchewan.ca or call toll-free 1-833-7SK-PARK 58 Sandy Beach Regional Park 60 Silver Lake Regional Park (1-833-775-7275). *New reservation system in place as of April 2021. 61 St. Brieux Regional Park 62 Struthers Lake Regional Park 64 Sturgis & District Regional Park – Lady Lake For national park reservations, go online at 65 Suffern Lake Regional Park reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca or call toll-free 1-877-737-3783. 67 Valley – Rosthern Regional Park 68 Valley – Waldheim Regional Park 69 Wakaw Lake Regional Park Visit saskregionalparks.ca for more information on regional parks. 70 Wapiti Valley Regional Park 72 Whitesand Regional Park Online reservation booking is now available for some parks. 73 Wilkie Regional Park 76 York Lake Regional Park

16 TOP TRAVEL IN CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN

Carrot River

A trip to Yorkton and charm of its residents. Pasquia Regional everything from one-of-a kind art to vintage Yorkton is an urban hub of east central Park is home to Big Bert, a 5.8-metre ancestor antiques and reclaimed farmhouse fixtures. Saskatchewan and one of the major centres of the modern crocodile that hunted its prey Poke around for rustic, trendy and refined of Ukrainian settlement in the province. Visit when Saskatchewan was an inland sea. Just items, like pottery, jewelry, clothing, books, St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church for the outside of Nipawin, Tobin Lake has gained art and local fare. Located along Highway 16, beautiful architecture and religious paintings. notoriety as the premier walleye and near Dafoe, Freba Pottery is a small roadside The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery features northern pike fishing lake in southern and store, where visitors can browse the selection contemporary works from Saskatchewan central Saskatchewan, and is one of the top of handcrafted pottery by Marea Olafson and artists. At the Yorkton branch of the Western walleye lakes in North America. Take a tour of purchase items on the honour system. Freba Development Museum, see an actual settler the lake with Aurora Houseboats and relax Pottery also has an online store and pottery shack preserved for visitors, and learn the sad on the top deck with friends. Pack your clubs subscription boxes. Located in the resort story of the Humeniuk carved figures. and visit a few of the golf courses in the area village of Manitou Beach, Little Manitou Art – Evergreen Golf Course, Rolling Pines Golf Gallery displays the work of more than 100 In the Outback and Country Resort and Pasquia Regional Saskatchewan artists in five pavilion galleries Named after the wild carrots that grow along Park Golf Course. – all in a garden setting. Kinder Surprises the riverbanks, Carrot River will surprise you Antiques is housed in a gorgeous hip roof with its rolling hills, lush summer greenery Off the beaten path boutiques barn near Davidson and is jam-packed with Step in to a little shop on the prairie and beautifully displayed items. Each treasure discover the creative talents of local artisans – comes with its own history and story – from HIDDEN GEMS

It’s time for a road trip! You’ll find surprising sights and welcoming communities down the highways and back roads of central Saskatchewan. Northwest of the town of Hafford in the Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve, a boardwalk winds through a landscape of twisting and corkscrewing aspens at the Crooked Bush. A landlocked prairie province is the last place you’d expect to find a lighthouse, but if you take a trip to Cochin, you’ll see one with your own eyes. The Cochin Lighthouse was built in 1988 on Pirot Hill overlooking Jackfish and Murray lakes. If you don’t know what a bunnock is, take a trip to Macklin and check out the World’s Largest Bunnock sculpture that doubles as a tourist information centre. A bunnock is the anklebone of a horse and used in a game of the same name. Each year, the town hosts a world championship tournament that draws more than 1,000 competitors. Remember the childhood thrill of finding a beautiful or unusual stone at the beach or just off a forest path? At theSesula Mineral and Gem Museum and Rock Shop in Radisson, relive that fascination and discover a trove of gems and minerals. Take a selfie with Canada’s biggest bat atSaskatchewan Hall of Fame in Battleford. With over 4,000 archival materials, the museum displays the province’s rich baseball history dating back to 1879. Cochin Lighthouse 17

Batoche National Historic Site

Alive Sky Lodge/BINcredible Rawhides Bistro & Saloon Tobin Lake

antiques and reclaimed building parts to On the trail of history your heels at Danceland, an old-fashioned glassware and furniture. For almost four At Batoche National Historic Site, discover dance hall with one of the last horsehair- decades, the Hand Wave Gallery & Craft the lives of Métis residents between 1860 and sprung dance floors in North America. Shop in Meacham has been showcasing the 1900 – the trails they walked, their homes, work of Saskatchewan craftspeople in gallery their church, which help tell the story of the Railroad adventures exhibitions. Mediums include pottery, . Fort Battleford National At one time, Saskatchewan had a robust textiles, woodwork, jewelry, sculpture, art Historic Site represents a period in history network of regional passenger trains books, stained/fused and blown glass, prints, when Battleford was the capital of the connecting small communities. Today, you photography, quilting and others. . These national historic can experience the comfort of railroad travel sites, along with Fort Carlton Provincial Park via the Wheatland Express Excursion Train. Not your average grain bin and Duck Lake, are part of the transprovincial The tourist train runs on the Wheatland The world is full of unusual accommodations, Trails of 1885 initiative. Railway short-line along Highway 2 between from an underwater hotel in Zanzibar to the towns of Cudworth and Wakaw. Enjoy glass-ceilinged igloos in Finland, but very few Prairie performances dining, entertainment and the pleasure of travellers have caught a good night’s sleep in Take in dinner and a show in Rosthern at the relaxing and watching the rolling prairie a grain bin or converted school bus. At Alive Station Arts Centre and Tearoom, a landscape go by. Themed rides include Sky Lodge/BINcredible, guests can choose renovated Canadian National Railway station tasting excursions, medieval feasts and between a room in the main lodge or the converted into an art gallery, seminar space, maybe even a train heist. luxury suite inside a metal grain bin. Other tearoom and performing arts theatre. options include the Schoolee in the Coulee, Typically staging performances with a rural A little culture in the Battlefords the Cowboy Bunkhouse or the BOHO Bunkie. theme, its annual summer theatre plays to View powerful images of the Northern Plains Located an hour’s drive west of Saskatoon in sold-out audiences on a regular basis. In Cree through the art of renowned Indigenous Rosetown, Alive Sky Lodge offers a quiet Meacham, Dancing Sky Theatre offers artist Allen Sapp at the Allen Sapp country setting close to urban amenities. professional theatre and dining in a village Gallery/The Gonor Collection in North of 99 people. Battleford. Sapp’s real-life depictions of his Central eats past have been seen around the world and One of the joys of road trips and travelling Ancient petroglyphs earned the late artist provincial and national through rural areas is stumbling on great The Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre, recognition, including the Order of Canada. restaurants. Saskatchewan’s east central area located near Herschel, is a treasure trove of At the North Battleford branch of the is rich in these types of finds. Located in a paleontology, ecology and pre-contact Western Development Museum, tour a unique and inviting farm setting near Indigenous civilization. Guided tours take you working 1920s-era village and farm with a Nipawin, Mabel Hill Farm Kitchen & to Coal Ravine, where you will find a buffalo fully preserved grain elevator. Marketplace offers contemporary Canadian rubbing stone, buffalo jump, buffalo cuisine inspired by global fare and artisanal processing area, and various stone circles. Along the border handmade and homegrown market goods. Three petroglyphs with ceremonial markings, Straddling the boundary of Saskatchewan Enjoy mouth-watering brisket, pulled pork or available by guided tour only, are believed to and Alberta, boasts a mix of southern barbecue-style ribs at The Dam have had religious significance and provide a homespun hospitality with big city amenities. Smokehouse in Nipawin. The Spot window into Indigenous culture. The city’s historic downtown is home to more Restaurant and Lounge, with locations in than 100 retailers, restaurants and services. Nipawin and Tisdale, offers elevated comfort Floating on salt, dancing on (h)air Spend the day exploring the Lloydminster food with gluten-free options. In Hudson There are hidden gems, and then there is Cultural & Science Centre, featuring an art Bay, The Railway Ave. Pub provides a relaxed Manitou Beach. The intense mineral gallery, antique museum, wildlife display and atmosphere in which to enjoy signature concentration of Little Manitou Lake draws heavy oil science centre. In nearby St. cocktails, extensive wine and craft beer lists, people from around the world for the water’s Walburg, visit the Imhoff Museum & Art and delicious pub grub. Stenen’s Rawhides reputed healing properties. Manitou Springs Gallery. Count Berthold von Imhoff’s Bistro & Saloon is a destination restaurant Resort & Mineral Spa allows you to try out paintings grace cathedrals and churches with an expansive menu and a down-home the waters in a relaxing indoor pool. After a across North America, including St. Peter’s feeling that will put you at ease. soak, put on your dancing shoes and kick up Cathedral near Muenster. 18

WHEN THE SNOW FALLS

Discover a hidden winter wonderland as you and Duck Mountain Ski Area. For those who explore central Saskatchewan by snowmobile. prefer to cross-country ski, hundreds of trails After a day of riding through untouched wind through parks and forests, across open powder and witnessing breathtaking scenery, prairie, over rolling hills and in and around warm up in one of the shelters along the trail. cities and towns. Eb’s Cross-Country Ski Trail Communities and parks throughout the near Duck Lake is popular with more than northeast, such as Hudson Bay, Carrot River 50 km of groomed trails. Five cosy warm-up and Greenwater Lake Provincial Park, offer shelters greet cross-country skiers on the access to some of the province’s most 60 km of maintained trails at Duck Mountain cherished trails. Further south, Duck Mountain Provincial Park. Provincial Park has 70 km of snowmobile trails with varied terrain. With a three-month season (mid-December to mid-March), opportunities for winter anglers Duck Mountain Provincial Park Pull out the downhill skis and hit the slopes or to get out on the ice are countless. There are put on a snowboard and grind rails at one of an abundance of great fishing lakes across the region’s ski hills – Table Mountain central Saskatchewan. With a world-record ice Nipawin, should be one of your go-to spots Regional Park, Wapiti Valley Regional Park fishing catch in the books, Tobin Lake, near for that trophy walleye.

