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Camping Frenchman Valley Campground oTENTik Camping Backcountry Camping West Block – With a view of the Frenchman River, rolling hills We`ve got you covered! A spacious blend of a tent and an A-frame Drop your pack following an exhilarating hike. Pitch a tent where no and roaming bison, the perfect destination for your front country cabin equipped with beds and furniture on a raised floor. An easy one has camped before – well, maybe not for a thousand years! Look camping experience. 32 km SE of Val Marie. and relaxing way to experience camping. In proximity to toilets, forward to the sunset, and perhaps a Coyote howl. The park is yours GPS: 49 9’0.9”N 107 30’30.48”W potable water taps and kitchen shelters. Reservations required. to explore when Back Country Camping. Check-in required. • 20 tent / RV electric campsites • Picnic tables, fire pits, vault (20, 30 and 50 amp) toilets, potable water, RV sani Inside each tent: Electricity, small heater, lantern, sleeping area for up • Coulee Centre cook shelter dump, Wi-Fi to 6 people. Please bring your own bedding and cooking supplies. Tipi Camping Rock Creek Campground On each campsite: BBQ, fire pit, picnic table, adirondack chairs. Reservations required. East Block – Amazing skies day and night, the leopard frogs’ West Block – Tipi accommodations are located at the Two Trees West Block – Frenchman Valley Campground. symphony at dusk, and the meadowlarks’ serenade at dawn. Day Use Area 13 km South of Val Marie. •4 oTENTik units available (1 pet-friendly) Enjoy prairie elegance. 29 km SW of Wood Mountain. GPS: 49 10’50.14”N 107 41’16,21”W GPS: 49 4’15.85N 106 31’46.92”W East Block – Tipi accommodations are located in the Rock Creek • Renewed Campground • Picnic tables, fire pits, vault East Block – Rock Creek Campground. Campground. • 24 tent/RV electric campsites toilet, potable water, RV sani • 8 NEW oTENTik units available (1 wheel-chair accessible & 1 pet- (all 50 amp) dump, Wi-Fi friendly • Summer Kitchen Equestrian Camping West Block – South of the Belza Day Use Area East Block – Rock Creek Campground Camping Reservations: • Horse pens • Vault toilet reservation.pc.gc.ca or 1-877-737-3783 • Water troughs • Manure receptacle Applies to: All Grasslands National Park campgrounds, oTENTiks, Tipis, and West Block Backcountry camping. In • First come, first served Check-in required. the event the campgrounds are full, unserviced overflow camping is available by self-registration. * For East Block backcountry camping, reserve at: 1-306-476-2018. Guided Adventures Bison Backstage Tours Junior School and West Block – Get a backstage pass through a labyrinth Naturalists Group Tours of corrals, catwalks, alleys and gates and discover how Hey kids! Join us for hands on The park offers a selection the Plains Bison were brought back from near extinction. exploration of the only prairie of school, outdoor education Thursdays from May 24 - August 30, 3:00 pm. park in Canada. Saturdays, June programs, and group tours for 30 - September 1, 4:00 pm. all ages. Guided Hikes Explore nature’s wonders and experience stories that capture Hiking & Wilderness the character of this amazing land. May 19 – September 1. Get Involved Outfitter Join conservation efforts for Adventures Hiking Cowboy Coffee species at risk. Learn something Wild & Rare A Prairie in Bloom Many great guided outfitter Choose your own adventure and immerse in a spectrum Kick start your Sunday with a cup of traditional, brewed-over- new and make a difference for With ~70 million year old Witness a succession of experiences available in the area, of views, lengths and landscapes waiting to be explored at the-campfire, cowboy coffee! Join us in tales of the ranching Sage Grouse, Short-horned fossilized species to over 20 vibrant colours and sweet including: horseback riding, Grasslands National Park, from hard-packed trails to guided days of yesteryear. Sundays from May 20 - September 2, lizards and Black-tailed prairie present-day species at risk, a aromas. Crocus, prairie onion, kayaking, hiking, art, yoga. routes you find with a GPS... adventure awaits! 9:00 am. dogs. Contact us for details on wild & rare conservation story is cinquefoil, rose, cactus, volunteer opportunities! an understatement. vetch, locoweed, violets, Fireside Chats Email: [email protected]. Trails asters, fleabanes, goosefoot, Join a park interpreter by the campfire for stories and S’more! Experience the rare opportunity of walking a timeless, prairie Birder’s Paradise and buttercup to name a few! Fridays, May 18 – August 31, 7:00 pm. landscape. Select a trail experience that’s right for you - from Catch a glimpse of the unique, June is the peak season. *For more information: parkscanada.gc.ca/grasslands. leisurely strolls to awesome backcountry experiences. the unusual and the iconic bird Insider tip: Bring your camera and don`t miss sunset at the species. A Land of Cultural Self-Guided Interpretation top of 70-Mile