Milebymile.Com Personal Road Trip Guide Saskatchewan Highway #2 "The "Canam Highway""
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MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Saskatchewan Highway #2 "The "Canam Highway"" Kms ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Junction of Highway # 16 East to the town of Viscount, SK, Wynyard, SK; and Yorkton, SK. 'The Yellowhead Route' West to city of Saskatoon, SK,40 kms. North to city of Prince Albert, SK. - NOTE: For highway travel east or west via Saskatchewan Highway #16 'The Yellowhead Route' - See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guides, for driving directions. 0.0 Welcome to Saskatchewan! 0.0 View from highway View from highway driving South on Highway #2. North access to communities of Wakaw, SK and St.Louis, SK. North access to Wakaw Lake Regional Park; Camping - 250 camping sites. A number of the sites provide 30 amp service for larger camping units. Full service and powered sites are available. All sites have picnic tables and fire pits. Firewood is available to campers and modern washrooms, laundry and shower facilities are situated in the campgrounds. - Attractions in and around Wakaw, SK: John G. Diefenbaker Law Office - The Wakaw Heritage Museum - Prairie Skymasters Parachute Club. - St. Louis, SK, is situated on the scenic and historic South Saskatchewan River just a few kilometers east of the famous Northwest Metis Rebellion at Batoche, SK. 3.5 Access to community of West side of the highway. Colonsay, SK 6.3 John Folk Road 7.0 View from highway View from highway driving South. 9.4 Breckner Road West side of the highway. 20.6 Access to community of West side of the highway. Zelma, SK 21.7 View from highway View from highway driving South. 22.2 Town of Young, SK East side of the highway. 22.5 Services, fuel available East side at the highway. 26.0 Murray Road West side of the highway. 31.3 Access to A.E. Leslie Road 36.5 McIver Drive Road 38.5 Renown Road West side of the highway. Access to community of Renown - West of the highway. 43.3 Access to fuel East side of the highway. 44.1 Town of Watrous, SK Watrous, SK; is known as a legendary tourist destination due to its proximity to Manitou Beach, SK; home of the world famous Mineral Spa and Danceland dance hall (known as the 'Home of the World Famous Dance Floor Built on Horsehair'). Watrous, SK was founded in 1906. Other attractions in and around Watrous, SK: Manitou Beach gold Club - The Jubilee Drive-In - Camp Easter Seal - Anglican Stained Glass Window. 44.4 Main street of business district of Watrous - East side at the highway. Access to tourist information booth - West side at the highway. Page 1/8 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Jul-02 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 44.9 Little Manitou Lake East side of the highway. Access to regional park with campgrounds. Manitou & District Regional Park: Campgrounds facilities: 93-30ampFull Service Sites, 54-15amp Electrical Sites, 8-30amp electric, 29 Drive Thru Sites, 21 Non-Electrical Sites, 5 Overflow Sites - 9 Golf Holes; Grass Greens, Driving Range, Lake, Beach, Picnic Area, Playground, Showers, Hiking Trails, Firewood, Public Telephone, Laundromat & Food Services nearby. The park is located along the shores of the unique and famous Little Manitou Lake,SK, which is a highly saline, lake. Folklore tells that the waters healed even those who suffered from small pox. - Attractions at Little Manitou Lake - One of the last remaining drive-in theatres in the province is adjacent to the campgrounds. The Danceland dance hall has a wooden floor cushioned with coils of horsehair. 45.7 Junction of Highway #365 East to Manitou Beach, SK and the community of Plunkett, SK. 48.0 Access to community of East of the highway. Venn, SK. 50.0 View from highway View from highway driving South. 51.0 Access to community of West of the highway - 6 kms. Renown, SK 54.8 Roadside turnout Gravel, no services - West side of the highway. 56.0 Access to MST Green West side of the highway (Mid-Saskatchewan). Terminal 60.3 View from highway View from highway driving South. 62.8 View from highway View from highway driving South. 63.7 Junction of Highway #15 East access to communities of Nokomis, SK, Raymore, SK and Melville, SK ; West to Kenaston, SK, Outlook, SK and Rosetown, SK. 69.9 Community of Simpson, East of the highway. Services and fuel available at the highway. SK Attractions in and around Simoson, SK: Last Mountain Lake Sanctuary This is North America's oldest sanctuary for birds. Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area, Last Mountain Lake Wildlife Management Unit- Last Mountain Regional Park Campgrounds: Facilities - 124 Electrical Sites, 24 Non-Electrical Sites, 9 Golf Holes With Sand Greens, Outdoor Pool, Swimming Lessons, Lifeguards, Boat Launch, Picnic Area, Playground, Showers, Modern Washrooms, Ball Diamonds, Public Telephone, Firewood, Nature Trails, Bird Banding Station. 70.3 Access to Last Mountain East of the highway. Lake National Wildlife Area 81.3 Community of Imperial, SK East side of the highway. Access to campground: - Imperial has an RV park with 30 amp electrical service, water hookups, a RV sewer dump is located in Imperial. Attractions in Imperial, SK. a 9 hole sand green golf course, 2.5 kms south of Imperial, SK 83.1 Junction of Grid Road #747 West side of the highway. Access to community of Davidson, SK - 43 kms West of the highway. 86.3 Roadside turnout Access to picnic area, shelter, toilets - East side of the highway. 92.8 Access to Etter's Beach, SK East side of the highway. Access to Last Mountain Lake, SK. 94.0 Community of Stalwart, SK East of the highway. Page 2/8 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Jul-02 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 95.5 View from highway View from highway driving South. 102.1 View from highway View from highway driving South during harvesting time. 102.3 Junction of Grid Road #749 Access to community of Girvar, SK - 31 kms West. 103.6 Community of Liberty East of the highway. 104.1 Access to campgrounds Access to Triplet Beach - 11 kms West of the highway. Access to Last Mountain Lake, with campgrounds. 112.7 Access to community of East of the highway. Penzance, SK 115.3 Town of Craik, SK West of the highway - 27 kms. 115.3 Junction of Grid Road #732 123.3 Access to community of The village of Holdfast was named for farmer John Fahlman, who Holdfast, SK. decided to 'hold fast' rather than allow the railroad to build across his land. 124.8 Junction of Grid Road #732 East access to Last Mountain Lake. 134.4 Grid Road #733 Access to Last Mountain Lake. East access to community of Dilke, SK. 136.9 View from highway Photo view looking at the Arm River. 137.6 Access to rest area Picnic tables, shelters, toilets. 142.4 Junction of Highway #11 North to communities of Chamberlain, SK, Hanley, SK and Dundurn, SK. Photo view from highway driving South. Note: Highway #2 overlaps Highway #11 at this point. NOTE: For highway travel north or south via Sask. Highway #11 - See Milebymile Road map Highway Travel Guide - Regina, SK to Saskatoon, SK for highway driving directions. 153.0 View from highway View from highway driving South. 153.7 Junction of Highway #2 Access to communities of Chamberlain, SK, Hanley, SK and Dundurn, North SK. Note: Highway #2 overlap ends at this point. 155.5 Access to Lovering Lake, West of the highway. SK 162.0 Access to Buffalo Pound West of the highway. Buffalo Pound Lake is the first major lake the Lake, SK Qu'Appelle River reaches after leaving Lake Diefenbaker, SK; by releases from the Qu'Appelle River Dam. Located 100 km southeast of Lake Diefenbaker. Access to Long and narrow Buffalo Pound Lake features beaches at Elmview and Maple Vale. 168.0 Access to community of East of the highway - 24 kms. Bethune, SK 168.7 Point of Information Northern boundary of the Qu'Appelle Valley. The Saskatchewan Qu'Appelle Valley runs from west to east across southern Saskatchewan. Its western most origins now lie flooded under the Qu'Appelle arm of Lake Diefenbaker, SK. 168.7 View from highway Photo view driving South, looking at the Buffalo Pound Lake, SK. 169.9 Roadside turnout Paved, no services - West side of the highway. 170.3 View from highway Photo view crossing Buffalo Pound Lake. 170.9 View from highway View from highway looking West at Buffalo Pound Lake. 172.4 Point of Information Leaving the Qu'Appelle Valley. 173.8 Access to the Prairie Harbor East of the highway. Cadet Point and Sand Point 177.5 Access to South Lake East of the highway. Resort and Sun Valley Resort Page 3/8 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Jul-02 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 184.5 View from highway Photo view looking at the Saskatchwan grain harvest. 186.3 View from highway Photo view looking South at community of Central Butte, SK. 187.0 Junction of Highway #42 Access to communities of Central Butte, SK and Riverhurst, SK - West side of the highway. 187.8 Access to Buffalo Pound East of the highway. Buffalo Pound Lake, SK Provincial Lake Provincial Park Park,campgrounds; Campground facilities: Five campgrounds 250 campsites: Electric Sites: 102 (Near a service centre) Non-electric Sites: 107 (Near a service centre) Group Sites: 2 191.8 Junction of Highway #202 East side of the highway. 194.8 Eight Mile Road 202.1 Roadside turnout Paved, no services - East side of the highway.