PARKS, PARKS AND MORE PARKS

With dozens of provincial and regional parks in central Saskatchewan, opportunities abound for boating and watersports, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and beach fun. Find that perfect spot to pitch a tent at one of the great campgrounds, explore the park on a nature hike or hit some balls at a nearby golf course. Blackstrap Provincial Park

Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park Pike Lake Provincial Park Location: Good Spirit Lake, 48 km NW of Yorkton Location: Pike Lake, 30 km SW of Saskatoon Accommodations: camping (Camp-Easy sites – one tent and one Accommodations: camping, Night Owl Camping Cabins Ltd. yurt), Good Spirit Golf Resort Amenities: beach, hiking, swimming pool/waterslide, Amenities: beach, golfing (Good Spirit Golf Resort), hiking (The Great birdwatching/wildlife viewing, mini golf, fishing Trail), mini golf, fishing Wakaw Lake Regional Park Duck Mountain Provincial Park Location: Wakaw Lake, 13 km NE of Wakaw (north side of lake) Location: , 25 km E of Kamsack Accommodations: camping Accommodations: camping, Madge Lake Golf Resort, Madge Lake Amenities: beach, golfing (Wakaw Lake Regional Park Golf Course), Retreats mini golf, fishing Amenities: beach, golfing (Madge Lake Golf Resort), hiking (The Great Trail), Sask Aquatic Adventures, horseback riding, mini golf, fishing Nipawin & District Regional Park Location: portion of Tobin Lake, 2 km N of Greenwater Lake Provincial Park Nipawin Location: Greenwater Lake, 38 km N of Kelvington Accommodations: camping, Aurora Houseboats, Reel ’em Inn Cabins Accommodations: camping, Greenwater Cabin Rentals Ltd. Amenities: fishing, golfing (Evergreen Golf Course – outside of park), Amenities: beach, golfing (Greenhills Golf Resort), hiking, hiking, spray park, barnyard zoo, mini golf birdwatching/wildlife viewing, Sask Aquatic Adventures, mini golf, fishing Brightsand Lake Regional Park Location: Brightsand Lake, 27 km E of St. Walburg The Battlefords Provincial Park Accommodations: camping Location: , 39 km N of North Battleford Amenities: beach, hiking, golfing, mini golf, fishing Accommodations: camping, Jackfish Lodge Golf & Conference Centre Redberry Lake Regional Park Amenities: beach, golfing (Jackfish Lodge Golf & Conference Centre), Location: Redberry Lake, 12.8 km E of Hafford hiking, Sask Aquatic Adventures, mini golf, fishing Accommodations: camping Amenities: birdwatching (Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve), beach Blackstrap Provincial Park (saline lake), trout pond, hiking, golfing, mini golf Location: Blackstrap Lake, 32 km SE of Saskatoon Accommodations: camping (Camp-Easy sites – two tents) For more information on provincial parks or to make reservations*, Amenities: beach, hiking, birdwatching/wildlife viewing, Sask Aquatic visit parks.saskatchewan.com or call toll-free 1-833-7SK-PARK Adventures, fishing (1-833-775-7275). *New reservation system in place as of April 2021.

Visit saskregionalparks.ca for more information on regional parks. Online reservation booking is now available for some parks.

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Provincial Parks and Historic Parks: 20 Great Blue Heron Provincial Park 36 Steele Narrows Provincial Park 1 Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park 22 Holy Trinity Anglican Church Provincial 38 Wildcat Hill Provincial Park 4 Bronson Forest Recreation Site Historic Site

6 Candle Lake Provincial Park 24 Lac La Ronge Provincial Park National Parks and Historic Sites: 8 Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park 26 Makwa Lake Provincial Park 16 Prince Albert National Park 9 Clearwater River Provincial Park 27 Meadow Lake Provincial Park

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Regional Parks: For more information on provincial parks or to make reservations*, visit parks.saskatchewan.ca or call toll-free 1-833-7SK-PARK 7 Big River Regional Park (1-833-775-7275). *New reservation system in place as of April 2021. 10 Regional Park 32 Little Loon Regional Park For national park reservations, go online at 41 Memorial Lake Regional Park reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca or call toll-free 1-877-737-3783. 45 Morin Lake Regional Park 63 Sturgeon Lake Regional Park Visit saskregionalparks.ca for more information on regional parks. Online reservation booking is now available for some parks. 22 TOP TRAVEL IN NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

Prince Albert National Park

Park life Lights, sand, action! elegance at Fireside Dining Room and Terrace. Prince Albert National Park is 3,875 sq. km Candle Lake Provincial Park is named after The restaurant’s patio has a spectacular pond of adventure, leisure and discovery, where a legend that speaks of mysterious lights view. Also onsite, The Wyld at Elk Ridge is the parkland meets boreal forest. The park is one appearing on its north shore. It is also known resort’s newest dining experience. of Saskatchewan’s most popular four-season for its crystal-clear water, numerous beaches, destinations, a place where you can mix fragile drifting dunes and abundant wildlife. Eskers and emerald waters northern wilderness encounters with the Soak up the sun on the white sand of Known for their dazzling reflections of jade comforts of a lakeside resort. Full-service Minowukaw Beach or encounter an and aquamarine, the Gem Lakes are a haven campgrounds are available, as well as rustic unexpected sight along Candle Lake’s for brook, rainbow and brown trout. Exotic sites and backcountry camping. The charming shoreline – a purple sand beach. Hit the hybrids, such as splake and tiger trout, also resort village of Waskesiu has a wide range of greens and spend the afternoon tackling the roam these waters and are known to put up a services, accommodations, dining options and challenging course carved through the forest fight that may leave your hands trembling. unique boutiques and shops. Recreation is the at Candle Lake Golf Resort. The Gem Lakes are only one corner of Narrow name of the game here with more than 150 Hills Provincial Park, where dozens of lakes km of hiking trails, six beaches for swimming Luxury lodging locked in pristine wilderness hold northern scattered around Waskesiu Lake and golfing At Elk Ridge Resort, indulge in first-class pike, walleye and more. Take the Narrow Hills on one of the province’s most picturesque comfort with a stay in one of its upscale Scenic Drive and get a bird’s-eye view of this and challenging layouts – the 18-hole accommodation options – the lodge, log scenic vista comprising boreal forest and clear Waskesiu Golf Course. For those who prefer cabin, townhouse or cottage. Start your day lakes that stretch for miles and miles. golf of the mini variety, Little AL’s Mini Golf with a massage or pedicure at Drift Spa + is a recent addition to the park. Waskesiu Wellness before you head out for a round on Northwest wilderness Marina Adventure Centre offers watercraft the championship 27-hole golf course, where The Boreal Trail in Meadow Lake Provincial rentals, interpretive cruises and guided it’s not uncommon to see an elk on the Park spans an epic 120 km, east to west across adventures to Grey Owl’s Cabin. fairway. Enjoy fine dining set amidst rustic the park. This destination backpacking trail 23

Candle Lake Golf Resort Makwa Lake Provincial Park

Churchill River Sturgeon River Ranch

traverses through wild and varied ecosystems The ’ path shore. Formed by coral in an ancient seabed, within the northern forest. Backcountry There are countless canoe routes in northern the ground was pried apart by repeated campsites are available throughout the trek Saskatchewan, many of which have been freezing and thawing, creating a labyrinth of and numerous entry-exit points are available used since before the fur trade. Paddle moss and stone. for shorter hikes. If you have the family in tow, through distinct ecoregions that exhibit cool off at the beach and camp at Kimball unique terrain, flora and fauna, past boiling Gateway to the North Lake or stay at Waters Edge Eco Lodge on rapids and ancient pictographs. In Lac La Explore Little Red River Park, located on the Greig Lake. FireSong Resort is a luxury Ronge Provincial Park, dip your oar into the edge of Prince Albert. Hike or bike the more vacation rental property located on the Churchill River and discover a tangible sense than 30 km of nature trails that wind through shores of Fowler Lake, near Makwa Lake of history that permeates the land and water. the 500-hectare forest park. Nestled in the Provincial Park. Tranquil lakes, roaring falls and a sense of spruce, the Cosmopolitan Lodge is home to serenity are the allure of the North. With a The Knotty Pine Bistro, a contemporary Wild West drop of 24 m, one of the province’s highest family-style restaurant. For a full tour of the Catch a ride western-style and travel the trails and most beautiful waterfalls – Nistowiak city by trail, take the Rotary Trail. With its on horseback with Sturgeon River Ranch. Falls – is located along this river’s route. 23 km of paved pathways, this urban trail Visit the Wild West side of Prince Albert encompasses the city of Prince Albert – National Park and see one of Canada’s only Fishing the shield Saskatchewan’s oldest city – and travels free-ranging herds of within its Hanson Lake Road is dotted with high- along the historic . historic habitat. The scenery along the trails is quality drive-in lodges where you can catch One stop along the path is Alfred’s incredibly varied, ranging from big open the fish of your dreams. Resorts at Little Bear, Playground at the Alfred Jenkins Fieldhouse. meadows and grassy knolls, to narrow forest Deschambault and Jan Lakes offer cabin At 17,000 sq. ft., it is the largest accessible paths and crystal-clear rivers and lakes. accommodations, while recreation sites and playground in Canada. Guided tours range from three-hour campgrounds are found along the way. Near horseback and wagon trips to multi-day Creighton and Denare Beach, see the backcountry excursions. limestone crevices along Amisk Lake’s south 24

Athabasca Sand Dunes

Holy Trinity Anglican Church Treeosix Adventure Parks, Waskesiu

Sacred history Indigenous peoples and features stained an outdoor climbing wall, slackline park, Situated prominently on the banks of the glass imported from England. giant swing and spikeball court, prepare to Churchill River in the northern community of see the forest from a new vantage point. , the Holy Trinity Anglican Flying high Recent additions to basecamp activities Church is the oldest building in Get your adrenaline pumping by soaring up include axe throwing and electric fat bike Saskatchewan. Built in a Gothic Revival style, to 21 m above the ground on a two-hour rentals. the church was constructed between 1854 zipline tour at the Waskesiu location of and 1860 from hardwood logs cut by local Treeosix Adventure Parks. With seven lines, Natural wonder In the remote north, Saskatchewan’s largest lake is home to the Athabasca Sand Dunes. These billowing sands stretch for 100 km along the south shore of and are the world’s most northerly dunes. Aside from the striking view, this protected park is home to a fragile and unique ecosystem rich in rare and endemic (only found here) plants. The area is accessible by floatplane only and recommended for experienced wilderness users, as there are no onsite services. Guided tours by licensed outfitters are available.

