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Grasslands Plan Your Visit National Park Grasslands Plan Your Visit National Park Let our friendly and knowledgeable staff, at both Visitor Centres, help you plan your Grasslands experience and assist you in having a safe and unforgettable adventure! Visitor Centre Hours of Operation West Block Activities Experience the solitude of May 17 - October 14, Daily 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 2019 the wide-open plain as the East Block prairie wind ripples a sea May 17 - September 2, Daily 9:00 am - 7:00 pm September 3 - October 14, Daily 9:00 am - 5:00 pm of grasses beneath the clear blue sky. Two unique Frenchman Valley Campground Kiosk West Block geographic locations: May 17 - September 2, Daily 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm West Block - Discover Contact Us the varied landscapes of West Block Visitor Centre (in Val Marie) 306-298-2257, Toll Free: 1-877-345-2257 the Frenchman River Valley and observe some of Rock Creek Visitor Centre (in East Block, Rock Creek Campground) 306-476-2018 Canada's rarest wildlife. The park is always open. Fees apply. Please visit the East Block - Explore the website for details. breathtaking badlands and discover astonishing dinosaur fossils exposed in Visit our website: Join us on Facebook the eroding layers of earth. parkscanada.gc.ca/ facebook.com/grasslandsnp grasslands Follow us on Twitter ©parkscanada sk Plan your visit to Grasslands National Park. Other Parks Canada Events in Saskatchewan Every Saturday July & August July 20 Frontier Life Waskesiu Children's Festival Fort Walsh National Historic Site Prince Albert National Park July 6 August 24 Louis Riel Relay & Kidfest Symphony Under the Batoche National Historic Site Sky Festival Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site ... and much more! Parks Pares Aussi disponible en français. Canada Canada Canada Camping Frenchman Valley Campground oTENTik Camping Backcountry Camping West Block - With a view of the Frenchman River, rolling hills and We've got you covered! A spacious blend of a tent and an Drop your pack following an exhilarating hike. Pitch a tent where no roaming bison, it's the perfect destination for your front country A-frame cabin equipped with beds and furniture on a raised floor. one has camped before - well, maybe not for a thousand years! Look camping experience. 32 km SE of Val Marie. An easy and relaxing way to experience camping. In proximity forward to the sunset, and perhaps a Coyote howl. The park is yours GPS: 49 9'0.9"N 107 30'30.48"W to toilets, potable water taps and kitchen shelters. to explore when Back Country Camping. Check-in required. • 20 tent / RV electric campsites • Picnic tables, fire pits, vault Inside each tent: Electricity, small heater, lantern, sleeping (20, 30 and 50 amp) toilets, potable water, RV sani area for up to 6 people. Please bring your own bedding and Tipi Camping • Coulee Centre cook shelter dump, Wi-Fi cooking supplies. On each campsite: BBQ, fire pit, picnic table, adirondack chairs. West Block - Tipi accommodations are located at the Two Trees Day Use Area 13 km South of Val Marie. Rock Creek Campground West Block - Frenchman Valley Campground. GPS: 49 10'50.14"N 107 41'16,21"W East Block - Amazing skies day and night, the leopard frogs' • 4 oTENTik units available (1 accessible & 1 pet-friendly) symphony at dusk, and the meadowlarks' serenade at dawn. East Block - Tipi accommodations are located in the Rock Creek East Block - Rock Creek Campground. Enjoy prairie elegance. 29 km SW of Wood Mountain. Campground. GPS: 49 4'15.85N 106 31'46.92"W • 8 oTENTik units available (1 accessible & 1 pet-friendly) 24 tent / RV electric campsites Picnic tables, fire pits, vault Equestrian Camping (50 amp) toilets, potable water, RV sani • Horse pens • Vault toilet Summer Kitchen dump, Wi-Fi • Water troughs • Manure receptacle • First come, first served Camping Reservations: Check-in required. reservation.pc.gc.ca or 1-877-737-3783 West Block - South of the Belza Day Use Area Applies to: All Grasslands National Park campgrounds, oTENTiks, Tipis, and West Block Backcountry camping. East Block - Rock Creek Campground In the event the campgrounds are full, unserviced overflow camping is available by self-registrafion. * For East Block backcountry camping, reserve at: 1 -306-476-2018. Guided Adventures Join an interpreter and explore nature's wonders and experience stories that capture the character of this amazing land. May 17-June 30 West Block East Block Friday 7pm Fireside Chats 7pm Fireside Chats Saturday 9am Going, Going, Gone 9am Footprints in Time Sunday 9am Cowboy Coffee 9am Cowboy Coffee July 1 - September 2 West Block East Block Monday 9am Going, Going, Gone 9am ekta wambli/Eagle View Tuesday 9am The Cowboy Way Wednesday 1 pm Métis Connections 9am Eco Equation 7pm Fireside Chats 7pm Fireside Chats Thursday 9am Where the Buffalo Roam Friday 9am Going, Going, Gone 