Butte Trail in the West Block! Sounds of Silence Treasures Ecotour Scenic Drive West Block - Journey through Rock Creek Trail East Block - Experience a taste of the true Backpacking Grasslands National Park is Let the grasslands capture considered to have some stunning landscapes, rich history and active conservation! Pick essence of the East Block. The past, the present and the future in our Enjoy the true wilderness of the only national prairie park your imagination and of the quietest and purest up your Ecotour Scenic Drive brochure at the visitor centre! hands and at our feet! through backpacking! explore one of the largest, sounds on Earth. Insider tip: Walk where dinosaurs roamed and traverse the most intact pre-contact Prairie Stories West Block - Hike to one of the tallest Creek to Peak Trail East Block - Let your senses explore East Block wilderness. Watch out for quicksand then explore Geocaching landscapes in North America! buttes in the park, 70 Mile Butte, and immerse in stories that the prairie. The gurgle of the creek, the wisp of the wind, the fragrance the hoo doos in the Valley of 1,000 Devils! Discover tipi rings, bison capture the character of this land on our NEW interpretive panels. of the flowers, and the expanse of the valley. You and the little things. Soak up the scenery as drive lanes and stone tools, you hunt for hidden a rich testimony to the lives Biking & Bike Rentals geocaches. Don’t have a of Indigenous Peoples dating Discover the Region – We’re Closer Than You Think! Great options to choose from including Broken Hills Trail and GPS? Stop by the Visitor back 10,000 years. Creek to Peak Trail. Centre to borrow one. Distance from West Block Distance from East Block Other Local Attractions Prairie Wind & Silver Sage Val Marie Visitor Centre to: McGowan Visitor Centre to: 1 Cypress Hills Provincial Park AB Museum, gift shop, coffee, wifi and Maple Creek, SK...... 260 km Wood Mountain, SK...... 29 km 2 Cypress Hills Provincial Park SK information. Val Marie. Medicine Hat, AB...... 345 km Assiniboia, SK...... 111 km Centre Block Cypress Hills Destination Area Events Swift Current, SK...... 120 km Moose Jaw, SK...... 214 km 3 Cypress Hills Provincial Park SK Saskatoon, SK...... 390 km Regina, SK...... 285 km West Block Wilderness Area visitcypresshills.ca Outfitter adventure bookings and Regina, SK...... 359 km 4 T.Rex Discovery Centre regional trip planning information. Fort Walsh Distance between the two Grasslands 5 Wood Mountain Regional Park Grasslander Classic Fossil Fever Badlands Blast National Park Visitor Centres in the National Historic Site...... 314 km 6 Wood Mountain Rodeo Ranch Wood Mountain Rodeo Ranch West and East Blocks: 166 km or West Block July 28, 2:00pm - Frenchman Valley Campground East Block August 15-19 East Block August 18 Eastend, SK ...... 121 km Museum Museum ~2 hours drive. Always wanted to dig into Kids activities, wagon rides Museum, gift shop and information. Enjoy the day in true prairie style kayaking the heart of the the past? Join the Royal and fossil experts share their Grasslands National Park Val Marie Visitor Centre, West Block McGowan Visitor Centre, East Block Frenchman River, touring the bison handling facility and riding Saskatchewan Museum as adventures. Dine and dance GPS Coordinates: 49 14’44.77”N 107 43’55.85”W 49 4’15.85”N 106 31’46.92”W on a wagon to hear stories of the open range. Try your hand at they uncover the secrets of with the diggers at the archery and rally your team to play in the ball hockey tournament. the past. You can be part of Rock Creek Hoedown. Bring Join in the excitement at the kids activity pavilion, blacksmith the dig, a paleontologist for a your instrument and jam with 1 Regina demonstrations and dance the night away at the outdoor concert day. Enjoy Fossil Talks each the locals! Moose Jaw event with Guy and the Fellas and Buck$hot featuring Canadian evening. Swift Current

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Gravelbourg Astronomy: Beyond the Big Dipper Maple Creek The new moon opens the door to the darkest Dark Sky Preserve in Canada. Join the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada as they 37 Cadillac unfold the mysteries within the rich darkness we actively protect. 2 13 Shaunavon Assiniboia East Block: May 19 Elkwater 1 Limerick 3 21 July 14 and August 11 19 West Block: Eastend 13 FORT WALSH 4 NATIONAL 37 4 18 HISTORIC SITE 13 Mankota 2 Wood Mountain 34 Discover Parks Canada 5 36 Val Marie 6 Amazing places. Unlimited possibilities. 41 Climax 6 18 18 Canada's national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic 21 18 4 sites are the ultimate awe-inspiring experience. Starting in 2018, Parks Canada is CANADA 2 inviting young Canadians and their families to make visiting these places part of their UNITED STATES GRASSLANDS GRASSLANDS traditions with free admission for youth 17 and under. NATIONAL PARK NATIONAL PARK *Fees for enhanced services and events may apply. WEST BLOCK EAST BLOCK