Furs and wares Roll your fingers over the intricate beadwork on a fur-lined moccasin or beautiful handstitched suede purse. Lose yourself in SLEEP IN STYLE oTENTik, Prince Albert National Park the delicate patterns of authentic birch bark bitings. Marvel at the sight of raw furs. Robertson Trading Ltd. in La Ronge will take Enjoy the cosy comfort of The Yeti Yurt or Betty’s Abode at Flora Bora Forest Lodging you back in time to an era of traders and near Emma and Christopher Lakes. The beautifully crafted and thoughtfully designed trappers. Though the store still buys and sells yurts – circular tents built from wood and canvas, originating from Central Asia – are the furs, you can find all of the modern camping perfect place to become one with nature. Large and small yurts are available for rent at gear, groceries and supplies you need. Nesslin Lake Campground. Prince Albert National Park offers oTENTiks, a cross Continuously in business as a trading between an A-frame cabin and prospector tent that kids will love. Camp-Easy options company for more than 300 years, The North are available at a number of northern provincial parks. New to camping? Ease into West Company in Prince Albert is a fur depot outdoor adventures with a stay in a yurt at Narrow Hills Provincial Park, Meadow Lake that sells unique handcrafted Indigenous Provincial Park or Great Blue Heron Provincial Park (upgraded Mongolian yurt). goods. 25 WHEN THE SNOW FALLS

Sundogs Excursions

Prince Albert National Park Elk Ridge Resort

Embrace winter surrounded by the beauty of northern frozen lake for some ice fishing. Look up and be enchanted by the Saskatchewan. Adventures await at some of the province’s most northern lights and starry sky as you set up camp at one of the two popular parks and four-season destinations in the snowy season. front-country winter campgrounds, located along the shores of Waskesiu Lake. While the Alaskan huskies bark and yelp around you, snuggle in your sled with a blanket and wait in anticipation as your musher Northeast of Big River, the Ness Creek Site, home to music festivals readies the team for takeoff. Located on the southern edge of the and cultural events in the summer, transforms into a winter oasis boreal forest in Great Blue Heron Provincial Park, Sundogs hidden in the boreal forest. The site has 10 winterized cabins, Excursions offers afternoon trips and overnight dogsledding designed and furnished to keep visitors cosy through all seasons. adventures. Onsite activities include ice skating and 25 km of groomed cross- country skiing and snowshoeing trails. At nearby Ski Timber Ridge, This area is ideal for snowmobiling. The Lakeland snowmobile trail hit the slopes for some downhill skiing and snowboarding. The hill system encompasses more than 350 km of groomed trails in and has six runs and a snowboard park. around Great Blue Heron Provincial Park and connects with Elk Ridge Resort. With local trails ranging from 7 km to 120 km in Another option for downhill skiing and snowboarding is the length, riders of all ages can suit up for this family-friendly winter Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre in Prince Albert’s Little Red activity. After a day of sledding, nothing beats roasting a hotdog River Park. It has two beginner hills and one intermediate run. and enjoying a hot chocolate at one of the warm-up shelters along Little Red River Park boasts more than 30 km of forest trails and is a the trail. cross-country skier’s dream with 12 groomed tracks of varying difficulty. Other popular winter activities in the park include Breathe in the fresh northern air as you head out for a cross-country tobogganing and snowshoeing. ski or snowshoe at Elk Ridge Resort. Experience the boreal forest in all of its winter glory as you glide through or hike the resort’s more In the province’s northwest, Meadow Lake Provincial Park is the than 10-km groomed trail system. Then strap on some skates or ideal location for winter adventure. With more than 20 lakes, rivers grab a broom and rocks and curl (or ) a few ends. The lodge and streams within its boundaries, the park has no shortage of ice. overlooks a frozen pond with a skating loop and hockey rinks, as Set up a hut, drill some holes and spend the afternoon ice fishing. well as a curling sheet. Before the day is done, hit the resort’s Explore the expansive park by snowmobile on more than 115 km of toboggan hill where you can jump on a tire tube and race to the trails – 40 km of which are groomed. Make Waters Edge Eco-Lodge bottom. at Greig Lake your home base as you spend the day snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or skating. A winter getaway to FireSong At nearby Prince Albert National Park, explore winding, scenic trails Resort at Fowler Lake includes cosy, comfortable cottages and on cross-country skis or by snowshoe. Hit the ice for some indoor crackling fires. The holiday resort nearMakwa Lake Provincial Park skating at the Paul G. Horne Memorial Arena or venture out on the has ice fishing, skating, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. 26

TAKE A HIKE IN NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

Gem Lakes Trail

Boreal Trail Grey Owl’s Cabin Hiking Trail

Northern Saskatchewan, with its rolling parklands, boreal forests and Nut Point Trail, Lac La Ronge Provincial Park, 30 km maze of waterways, is full of trails to discover. Here are a few to get you Nut Point Trail follows a long peninsula through dense forest, rocky started, from short loops to multi-day excursions. Lace up those boots, outcrops and muskeg typical of the Canadian Shield. Camp in the Nut and remember to respect and keep an eye out for wildlife on the trails. Point Campground or hike out to Nut Point and stay the night.

Narrows Peninsula Trail, Prince Albert National Park, 3-km loop Grey Owl’s Cabin Hiking Trail, 40 km This rolling trail features an ostrich fern bed and expansive views of Make your way to Ajawaan Lake and the home of Archibald Belaney, Waskesiu Lake. aka Grey Owl. The conservationist lived there with his partner Anahareo and their pet beavers, Jellyroll and Rawhide. This is a two- Gem Lakes Trail, Narrow Hills Provincial Park, 5.5 km day hike, so pack accordingly. Discover steep, treed valleys among five sparkling little lakes named after precious stones – Jade, Diamond, Opal, Sapphire and Pearl. Boreal Trail, Meadow Lake Provincial Park, 120 km Brilliant fall colours reflect on the mirror-like lake surfaces. On the Boreal Trail, watch birch leaves turning, see rocky cliffs and wander along the shores of northern Saskatchewan’s massive lakes. Kimball Lake Trail, Meadow Lake Provincial Park, 6.5-km loop A variety of start and end places and well-maintained backcountry The Kimball Lake Trail loops from the Kimball Lake campsite and campsites are available here. circles around Raspberry Lake, which is stocked with brown trout.

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RCMP Heritage Centre

Urban sanctuary Mountie. In the exhibit hall, check out the the Rider Store. Saskatchewan Roughrider Paddle out on a canoe, kayak or stand-up Musical Ride virtual reality experience or get season dependent on COVID-19 health paddleboard to one of Wascana Lake’s many behind the wheel of the driving simulator. guidelines and gathering restrictions. constructed islands, or take a leisurely cruise with Ferry Boat Tours. , one For art’s sake A splash of Victorian elegance of the largest urban parks in North America, is Spend a leisurely afternoon browsing works Step back in time and admire turn-of-the- an oasis in the middle of the city and an of art in some of Regina’s galleries. Located in century elegance while exploring excellent venue for walking, cycling and the T.C. Douglas Building, the MacKenzie Art Government House Museum and Heritage jogging. The park is also home to the 23-acre Gallery features thought-provoking creations Property, which was built in 1891 to house Wascana Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary, from around the world. Get lost in your the Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest where you might spot some wild creatures, thoughts in over 2,000 sq. m of gallery space, Territories. Now it’s home to a museum, a from painted turtles and wetland birds to or browse the giftware in The Gallery Shop. conservatory and formal Edwardian Gardens. pelicans and cormorants. Also visit the Art Gallery of Regina and the Dunlop Art Gallery at the Regina Public Straight from the tap New dino in town Library. Private galleries, such as Slate Fine Over the last few years, Regina’s craft brewing Move over, Megamunch. The Royal Art Gallery and Nouveau Gallery, pepper the scene has become an attraction all its own. In Saskatchewan Museum’s newest star downtown and Cathedral Village areas. the Warehouse District, award-winning attraction has arrived. Scotty, the world’s Bushwakker Brewpub serves its signature largest and oldest Tyrannosaurus rex, has At the market beers with next-level pub grub. Rebellion made the Regina museum a second home On Wednesday and Saturday mornings in the Brewing Co.’s inventive brewers are always (the first is the T.rex Discovery Centre in summer (May to October), head to City coming up with something new. Try some of Eastend). This scale replica is so massive Square Plaza in Regina’s downtown and pick its limited seasonal offerings in its taproom that it required major redevelopment of up some fresh local produce, delicious baking and leave with a growler. Located in the the museum to allow for two-storey viewing and original crafts at the Regina Farmers’ iconic Weston Bakery building, Warehouse of the dinosaur skeleton. Market. In addition to the open-air markets, Brewing Company’s beer hall is the perfect the Regina Farmers’ Market offers its goods place to belly up to the bar or hang out on Salute the serge year round via the RFM Online Store. the patio with a pint, taster, or flight. Close to The RCMP Heritage Centre brings to life one Regina’s downtown, Malty National Brewing of Canada’s oldest and most iconic stories, the Rider Pride Corp. has its assortment of creative brews on story of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. For a real sense of Regina’s community spirit, offer. Enjoy a locally produced beer atPile O' While the museum is modern, its setting on take in a football Bones Brewing Co., founded by four award- the grounds of the RCMP Academy, “Depot” game. “Rider Pride” is a phenomenon well winning homebrewers who are committed to Division, is steeped in history. Established in worth experiencing. Fans flock to using the best quality ingredients in their 1885, “Depot” Division is considered the Saskatchewan Roughrider games all over handcrafted beers. “Cradle of the Force,” with all RCMP members Canada, but there’s nothing quite like sitting from across Canada receiving their training in in Mosaic Stadium, surrounded by cheering Prairie politics Regina. Explore over a century of history, fans wearing green and white jerseys and Constructed in 1912, the Saskatchewan from the formation of the North West helmets carved from watermelons. Take Legislative Building is one of the grandest Mounted Police in 1873 to the modern day home a game day memento with a visit to buildings in Western Canada. Designed by 29

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Warehouse Brewing Slate Fine Art Gallery Company Dandy’s Artisan Ice Cream RING THE DINNER BELL the Maxwell Brothers of Montreal in Beaux-Arts style, the building was constructed with Manitoba The variety in Regina’s culinary scene will delight even the most seasoned of Tyndall stone and 34 types of marble. Take a tour foodies, with restaurants ranging from out-of-the-way diners to award- to learn about the vision that early leaders had for winning upscale eateries. Prairie-inspired cuisine and fabulous cocktails await the province and the many famous Canadians at the impeccably designed Avenue Restaurant. The food and atmosphere who are a part of Saskatchewan’s political legacy. netted the downtown restaurant a place in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants To discover points of historical interest on the 2019. Chef Jonathan Thauberger of Crave Kitchen and Wine Bar creates grounds near the Saskatchewan Legislative flavourful cuisine in the elegant setting of the old Assiniboia Club on Victoria Building, take a 45-minute self-guided tour Avenue. Located on the edge of Regina’s downtown, Caraway Grill is the through Wascana Centre. perfect spot to indulge in top-notch Indian food for lunch or dinner (or both!). With old-fashioned china plates and tea towels for napkins, Homestead Bar à Free your mind Vin winks at tradition but with a unique selection of great wines and delicious Located in a century-old, decommissioned power shared plates. Award-winning chefs Milton Rebello and Louise Lu serve lunch plant, the Saskatchewan Science Centre features and weekend brunch at Skye Café & Bistro, in the Saskatchewan Science more than 185 hands-on exhibits of history, nature Centre. For dessert, have a signature sourdough doughnut at The Everyday and technology. Take in an interactive stage show Kitchen, a creative pint at Dandy’s Artisan Ice Cream, or a classic cone at or watch an IMAX movie on the giant screen. Milky Way Ice Cream.