1 pm Lakota Legends 7pm Fireside Chats 7pm Fireside Chats Saturday 6pm Circling Back: A Stony of Archaeology 9am Footprints in Time 7pm Junior Naturalists 7pm Junior Naturalists Sunday 9am Cowboy Coffee 9am Cowboy Coffee New in 2019! Métis Connections Get Involved Outfitter Join local Métis heritage presenters and learn about the Join conservation efforts for Adventures special connections to this landscape through storytelling, species at risk. Learn something Many great guided outfitter interpretation, music and art. new and make a difference for experiences available in the area, Sage Grouse, Short-horned including: horseback riding, lizards and Black-tailed prairie Lakota Legends kayaking, hiking, art, yoga. dogs. Contact us for details on Watch the canvas come alive as Lakota First Nations artist volunteer opportunities! and storyteller, Kim Soo Goodtrack, illustrates the Star Nation in pastel as she speaks. Following the presentation, create Hiking & Wilderness your own artwork in Lakota design. Group Tours The park offers a selection Circling Back: of school, outdoor education Hiking & Trails Wild & Rare A Prairie in Bloom programs, and group tours for Choose your own adventure and immerse yourself in a spectrum With -70 million year old Witness a succession of A Story of Archaeology all ages. of views and landscapes waiting to be explored. Select a trail fossilized species to over 20 vibrant colours and sweet Take an exclusive journey to the Turkey Track Ridge and experience that's right for you - from hard-packed trails to routes present-day species at risk, a aromas. Crocus, prairie onion, witness the secrets of the land unfold before you through the you find with a GPS.. .adventure awaits! wild & rare conservation story is cinquefoil, rose, cactus, eyes of an archaeologist. Pre-registration required *Formore information: parkscanada.gc.ca/grasslands. an understatement. vetch, locoweed, violets, asters, fleabanes, goosefoot, Spectacular Night Sky Birder's Paradise and buttercup to name a few! Self-Guided Interpretation Experience the rare opportunity to see the night sky in all its June is the peak season. wonder. Whether it's your first glimpse from the comfort of your Catch a glimpse of the unique, ECOtOUr SceniC Drive West Block - Journey through 70 Mile Butte Trail West Block - Hike to one of the tallest campsite, or an in-depth view from the lens of your telescope, the the unusual and the iconic bird stunning landscapes, rich history and active conservation! Pick buttes in the park, 70 Mile Butte, and immerse in stories that brilliance that shines from a sky this dark is a sight to be seen. species. A Land of Cultural up your Ecotour Scenic Drive brochure at the visitor centre! capture the character of this land on our NEW interpretive panels. Treasures Badlands Parkway East Block - Take in the new Sounds of Silence Let the grasslands capture ROCk Creek Trail East Block - Experience a taste of the true Back Country Loop - West Block 10 km scenic driving experience that meanders along the rim of Grasslands National Park is your imagination and essence of the East Block. The past, the present and the future in our Take yourself deeper into the West Block wilderness by travelling breathtaking Badlands and see some of Saskatchewan's finest scenery! considered to have some explore one of the largest, hands and at our feet! along the Back Country Loop. Experience the breathtaking Open May 17 - October 14 of the quietest and purest most intact pre-contact scenery and discover a true appreciation for this remote sounds on Earth. landscapes in North America! landscape. Stop for a rest at the Red Chairs at the Borderlands Discover tipi rings, bison Discover the Region - We're Closer Than You Think! Lookout or hike along the Otter Basin Route. Please check with Geocaching drive lanes and stone tools, visitor centre staff for road conditions and precautions before Soak up the scenery as a rich testimony to the lives Distance from West Block Distance from East Block Other Local Attractions Prairie Wind & Silver Sage venturing into this area. you hunt for hidden of Indigenous Peoples dating Val Marie Visitor Centre to: McGowan Visitor Centre to: 1 Cypress Hills Provincial Park AB Museum, gift shop, coffee, Wi-Fi and Maple Creek, SK 260 km geocaches. Don't have a back 10,000 years. Wood Mountain, SK 29 km 2 Cypress Hills Provincial Park SK information. Val Marie. GPS? Stop by the Visitor Medicine Hat, AB 345 km Assiniboia, SK 111 km Centre Block Swift Current, SK 120 km Moose Jaw, SK 214 km 3 Cypress Hills Provincial Park SK Cypress Hills Destination Area Centre to borrow one. Saskatoon, SK 390 km Regina, SK 285 km West Block Wilderness Area visitcypresshills.ca Regina, SK 359 km 4 T.Rex Discovery Centre Outfitter adventure bookings and Fort Walsh Distance between the two Grasslands s Wood Mountain Regional Park regional trip planning information.
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