WHEN THE SNOW FALLS

Snowshoe through Wascana Centre or strap on skis and travel the park’s many pathways in cross-country style. The city of Regina boasts almost 14 km of groomed ski trails for people of all ages and skill levels. The trails are located at various sites, including Douglas Park, Kinsmen Park, Les Sherman Park and AE Wilson Park. Outside of the city, White Butte Trails Recreation Site has 13 km of trails in treed sections of gently rolling hills, while the Wascana Valley Nature Recreation Site has 15 km of trails for skiing and snowshoeing.

With over 80,000 sq. ft. of ice surface, Iceville presented by SaskTel is an outdoor rink like no other. Lace up your skates and take to the field (well, ice) atMosaic Stadium. Take part in après-skate with a warm beverage and bite to eat at The Chalet, located in the Iceville, Mosaic Stadium Harvard Lounge. 30

Some vacations take months of planning and weeks away from home, but you can turn a quiet Saturday into a spontaneous day VISIT THE VALLEY: A DAY TRIP TO LUMSDEN trip. Take your friends, fill your tank and discover a few hidden gems in the town of Lumsden, just a 15-minute drive from Regina.

Last Mountain Distillery Thr3e Clothing Connection

Over the Hill Orchards and Winery The Painted Parasol Gift & Toy

FOOD AND DRINK Jane Dough’s Bakehouse and Coffee The Painted Parasol Gift & Toy Last Mountain Distillery Company The Painted Parasol Gift & Toy is an eclectic Are you curious to find out exactly how a Jane Dough’s Bakehouse and Coffee boutique shop that offers an assortment of handful of grain becomes a glass of spirits? Company is a bakery specializing in simple, fine products, including home decor, Take a tour of Last Mountain Distillery with soul-warming baking and daily breakfast and giftware, jewelry, bath and body products, owners Colin and Meredith Schmidt, who will lunch menus – think carrot cake and soups local arts and crafts, toys, candy and baby walk you through the process and even let and stews served in hollowed-out bread items. you in on the secret of their famous dill pickle bowls. Its owner, Jane, sources all of her vodka (hint: it’s dill). Pick up a bottle of spirits ingredients locally, and everything is made- Lumsden Florist made from Saskatchewan grain on your way from-scratch. The bakery’s cinnamon buns are Lumsden Florist is a quaint little shop located out. a local favourite. in scenic downtown Lumsden. It offers unique, quality flower designs, a wide Free Bird Iron Bridge Brewery selection of plants, DIY workshops and kits, Free Bird’s philosophy is “common food done Iron Bridge Brewery is a family-run, small- and gift options, such as throw pillows, coffee uncommonly well.” Serving brunch, lunch and batch brewery that opened its taproom doors cups, jewelry and purses. dinner, the menu features unique takes on in Lumsden in 2020. It serves its own beer, fried chicken, shrimp tacos, pizza and along with other Saskatchewan-made craft OTHER STOPS burgers. beers and wines, and has a limited food menu While daytripping, visit the market gardens on offer. located on the highway between Lumsden Over the Hill Orchards and Winery and Craven – Corn Maiden Market at Lincoln Not far from Lumsden is Over the Hill SHOPPING Gardens and Frontier Gardens. Orchards and Winery, a certified organic fruit Thr3e Clothing Connection grower. The orchard may be best known for On James Street, Thr3e Clothing Connection its tangy Prairie Cherry products and offers a curated collection of trendy and selection of fruit wines. Take in a tour or timeless styles for everyday wear, and has tasting or indulge in a gourmet meal racks and racks of beautiful and stylish prepared by a guest chef at one of its clothes, shoes and accessories for women. weekend Supper in the Orchard events.

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Remai Modern

Picasso by the water Nutana district, Hearth Restaurant offers a SaskTel Centre and welcomes National The Remai Modern, considered one of North comfortable atmosphere and delicious food League (NLL) teams from across America’s most visionary new art galleries, made with locally sourced ingredients. North America. Saskatchewan Rush games features dazzling exhibits from artists around are fast-paced and energetic, with plenty of the globe, including the world’s largest Many waters music and spectacle. There’s nothing like collection of Picasso linocuts. From the See Saskatoon from a whole new perspective being in a sold-out arena watching an intense outside, the gallery makes a bold statement as you canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard game surrounded by passionate fans. The with its award-winning architecture. into the city on the South Saskatchewan NLL season runs from December to April. Step through the doors and explore its River. Running from at the Saskatchewan Rush season dependent on collection of more than 400 Picasso linocuts northern tip of Lake Diefenbaker to the city COVID-19 health guidelines and gathering and 23 ceramic works, as well as temporary of Saskatoon, the 105-km Chief Whitecap restrictions. and touring exhibitions of modern and Waterway takes you through the beautiful contemporary art. river valley. Knock one back At Saskatoon’s many breweries and A river runs through it Bring the kids distilleries, you’ll find award-winning spirits Stop and smell the wildflowers along the Saskatoon is full of places where children can and ales brewed with locally grown Meewasin Valley Trails. More than 80 km of have a great time (and the grown-ups can ingredients, as well as an overall level of riverbank paths wind through the city along relax a little bit). Pack up the kids and head quality born from passion and commitment the tree-lined banks of the mighty South down to the river. Cool off on a hot summer to craft. A small but mighty brewery in Saskatchewan River. Walk, jog, cycle or sit and day at the Saskatchewan River Basin Water Riversdale, 9 Mile Legacy Brewing Company enjoy the many landscaped parks and natural Play Feature at River Landing. At the was named after the nine-mile stretch areas Saskatoon has to offer. Or see Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, between the founders’ family farms. Paddock Saskatoon from the water on the top deck or visit the Kinsmen Bear Exhibit and you may Wood Brewing Co. was established in 2002, inside the heated cabin of The Prairie Lily. Let see grizzly bears Mistaya and Koda wrestling, and is one of Saskatchewan’s first, major Prairie River Cruises be your guide as you digging or playing in their pond or meet the microbreweries. High Key Brewing Co. makes enjoy the beautiful scenery. Enjoy a relaxing two playful dingoes Euci and Maple. At the traditional ales and porters, with surprising afternoon tour or dinner cruise and gain a Nutrien Wonderhub, the Cosmic Commotion seasonal beers like the Pomegranate Pale Ale. unique perspective of the city. exhibit is a truly tactile experience. Kids can On Broadway Avenue, Prairie Sun Brewery pop through holes in the climbing structure’s has a reputation for excellent beer made with Savour Saskatoon web-like surface, or swing from dangling Saskatchewan-influenced flavours. Shelter Saskatoon is filled to the brim with great crocheted pods. Visit Nutrien Playland at Brewing Company labels itself as a “nano restaurants. In the historic Riversdale Kinsmen Park and go for a ride on the ferris brewery,” with four core brews and three neighbourhood, Odd Couple offers Asian wheel for a bird’s eye view of the city, or take rotating taps. Before you ask what “LB” stands fusion cuisine, while Leyda’s Café serves a whirl on the colourful carousel. At Wilson’s for, know that the company’s founders gluten-free and nut-free food. Primal serves Lifestyle Centre/Stoked Centre, rip around parlayed a lucky lottery ticket into an award- handmade pasta dishes using Saskatchewan on high-speed electric go-karts, fly high on winning distillery. LB Distillers carries a full heritage grains and whole animal butchery. the 61-m zipline, challenge yourself on the line of cocktail-ready spirits, liqueurs and Sticks and Stones is all about Korean-inspired suspended obstacle course and let the little bitters. One of the city’s newest distilleries, cuisine and cocktails. Ayden Kitchen & Bar is ones jump in bouncy castles. Stumbletown Distilling boasts the first vodka the city’s premier downtown dining made with 100 per cent locally grown destination. Shift offers elevated Canadian Feel the Rush Saskatchewan purple wheat. comfort food at the Remai Modern art gallery. Feel the excitement as the Saskatchewan A casual, neighbourhood gem in Saskatoon’s Rush Lacrosse Club takes to the field at 33

Nutrien Playland at Kinsmen Park

Do the Dunes Wanuskewin Soak in the spectacular views of the award-winning golf course and valley from the indoor rooftop pool at the newly built A GATHERING PLACE Dakota Dunes Resort & Casino. Located on Whitecap Dakota First Nation, south of Saskatoon, the 155-room resort stands as a tribute to its Walk back in time through 6,000 years of history of the Northern Indigenous heritage with angular window trims and exterior wood panels Plains people at Wanuskewin. Follow the Path of the People, echoing the traditional tipi. This thoughtful nod to the culture carries explore the Trail of Discovery or climb to the east prairie along through to the hotel’s guest rooms by way of art and design. The full- the Trail of the Bison. Follow the Bison Viewing Trail to the service resort also includes a 10,000-sq. ft. conference centre, the Moose lookout point to see the Plains bison herd that was recently Woods Home Fire Grill, which offers a farm-to-table dining experience, and reintroduced to its ancestral homeland. Through the centre’s an exhibit corridor leading to the curated Wanuskewin Gift Shop, where immersive programming and expanded exhibits, learn about the you can purchase unique, handcrafted items made by local Indigenous cultural significance of the animal, as well as the bison herd’s artisans. While enjoying a stay at the resort, hit the gaming floor at the journey back to Wanuskewin. Try some traditional Indigenous Dakota Dunes Casino or pull out the clubs for a round at the 18-hole cuisine with a contemporary twist at the refreshed restaurant, or Dakota Dunes Golf Links. Other first-class golf courses in Saskatoon and browse the well-curated gift shop and art gallery. Experience a area include The Willows Golf & Country Club and The Legends Golf Club special evening at one of Wanuskewin’s popular Han Wi Moon in Warman. dinners. The outdoor dining event treats guests to a decadent meal made from foraged and locally sourced ingredients, served Boomtown at sunset, followed by a campfire with storytelling. Other cultural Imagine yourself washing clothes on a scrub board, stoking the fire in the experiences at the park include archeological tours, native plant cook stove and shopping in the general store as you explore the lives of walks, and tipi sleepovers. For the kids, a new interpretive Saskatchewan’s early settlers at Western Development Museum – playground was designed to incorporate the historical Saskatoon. 1910 Boomtown, the life-size re-creation of a main street from significance of the site and the many Indigenous nations that yesteryear, also boasts a priceless collection of antique automobiles and a have gathered there for living, hunting, gathering, and spiritual working exhibit, the Boomtown Café. practice.

WHEN THE SNOW FALLS

Optimist Hill Snow Park Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink @ Nutrien Plaza

The Meewasin Valley Trails become a winter wonderland once the rink has a cosy warm-up shelter, fire pit, washrooms and skates snow flies. Pull out your cross-country skis or snowshoes and explore available to borrow. the city in all seasons. Glide along the groomed trails at Holiday Park and Wildwood golf courses. The redeveloped Optimist Hill Snow Park opened in 2019. The winter recreation facility features tubing lanes, areas for Lace up some skates and take to the ice at the Cameco Meewasin tobogganing, downhill skiing and snowboarding and a terrain park Skating Rink @ Nutrien Plaza, located in Kiwanis Park next to the with rails, boxes and jumps, and a magic carpet conveyor to carry historic Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough. The outdoor skating people to the top of the hill. The next phase will include a chalet with concession counter and function rooms. 34

Visit these agri-tourism operations in Saskatoon and area to experience the bounty of the land on your plate and in your glass. Take a day trip and meet the farmers FROM FARM TO TABLE AND TAP and producers who are working to bring your food and drink to table and tap.

Black Fox Farm & Distillery Odla

Petrofka Orchard The Night Oven Bakery

Black Fox Farm & Distillery Odla Sunnyside Dairy, near Martensville 245 Valley Road, Saskatoon 801 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon 20 km N of Saskatoon on Hwy 12 Black Fox Farm & Distillery was started by Odla – a unique, farm-direct restaurant and Sunnyside Dairy’s creamery has the John Cote and Barb Stefanyshyn-Cote with market – is the brainchild of Arlie and Brett distinction of being the only place in the the intent of connecting people to LaRoche, who also own Farm One Forty. province to offer “milk on tap,” where agriculture. Growing 90 per cent of their The holistically managed farm supplies the customers can fill their own reusable glass ingredients on the farm, the Cotes harvest restaurant with its meat, grains, honey, fruits bottles and jars. Its farmyard market sells beef acres of fresh fruit, flowers and grains and and vegetables. Chef and co-owner Scott and pork, as well as a variety of food products distil it into award-winning gin, whisky and Dicks creates seasonal menus inspired by the made onsite and from other local farmers and liqueurs. fresh ingredients. growers, including perogies, pies, soups, cabbage rolls and baking. Crossmount Cider Company Petrofka Orchard, near Waldheim 5 km S of Saskatoon on Hwy 219 54 km NW of Saskatoon on Hwy 12 The Night Oven Bakery Established in 2016, Crossmount Cider Petrofka Orchard is a 19-hectare fruit orchard 629B – 1st Avenue N, Saskatoon Company has grown into the largest craft and vegetable farm located along the North Taste the difference of handcrafted breads cider company on the , producing Saskatchewan River. Its main fruit crops and pastries that are baked in a wood-fired hard apple cider from 100 per cent Canadian include apples, plums, sour cherries and brick oven at The Night Oven Bakery. Using apples. Tour the 1,500-tree apple and 500- haskaps, which produce over 58 gourmet organic Saskatchewan heritage grains, the tree pear orchard and taste its five delicious products that can be purchased onsite at its bakery stone mills its own flour, and uses flavours of cider. Country Store. Enjoy a meal on the deck of seasonal ingredients from local producers to the Prairie Sensation Café, or explore the create delicious products. Farm One Forty, near Vanscoy 1.5 km of trails that lead to the riverfront 21 km W of Saskatoon on Hwy 7 to Vanscoy, beach or picnic spot. Wolf Willow Winery/Camp Wolf Willow, near and 4 km S on Grid 762 Outlook Farm One Forty is all about connecting SaskMade Marketplace 56 km S of Saskatoon on Hwy 219, and 14 km W people with real food, and owners Arlie and 1621 – 8th Street E, Saskatoon on Grid 764 Brett LaRoche do that by hosting farm-to- Partnering with local farmers, processors and With views of the South Saskatchewan River, table dinners and farm tour lunches. artisans to provide a wide range of gourmet tour the orchard, participate in some fruit Tours offer a glimpse into daily life on the ingredients, grocery items, souvenirs and gift wine tasting and enjoy pizza on the patio at 140-acre farm. Guests can stroll out to the baskets, SaskMade Marketplace is the perfect Wolf Willow Winery, one of Saskatchewan’s pasture, mingle with the animals and explore destination for tourists and locals to newest wineries. Stay overnight and glamp in the gardens where most of the dinner experience (and eat) all that Saskatchewan a luxury canvas or wooden A-frame tent at ingredients are grown and harvested. has to offer – from saskatoon berry jam to Camp Wolf Willow. bison jerky.

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Visit TourismSaskatchewan.com for full business, attraction and park listings. TRAVELLER INDEX Call toll-free 1-877-237-2273 to speak to a friendly travel counsellor and start planning your next Saskatchewan adventure.

Operator Contact Information Page 9 Mile Legacy Brewing Company (Saskatoon) • 9milelegacy.com • 306-373-2337 32 Alfred’s Playground (Prince Albert) • citypa.ca/en/parks-recreation-and-culture/alfred-jenkins-field-house.aspx#Accessible-Playground-Now-Open • 306-953-4989 23 Alive Sky Lodge/BINcredible (Rosetown) • alivesky.ca • 306-716-2040 14, 17 All Season Waters Edge Eco Lodge (Meadow Lake Provincial Park) • watersedgeecolodge.ca • 306-234-7900 23, 25 Allen Sapp Gallery/The Gonor Collection (North Battleford) • allensapp.com • 306-445-1760 17 Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre, Tea Room and Guided Tours (Herschel) • ancientechoes.ca • 306-377-2045 14, 17 Antelope Lake Regional Park (Antelope Lake) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/antelope-lake • 306-672-3933 6 Art Gallery of Regina (Regina) • artgalleryofregina.ca • 306-522-5940 28 Assiniboia Regional Park (Assiniboia) • assiniboia.net/visitor_services/assiniboia_regional_park.html • 306-642-5442 7 Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1414/athabasca-sand-dunes-provincial-park • 306-425-4245 21, 24 Atton’s Lake Regional Park (Cut Knife) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/attons-lake-2 • 306-398-2814 14 Aurora Houseboats (Tobin Lake) • aurorahouseboats.com • 306-862-7014 16, 18 Aust’s General Store (Big Beaver) • facebook.com/AustsGeneralStore • 306-247-4520 9 Avenue Restaurant (Regina) • facebook.com/avenueYQR • 306-525-1919 29 Avonlea Dirt Hills (Avonlea) • avonleamuseum.ca/tours • 306-868-2101 10 Ayden Kitchen & Bar (Saskatoon) • aydenkitchenandbar.com • 306-954-2590 32 Bandits Distilling Inc. (Weyburn) • banditsdistilling.ca • 306-559-4753 11 Batoche National Historic Site (Batoche) • pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/sk/batoche • 306-423-6227 14, 17 Becky’s Place (Fort Qu’Appelle) • facebook.com/Beckys-Place-Arts-Crafts-Creations-Ltd-335224467222199 • 306-332-4133 9 Bengough & District Regional Park (Bengough) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/bengough-district • 306-268-2909 7 Big Manitou Regional Park - Manitou (Marsden) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/big-manitou • 639-822-7654 14 Big Muddy/Outlaw Cave Tours (Coronach) • coronachrec.wixsite.com/tourism • 306-267-3312 10 Big River Regional Park (Big River) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/big-river • 306-469-2232 20 Biggar and District Regional Park & Golf Course (Biggar) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/biggar-district • 306-948-3764 14 Bin There Campground and Events Centre (Moose Jaw) • bintherecampground.com • 306-631-0494 9 Black Bridge Brewery (Swift Current) • blackbridgebrewery.ca • 306-773-4404 11 Black Fox Farm & Distillery (Saskatoon) • blackfoxfarmanddistillery.com • 306-955-4645 34 Blackstrap Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1807/blackstrap-provincial-park • 306-492-5675 14, 18 Boreal Trail (Meadow Lake Provincial Park) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/900/meadow-lake-provincial-park-boreal-trail • 306-236-7680 22, 26 Brightsand Lake Regional Park (Brightsand Lake) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/brightsand-lake • 306-248-3780 14, 18 Bronson Forest Recreation Site • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/3037/bronson-forest-recreation-site • 306-837-2410 20 Buffalo Pound Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/303/buffalo-pound-provincial-park • 306-694-3229 7, 9, 10 Bushwakker Brewpub (Regina) • bushwakker.com • 306-359-7276 28 Cabri Regional Park (Cabri) • cabripark.ca • 306-587-2755 6 Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink @ Nutrien Plaza (Saskatoon) • meewasin.com/visitors/skating-rink • 306-229-8827 33 Camp Wolf Willow (Outlook) • campwolfwillow.com • 306-856-3308 34 Candle Lake Golf Resort (Candle Lake Provincial Park) • candlelakegolfresort.com • 306-929-2211 22 Candle Lake Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/3039/candle-lake-provincial-park • 306-929-8400 20, 22 Cannington Manor Provincial Historic Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1005/cannington-manor-provincial-historic-park • 306-577-2600 7 Canwood Regional Park (Canwood) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/canwood • 306-468-2663 20 Caraway Grill (Regina) • carawaygrill.com • 306-522-4243 29 Carlton Trail Regional Park () • saskregionalparks.ca/park/carlton-trail • 306-534-4724 7 Castle Butte (Bengough) • bengough.com • 306-268-2909 7, 10 Ceylon Regional Park (Ceylon) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/ceylon • 306-869-7921 7 Chaplin Nature Centre (Chaplin) • chaplintourism.com • 306-395-2770 9 Chief Whitecap Waterway (South Saskatchewan River) • chiefwhitecapwaterway.ca/index.html • 306-477-0908 6, 32 Churchill River (Northern Saskatchewan) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/3041/churchill-river-wilderness-canoeing • 306-425-3056 20, 21, 23, 24 Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1418/clarence-steepbank-lakes-provincial-park • 306-426-2622 20 Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site (Claybank) • claybankbrick.ca • 306-868-4474 7, 10 Clearwater Drive-In Theatre (Kyle) • clearwaterdrivein.com • 306-375-2640 9 Clearwater Lake Regional Park (Clearwater Lake) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/clearwater • 306-375-2726 14 Clearwater River Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1419/clearwater-river-provincial-park • 306-236-7672 21 Cochin Lighthouse (Cochin) • cochin.ca/the-lighthouse# • 306-386-2333 16 Corn Maiden Market at Lincoln Gardens (Lumsden) • facebook.com/CornMaidenMarket • 306-731-3133 30 36

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Cowtown Kids Toy & Candy (Maple Creek) • facebook.com/Cowtown-Kids-Toy-Candy-924775197579421 • 306-662-3317 8 Craik & District Regional Park (Craik) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/craik-district • 306-734-5102 7 Crave Kitchen and Wine Bar (Regina) • cravekwb.com • 306-525-8777 29 Crooked Bush (Hafford) • hafford.ca/crooked-bush.html • 306-549-2331 14, 16 Crooked Lake Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1006/crooked-lake-provincial-park • 306-696-6253 7, 9 Crossmount Cider Company (Saskatoon) • crossmountcidercompany.ca • 306-374-9884 34 Cumberland House Provincial Historic Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1421/cumberland-house-provincial-historic-park • 306-929-8400 21 Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/3033/cypress-hills-interprovincial-park • 306-662-5411 6, 8, 11, 12 Dakota Dunes Resort & Casino (Whitecap Dakota First Nation) • dakotadunes.ca • 1-877-414-4653 33 Danceland (Manitou Beach) • danceland.ca • 1-800-267-5037 17 Dancing Sky Theatre (Meacham) • dancingskytheatre.com • 306-376-4445 15, 17 Dandy’s Artisan Ice Cream (Regina) • dandysartisanicecream.com • 306-543-1200 29 Danielson Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/307/danielson-provincial-park • 306-857-5510 6, 8, 10, 11 Deep South Pioneer Museum (Ogema) • deepsouthpioneermuseum.ca • 306-459-7909 10 Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough (Saskatoon) • marriott.com/hotels/travel/yxedb-delta-bessborough • 306-244-5521 33 Douglas Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/308/douglas-provincial-park • 306-854-6266 6, 8 Doukhobor Dugout House National Historic Site () • doukhobordugouthouse.com • 306-497-7747 14 Duck Mountain Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1808/duck-mountain-provincial-park • 306-542-5500 15, 18 Duck Mountain Ski Area (Duck Mountain Provincial Park) • skitheduck.com • 306-542-4111 18 Dunlop Art Gallery (Regina) • dunlopartgallery.org • 306-777-6040 28 Dunnet Regional Park (Avonlea) • dunnetpark.ca • 306-768-7664 7 Eagle Creek Regional Park (Asquith) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/eagle-creek • 306-329-447814 14 Eb’s Cross-Country Ski Trail (Duck Lake) • saskatoonnordicski.ca 306-931-3305 18 Echo Valley Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1007/echo-valley-provincial-park • 306-332-3215 7, 9, 11 Elk Ridge Resort (Prince Albert National Park) • elkridgeresort.com • 1-800-510-1824 20, 22, 25 Emerald Lake Regional Park (Leask) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/emerald-lake • 306-466-2089 14 Esterhazy Flour Mill National Historic Site (Esterhazy) • townofesterhazy.ca/p/flour-mill • 306-745-5406 7 Esterhazy Regional Park (Esterhazy) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/esterhazy • 306-740-9966 7 Eston Riverside Regional Park (Eston) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/eston-riverside • 306-962-3845 14 Evergreen Golf Course (Nipawin) • evergreengolfcourse.ca • 306-862-4811 16, 18 Farm One Forty (Vanscoy) • farmoneforty.ca • 306-381-8931 34 FireSong Resort (Fowler Lake) • firesongexperience.com • 1-877-656-7766 23, 25 Flora Bora Forest Lodging (Great Blue Heron Provincial Park–Emma Lake) • florabora.ca • 306-961-9554 24 Fort Battleford National Historic Site (The Battlefords) • pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford • 306-937-2621 14, 17 Fort Carlton Provincial Park (Duck Lake) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1809/fort-carlton-provincial-park • 306-467-5205 14, 17 Fort Esperance National Historic Site (Spy Hill) • pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/sk/esperance • 306-333-2116 7 Fort Livingstone National Historic Site (Pelly) • pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/sk/livingstone • 306-333-2116 15 Fort Pelly National Historic Site (Pelly) • pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/sk/pelly • 306-333-2116 15 Fort Pitt Provincial Historic Park (Frenchman Butte) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1810/fort-pitt-provincial-park • 306-837-2410 14 Fort Walsh National Historic Site (Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park) • pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/sk/walsh • 306-662-2645 6, 12 Freba Pottery (Dafoe) • frebapottery.com • 306-554-2922 16 Free Bird (Lumsden) • freebirdeats.com • 639-392-7132 30 Frenchman Butte National Historic Site (Frenchman Butte) • frenchmanbuttemuseum.ca • 306-344-4478 14 Frontier Gardens (Lumsden) • facebook.com/Frontier-Gardens-433012020397201 • 306-519-8850 30 Gardiner Dam (Danielson Provincial Park) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/309/gardiner-dam • 306-857-5500 32 Gem Lakes (Narrow Hills Provincial Park) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1424/gem-lakes • 306-426-2622 21, 22, 26 Glamping Resorts Ltd (Buffalo Pound Lake) • glampingresorts.com • 306-500-9278 9 Glenburn Regional Park (Maymont) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/glenburn • 306-389-4700 14 Godfrey Dean Art Gallery (Yorkton) • deangallery.ca • 306-786-2992 16 Golf Kenosee (Moose Mountain Provincial Park) • golfkenosee.com • 306-577-4422 9 Good Spirit Golf Resort (Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park) • goodspiritgolfresort.com • 306-792-4615 18 Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1811/good-spirit-lake-provincial-park • 306-792-4750 15, 18 Government House (Regina) • governmenthousesk.ca • 306-787-5773 7, 28 Grant Hall Hotel (Moose Jaw) • granthall.ca • 306-691-2113 10, 11 Grasslands National Park • pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/sk/grasslands • 1-877-345-2257 6, 8 Great Blue Heron Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1426/great-blue-heron-provincial-park • 306-982-6250 20, 24, 25 Great Sand Hills (Sceptre) • greatsandhillsmuseum.com • 306-623-4345 6, 9 Greenhills Golf Resort (Greenwater Lake Provincial Park) • greenhillsgolfresort.com • 306-278-2489 18 37

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Greenwater Cabin Rentals Ltd. (Greenwater Lake Provincial Park) • greenwatercabinrentals.com • 306-278-3033 18 Greenwater Lake Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1812/greenwater-lake-provincial-park • 306-278-3515 15, 18 Grey Owl’s Cabin (Prince Albert National Park) • pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/experiences/activ21/a16 • 306-663-4522 22, 26 Grotto Gardens Country Market (Maple Creek) • grottogardens.ca • 306-662-3585 8 Hand Wave Gallery & Craft Shop (Meacham) • handwave.ca • 306-376-2221 17 Harbor Golf Club & Resort (Elbow) • harborgolfclub.com • 306-854-2300 8 Harvest Eatery (Shaunavon) • eatharvest.ca • 306-297-3315 11 Hearth Restaurant (Saskatoon) • hearth.restaurant • 306-664-6677 32 High Key Brewing (Saskatoon) • hkbrew.ca 32 Historic Reesor Ranch (Cypress Hills) • reesorranch.com • 306-662-3498 8 Holy Trinity Anglican Church Provincial Historic Site (Stanley Mission) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1428/holy-trinity-anglican-church • 306-425-4220 21, 24 Homestead Bar a Vin (Regina) • homesteadbaravin.ca • 306-586-9720 29 Hudson Bay Regional Park (Hudson Bay) • townofhudsonbay.com/default.aspx?page=85 • 306-865-4144 15 Imhoff Museum & Art Gallery (St. Walburg) • imhoffgallery.com • 306-248-7072 14, 17 Iron Bridge Brewery (Lumsden) • ironbridgebrewery.ca • 306-731-4766 30 Ituna & District Regional Park (Ituna) • itunaanddistrictregionalpark.com • 306-795-7879 15 Jackfish Lodge Golf & Conference Centre (The Battlefords Provincial Park) • jackfishlodge.com • 306-386-2800 18 Jane Dough’s Bakehouse and Coffee Company (Lumsden) • janedoughs.ca • 306-551-5999 30 Jean Louis Legare Regional Park (Willow Bunch) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/jean-louis-legare • 306-640-7268 7 Jubilee Drive-in Theatre (Manitou Beach) • facebook.com/Jubilee-Drive-In-Manitou-Beach-312895485799614 • 306-419-0029 9 Katepwa Point Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1008/katepwa-point-provincial-park • 306-332-3215 7 Kemoca Regional Park (Montmartre) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/kemoca • 306-424-2040 7 Kenosee Inn and Cabins (Moose Mountain Provincial Park) • kenoseeinn.com • 306-577-2099 11 Kindersley Regional Park (Kindersley) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/kindersley • 306-463-2788 14 Kinder Surprises Antiques (Davidson) • kindersurprisesantiques.com • 306-561-7335 16 Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre (Prince Albert) • facebook.com/KinsmenLittleRed • 306-763-5454 25 Kipabiskau Regional Park (Kipabiskau Lake) • kippark.ca • 306-873-4335 15 Lac La Ronge Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1430/lac-la-ronge-provincial-park • 306-425-4220 20, 23, 26 Lac Pelletier Regional Park (Lac Pelletier) • lacpelletierregionalpark.ca • 306-627-3595 6 Lake Charron Regional Park () • saskregionalparks.ca/park/lake-charron • 306-874-8292 15 Lake Diefenbaker • lakediefenbakertourism.com • 1-866-538-7275 6, 8, 11, 32 Lakeside Marina Service (Elbow) • lakesidemarina.ca • 306-854-2211 8 Last Mountain Bird Observatory (Last Mountain Regional Park) • naturesask.ca/what-we-do/lmbo • 306-780-9273 9 Last Mountain Distillery (Lumsden) • lastmountaindistillery.com • 306-731-3930 30 Last Mountain House Provincial Historic Park (Craven) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1010/last-mountain-house-provincial-historic-park • 306-725-5200 7 Last Mountain Regional Park (Last Mountain Lake) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/last-mountain • 306-484-4483 15 LB Distillers (Saskatoon) • luckybastard.ca • 306-979-7280 32 LeRoy Leisureland Regional Park (LeRoy) • leroygolf.com • 306-286-3437 15 Leslie Beach Regional Park (Fishing Lake) • lesliebeachregionalpark.ca • 306-272-3968 15 Leyda’s Café (Saskatoon) • leydas.ca • 306-244-0707 32 Limestone Crevices (Creighton) • townofcreighton.ca • 306-688-3538 21, 23 Little AL’s Mini Golf (Prince Albert National Park) • waskesiufoundation.ca/waskesiu-mini-golf-1.html • 306-663-5410 22 Little Loon Regional Park (Glaslyn) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/little-loon • 306-342-2176 20 Little Manitou Art Gallery (Manitou Beach) • littlemanitouartgallery.com • 306-759-7889 16 Little Red River Park (Prince Albert) • citypa.ca/en/parks-recreation-and-culture/little-red-river-park.aspx • 306-943-4800 23, 25 Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre (Lloydminster) • lloydminster.ca/en/recreation-and-culture/lloydminster-cultural-and-science-centre.aspx • 780-874-3720 17 Lucien Lake Regional Park (Middle Lake) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/lucien-lake • 306-367-4300 15 Lumsden Florist (Lumsden) • lumsdenflorist.com • 306-731-2424 30 Mabel Hill Farm Kitchen & Marketplace (Nipawin) • mabelhill.com • 306-862-2040 17 MacKenzie Art Gallery (Regina) • mackenzieartgallery.ca • 306-584-4250 28 Macklin Lake Regional Park (Macklin) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/macklin-lake • 306-753-2175 14 Madge Lake Golf Resort (Duck Mountain Provincial Park) • madgelakegolf.com • 306-542-3485 18 Madge Lake Retreats (Duck Mountain Provincial Park) • madgelake.info • 306-542-3922 18 Mainprize Regional Park () • mainprizepark.com • 306-458-2362 7 Makwa Lake Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/917/makwa-lake-provincial-park • 306-837-2410 20, 23, 25 Malty National Brewing Corp. (Regina) • maltynational.com • 306-525-5001 28 Manitou and District Regional Park (Manitou Beach) • manitouregional.com • 306-946-2588 15 Manitou Springs Resort & Mineral Spa (Manitou Beach) • manitousprings.ca • 1-800-667-7672 17 38

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Martins Lake Regional Park (Blaine Lake) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/martins-lake • 306-466-4438 14 Massold Clay Canyons (Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site) • claybankbrick.ca • 306-868-4474 10 McLaren Lake Regional Park () • saskregionalparks.ca/park/mclaren-lake • 306-669-4735 6 McNab Regional Park (Watson) • mcnabpark.com • 306-287-4240 15 Meadow Lake Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/2965/meadow-lake-provincial-park • 306-236-7680 20, 22, 24-26 Meeting Lake Regional Park (Rabbit Lake) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/meeting-lake • 306-824-2076 14 Meewasin Valley Trails (Saskatoon) • meewasin.com • 306-665-6887 32, 33 Memorial Lake Regional Park (Shell Lake) • memoriallakeregionalpark.com • 306-427-2281 20 Meota Regional Park (Meota) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/meota • 306-892-2292 14 Milky Way Ice Cream (Regina) • milkywayicecream.com • 306-352-7920 29 Mission Ridge Winter Park (Fort Qu’Appelle) • missionridge.ca • 306-332-5479 11 Moonlight Movies Drive-In Theatre (Pilot Butte) • facebook.com/MoonlightMovies 9 Moose Creek Regional Park (Alameda) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/moose-creek • 306-485-8055 7 Moose Mountain Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1011/moose-mountain-provincial-park • 306-577-2600 7, 9, 11 Moosomin and District Regional Park (Moosomin) • moosominregionalpark.com • 306-435-3531 7 Morin Lake Regional Park (Debden) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/morin-lake • 306-724-4955 20 Mosaic Stadium (Regina) • evrazplace.com/facilities/mosaic-stadium • 306-781-9200 28, 29 Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site (Abernethy) • pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/sk/motherwell • 306-333-2116 7 Narrow Hills Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/3043/narrow-hills-provincial-park • 306-426-2622 21, 22, 24, 26 National Doukhobor Heritage Village () • ndhv.ca • 306-542-4441 15 Nesscore Ventures Rent-A-Yurt & Nesslin Lake Campground (Big River) • nesslinlake.com • discovernesscreek.com • 306-227-9453 24, 25 Nickle Lake Regional Park (Weyburn) • nicklelakeregionalpark.com • 306-842-7522 7 Night Owl Camping Cabins Inc. (Pike Lake Provincial Park) • nightowlcabins.ca • 1-877-651-0879 18 Nipawin & District Regional Park (Nipawin) • nipawinpark.com • 306-862-3237 15, 18 Nistowiak Falls (Lac La Ronge Provincial Park) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1442/nistowiak-falls • 1-800-772-4064 21, 23 Notukeu Regional Park () • saskregionalparks.ca/park/notukeu • 306-625-3222 6 Nouveau Gallery (Regina) • nouveaugallery.com • 306-569-9279 28 Nutrien Playland at Kinsmen Park (Saskatoon) • saskatoon.ca/parks-recreation-attractions/events-attractions/nutrienplayland • 306-975-3330 32 Nutrien Wonderhub (Saskatoon) • wonderhub.ca • 306-249-3574 32 Odd Couple (Saskatoon) • oddcouple.ca • 306-668-8889 32 Odla (Saskatoon) • odla.ca • 306-955-6352 34 Ogema Regional Park (Ogema) • ogema.ca/index.php/attractions/regional-park • 306-861-9980 7 Optimist Hill Snow Park (Saskatoon) • optimisthill.ca • 306-361-7547 33 Oungre Memorial Regional Park (Oungre) • oungrepark.com • 306-456-2531 7 Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral Notre Dame de l’Assomption (Gravelbourg) • 306-648-2332 6, 10 Outlook & District Regional Park (Outlook) • outlookregpark.ca • 306-867-8846 14 Over the Hill Orchards and Winery (Lumsden) • overthehillorchards.ca • 306-535-1278 30 Paddock Wood Brewing Co. (Saskatoon) • paddockwood.com • 306-477-5632 32 Palliser Regional Park () • palliserregionalpark.com • 306-353-4604 6, 8 Pasquia Regional Park (Arborfield) • pasquia.com • 306-768-3239 15, 16 Pasquia Regional Park Golf Course (Pasquia Regional Park) • pasquia.com/html/golf.htm • 306-768-2880 16 Petrofka Orchard (Waldheim) • petrofkaorchard.com/wp • 306-497-2234 34 Pike Lake Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1815/pike-lake-provincial-park • 306-933-6966 14, 18 Pile O’ Bones Brewing Co. (Regina) • pileobonesbrewing.com • 306-546-2337 28 Porcupine Hills Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/3144/porcupine-hills-provincial-park • 306-278-3515 15 Prairie Bee Meadery (Moose Jaw) • prairiebeemeadery.ca • 306-692-6323 11 Prairie Dog Drive-In Theatre (Carlyle) • facebook.com/prairiedogdrivein • 306-453-6095 9 Prairie Lake Regional Park () • saskregionalparks.ca/park/prairie-lake • 306-859-2099 6 Prairie River Cruises (Saskatoon) • theprairielily.com/index.cfm • 1-888-747-7572 32 Prairie Sun Brewery (Saskatoon) • prairiesun.ca • 306-343-7000 32 Prairie Wind & Silver Sage (Val Marie) • pwss.org • 306-298-4910 6, 9 Primal (Saskatoon) • primalpasta.ca • 306-974-8111 32 Prince Albert National Park • pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/sk/princealbert • 306-663-4522 20, 22-26 Radville-Laurier Regional Park (Radville) • radville.ca/recreation/radville-laurier-regional-park • 306-869-2231 7 Rafter R Brewing (Maple Creek) • rafterrbrewing.ca • 306-661-9664 11 Rawhides Bistro and Saloon Inc. (Stenen) • rawhides.ca • 306-548-2009 17 RCMP Chapel (Regina) • rcmphc.com/en/driving-tours-of-rcmp-depot-division • 306-522-7333 28 RCMP Heritage Centre (Regina) • rcmphc.com • 1-866-567-7267 28 39

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Rebellion Brewing Co. (Regina) • rebellionbrewing.ca • 306-422-4666 28 Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve (Hafford) • redberrylake.ca • 306-549-2360 16, 18 Redberry Lake Regional Park (Hafford) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/redberry-lake • 306-549-2149 14, 18 Reel ’em Inn Cabins (Nipawin) • reeleminn.com • 306-862-4544 18 Regina Beach Recreation Site • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1012/regina-beach-recreation-site • 306-729-3423 7 Regina Farmers’ Market (Regina) • reginafarmersmarket.ca • 306-209-1130 28 Remai Modern (Saskatoon) • remaimodern.org • 306-975-7610 32 Robertson Trading Ltd. (La Ronge) • facebook.com/Robertson-Trading-Ltd-1085859948102425 • 1-888-414-4422 20, 24 Rolling Pines Golf and Country Resort (Tobin Lake) • rollingpinesgolf.ca • 306-862-9600 16 Rotary Trail (Prince Albert) • citypa.ca/en/parks-recreation-and-culture/rotary-trail.aspx • 306-953-4800 23 Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1013/rowans-ravine-provincial-park • 306-725-5200 7, 10 Royal Saskatchewan Museum (Regina) • royalsaskmuseum.ca • 306-787-2815 28 Sage View Golf Course (Palliser Regional Park) • sageviewgolfcourse.ca • 306-353-2065 8 Saltcoats & District Regional Park (Saltcoats) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/saltcoats-district • 306-744-2254 15 Sandy Beach Regional Park (Lloydminster) • sandybeachpark.ca • 306-825-2092 14 Sandy Shores Resort (Lake Diefenbaker) • sandyshoresresort.ca • 306-717-3400 11 Sask Aquatic Adventures (Blackstrap, Buffalo Pound, Danielson, Duck Mountain, Greenwater Lake and The Battlefords Provincial Parks; Regina Beach) • saskaquaticadventures.com • 306-537-5867 10, 18 Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (Battleford) • facebook.com/skbaseballhalloffameandmuseum • 306-446-1983 16 Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre (Moose Jaw) • skburrowingowl.ca • 306-692-8710 9 Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/312/saskatchewan-landing-provincial-park • 306-375-5525 6, 8, 9 Saskatchewan Legislative Building and Grounds (Regina) • legassembly.sk.ca/visitors • 306-787-5358 7, 28, 29 Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club Inc. (Regina) • riderville.com • 1-888-474-3377 28 Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse Club (Saskatoon) • saskrush.com • 306-978-7874 32 Saskatchewan Science Centre (Regina) • sasksciencecentre.com • 306-791-7914 29 Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo (Saskatoon) • saskatoon.ca/parks-recreation-attractions/events-attractions/saskatoon-forestry-farm-park-zoo • 306-975-3382 32 Sask Landing Golf Resort (Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park) • sasklandinggolfresort.com • 306-375-2233 8 SaskMade Marketplace (Saskatoon) • saskmade.ca • 1-888-955-1832 34 Seager Wheeler Farm National Historic Site (Rosthern) • seagerwheelerfarm.org • 306-232-5959 14 Sesula Mineral and Gem Museum and Rock Shop (Radisson) • facebook.com/The-Sesula-Mineral-Gem-Museum-568720099956702 • 639-317-5669 14, 16 Shamrock Regional Park (Shamrock) • shamrockregionalpark.ca • 306-394-4269 6 Shelter Brewing Company (Saskatoon) • shelterbrewing.ca • 306-979-9249 32 Shift (Saskatoon) • shiftrestaurant.com • 306-978-8954 32 Shurniak Art Gallery (Assiniboia) • shurniakartgallery.com • 306-642-5292 6, 10 Silver Lake Regional Park (Maidstone) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/silver-lake • 306-893-2831 14 Sisters’ Boutique & Bistro (Montmartre) • facebook.com/dillpicklesoup • 306-424-2835 10 Ski Timber Ridge (Big River) • facebook.com/skitimberridge • 306-469-4545 25 Skye Café and Bistro (Regina) • skyecafeandbistro.com • 306-352-7593 29 Slate Fine Art Gallery (Regina) • slategallery.ca • 306-775-0300 28 Smooth 42 Craft Distillery Ltd. (Brownlee) • smooth42.ca • 306-759-4242 10 Solo Italia Fine Pasta Inc (Ogema) • soloitalia.ca • 306-459-7747 11 Southern Prairie Railway Train Tour (Ogema) • southernprairierailway.ca • 306-459-1200 7, 10 St. Brieux Regional Park (St. Brieux) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/st-brieux • 306-275-2255 15 St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (Yorkton) • saintmarysyorkton.com • 306-783-4594 16 St. Peter’s Cathedral (Muenster) • muenster.saskatooncatholic.ca • 306-682-1775 17 St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Historic Park (St. Victor) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/313/st-victor-petroglyphs-provincial-historic-park • 306-694-3229 7 Station Arts Centre and Tea Room (Rosthern) • stationarts.com • 306-232-5332 14, 17 Steele Narrows Provincial Park (Loon Lake) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/928/steele-narrows-provincial-park • 306-837-2410 20 Sticks and Stones (Saskatoon) • sticksandstonesyxe.com/welcome.html • 306-979-1919 32 Struthers Lake Regional Park () • saskregionalparks.ca/park/struthers-lake • 306-864-3240 15 Stumbletown Distilling (Saskatoon) • stumbletown.ca • 306-952-0691 32 Sturgeon Lake Regional Park (Sturgeon Lake) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/sturgeon-lake • 306-747-3331 20 Sturgeon River Ranch (Big River) • sturgeonriverranch.com • 306-380-6204 23 Sturgis & District Regional Park-Lady Lake (Preeceville) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/sturgis-district-lady-lake • 306-547-3244 15 Suffern Lake Regional Park (Senlac) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/suffern-lake • 306-210-8667 14 Sundogs Excursions (Great Blue Heron Provincial Park–Anglin Lake) • sundogs.sk.ca • 306-960-1654 25 Sunnyside Dairy (Martensville) • sunnysidedairyfarm.com • 306-242-8949 34 T.rex Discovery Centre (Eastend) • royalsaskmuseum.ca/trex • 306-295-4009 6, 8 40

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Table Mountain Regional Park (The Battlefords) • tablemountain.ca • 306-937-2920 18 Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa (Moose Jaw) • templegardens.sk.ca • 1-800-718-7727 10 The Battlefords Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/930/the-battlefords-provincial-park • 306-386-2212 14, 18 The Crooked Bush (Hafford) • 306-246-2171 14, 16 The Dam Smokehouse (Nipawin) • facebook.com/damsmokedamgood • 306-862-3617 17 The Everyday Kitchen (Regina) • theeverydaykitchen.ca/ 29 The FarmStand-General Store (Mortlach) • facebook.com/The-Farmstand-General-Store-109360873840973 • 306-631-0224 10 The Happy Nun Café (Forget) • thehappynuncafe.ca • 306-457-7780 11 The Knotty Pine Bistro (Prince Albert) • facebook.com/knottypinebistro • 306-953-4879 23 The Legends Golf Club Inc. (Warman) • golfthelegends.com • 306-931-8814 33 The Little Glass Hut (Lebret) • thelittleglasshut.com • 306-332-3737 9 The Night Oven Bakery (Saskatoon) • thenightoven.ca • 306-500-2350 34 The North West Company (Prince Albert) • 306-763-7891 24 The Painted Parasol Gift & Toy (Lumsden) • the-painted-parasol-gift.shoplightspeed.com • 306-731-2201 30 The Railway Ave. Pub (Hudson Bay) • facebook.com/RailwayAvePub • 306-865-3398 17 The Resort at Cypress Hills (Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park) • resortatcypresshills.ca • 306-662-4477 11 The Sinking Canoe (Indian Head) • facebook.com/TheSinkingCanoeAntiques • 306-660-9033 9 The Spot Restaurant and Lounge (Nipawin) • thespotrestaurantnipawin.com • 306-862-2005 17 The Spot Restaurant and Lounge (Tisdale) • facebook.com/thespottisdale • 306-873-1002 17 The Willows Golf & Country Club (Saskatoon) • willowsgolf.com • 306-956-1100 33 Thomson Lake Regional Park (Thomson Lake) • thomsonlake.com • 306-472-3752 6 Thr3e Clothing Connection (Lumsden) • thr3eclothing.ca • 306-731-3346 30 Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Historic Park () • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1014/touchwood-hills-post-provincial-historic-park • 306-332-3215 7 Trails of 1885 • trailsof1885.com • 1-866-467-2057 17 Treeosix Adventure Parks (Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park) • treeosix.com • 306-663-1221 12 Treeosix Adventure Parks (Prince Albert National Park) • treeosix.com • 306-663-1221 24 Tunnels of Moose Jaw (Moose Jaw) • tunnelsofmoosejaw.com • 306-693-5261 10 Twilite Drive-In Theatre (Wolseley) • twilitedrivein.com • 306-698-2388 9 Valley - Rosthern Regional Park (Rosthern) • valleyregionalpark.com • 306-232-5000 14 Valley - Waldheim Regional Park (Waldheim) • regionalpark.waldheim.ca • 306-945-2255 14 Wakaw Lake Regional Park (Wakaw) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/wakaw-lake • 306-233-4644 15, 18 Wanuskewin (Saskatoon) • wanuskewin.com • 1-877-547-6546 14, 33 Wapiti Valley Regional Park ( Lake) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/wapiti-valley • 306-862-5621 15, 18 Warehouse Brewing Company (Regina) • warehousebrewingcompany.com • 306-540-6935 28 Wascana Centre (Regina) • wascana.ca • 306-522-3661 28, 29 Wascana Valley Nature Recreation Site (Regina) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1003/regina-wascana-valley-trails • 306-725-5200 29 Waskesiu Golf Course (Prince Albert National Park) • waskesiugolf.com • 306-663-5300 22 Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre (Prince Albert National Park) • waskesiumarina.com • 306-663-1999 22 Welwyn Centennial Regional Park (Welwyn) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/welwyn-centennial • 306-645-4535 7 Western Development Museum (Moose Jaw) • wdm.ca/moose-jaw • 306-693-5989 10 Western Development Museum (North Battleford) • wdm.ca/north-battleford • 306-445-8033 17 Western Development Museum (Saskatoon) • wdm.ca/saskatoon • 306-931-1910 33 Western Development Museum (Yorkton) • wdm.ca/yorkton • 306-783-8361 16 Wheatland Express Excursion Train (Cudworth/Wakaw) • wheatlandexpresstrain.ca • 306-233-3068 15, 17 White Bear Lake Golf Course (White Bear First Nation) • whitebeargolf.com • 1-800-577-4902 9 White Butte Trails Recreation Site (Regina) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1004/regina-white-butte-trails-recreation-site • 306-332-3215 29 Whitesand Regional Park (Theodore) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/whitesand • 306-647-2191 15 Wildcat Hill Provincial Park • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1819/wildcat-hill-provincial-park • 306-278-3519 21 Wild Waves Waterpark (Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park) • wildwaveswaterpark.ca • 306-231-6002 10 Wilkie Regional Park (Wilkie) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/wilkie • 306-843-2692 14 Wilson’s Lifestyle Centre/Stoked Centre (Saskatoon) • wilsonsgreenhouse.ca • 306-955-9593 32 Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park (Wood Mountain) • tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/314/wood-mountain-post-provincial-historic-park • 306-266-5525 6 Wood Mountain Regional Park (Wood Mountain) • woodmountainpark.ca • 306-640-7275 6 Woodlawn Regional Park (Estevan) • woodlawnregionalpark.com • 306-634-2324 7, 11 World’s Largest Bunnock and Tourist Information Centre (Macklin) • macklin.ca • 306-753-2256 16 York Lake Regional Park (Yorkton) • saskregionalparks.ca/park/york-lake • 306-782-7080 15 Yvette Moore Gallery (Moose Jaw) • yvettemoore.com • 1-866-693-7600 10 41 SASKATCHEWAN AT A GLANCE

QUICK FACTS

• Saskatchewan’s population reached 1,177,884 in 2020. Source: , Population Estimates, Table 17-10-0009-01

• The capital city is Regina, with a population of 263,184 (metropolitan). The largest city is Saskatoon, with a population of 336,614 (metropolitan). Source: Statistics Canada, Population Estimates, 17-10-0135-01

• Saskatchewan has two national, 29 provincial and 76 regional parks, with more than 400 campgrounds throughout the province.

• Saskatchewan covers 651,900 sq. km – one-half of the province is covered by forest, one-third is farmland and one-eighth is freshwater.

• Saskatchewan is located in the heart of North America, neighbouring the provinces of Manitoba and Alberta. To the south, it borders the American states of and North FLYING TIME FROM ...... TO REGINA ...... TO SASKATOON Dakota. To the north is the Northwest ...... 2 hours ...... 2 hours Territories. ...... 1 hour 15 min...... 1 hour • The Cypress Hills reach 1,392 m above sea ...... 1 hour 15 min...... 1 hour level, the province’s highest elevation point. ...... 55 min...... 1 hour 10 min.

Toronto ...... 2 hours 50 min...... 3 hours • Saskatchewan’s principal export industries are mining, oil and gas, agriculture, manufacturing and tourism.

NATIONAL DISTINCTIONS • The Canadian Light Source, a stadium-sized synchrotron light research facility, is located on the • Saskatchewan is home to Canada’s only training University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon. academy for Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) recruits, in Regina. • Saskatchewan supplies more than a third of the world’s total exported durum wheat and is the world’s top • The T. rex skeleton, excavated near Eastend in 1994-95, exporter of lentils and dry peas. is one of only 20 such discoveries in the world. • Twenty-one archaeological dig sites unveil the past at Cover• The photo: Athabasca Elk Ridge Sand Resort Dunes are the most Wanuskewin, a national historic site that echoes the Greg northerly Huszar Photography major sand dunes in the world, and among stories of Indigenous peoples who gathered, hunted the largest in North America. and worshipped here as long as 6,000 years ago.

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