parks Saskatchewan 2011 | 2012 PROVINCIAL PARKS GUIDE Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport saskparks.net 1 Lac La Ronge Provincial Park (Nistowiak Falls) Lac La Ronge Provincial Now, our 34 provincial parks, This is an exciting time for our eight historic sites, 130 recreation provincial parks. We are working sites and 24 protected areas have to ensure future generations will a total land area of 1.4 million be able to continue to explore, hectares and contain some of relax and enjoy the many in Saskatchewan’s the province’s most unique, outdoor recreation opportunities provincial parks! biologically-diverse and beautiful and natural and cultural areas natural and cultural landscapes. in our provincial parks. This year, the provincial This summer, be sure to take in Enjoy your visit to Saskatchewan’s park system turns 80 – a birthday celebrations at a park provincial parks! milestone that will be of your choice. You can find greeted by celebrations out what is being planned by right across the system. contacting the park or by visiting our website at www.saskparks.net. Saskatchewan’s first six provincial parks We are also continuing to improve Bill Hutchinson were established in our provincial parks by adding Minister of Tourism, Parks, 1931 – a year after the electrical service to campsites, Culture and Sport federal government transferred renewing or replacing service control of natural resources centres and replacing boat docks, to the province. One of those picnic tables and barbecues. original parks, Little Manitou, is currently a regional park. Cover image: Lake Diefenbaker (near Elbow Harbour Recreation Site) Contributing photography: Tourism Saskatchewan, Paul Austring Photography, Davin Andrie, Greg Huszar Photography, Saskatchewan Archives Board 4 Park Locator Map 6 Start Packing 8 Your Spot Awaits 10 Don't Forget 12 Celebrating our 80th Anniversary 14 Through The Years 16 Endless Possibilities 18 Southwest Cypress Hills, St. Victor Petroglyphs and Wood Mountain Post 20 Lake Diefenbaker Saskatchewan Landing, Danielson and Douglas 22 Last Mountain Lake Rowan’s Ravine, Regina Beach and Last Mountain House 24 Southeast Moose Mountain and Cannington Manor 26 Qu’Appelle Echo Valley, Katepwa Point, Crooked Lake and Buffalo Pound 28 The East Greenwater Lake, Good Spirit Lake and Duck Mountain 30 Saskatoon Area Pike Lake, Blackstrap, The Battlefords and Fort Carlton 32 Meadow Lake Area Welcome those booking their camping In this guide, you will Steele Narrows, Meadow Saskatchewan provincial vacations. Another change find information about Lake, Chitek Lake, parks create opportunities for saw the out-of-province fee for Saskatchewan’s provincial parks Bronson Forest fun and relaxation. Enrich your campers removed. We enjoy along with camping, recreation and Makwa Lake summer with the perfect holiday. the company of friends and opportunities, information Reconnect with friends and family from across Canada about the 80th anniversary 34 Lac La Ronge family over an evening campfire; and the United States and want of Saskatchewan provincial Lac La Ronge and Holy push yourself to the limit with a everyone to feel welcome at parks and vacation ideas. Trinity Anglican Church challenging hike; or see things Saskatchewan provincial parks. Prince Albert Area from a new perspective with a For more information about a 36 Anglin Lake, Emma Lake, canoe trip along historic routes. Since 2008, the Government of provincial park or about booking Saskatchewan has spent more your stay, call Saskatchewan Narrow Hills and Candle Lake Saskatchewan provincial parks than $22 million to improve the Parks at 1-800-205-7070 or visit facilities and infrastructure in www.saskparks.net. are dedicated to improving the 38 Fore! Those long level of service offered to our our provincial parks. The work customers and meeting the includes adding electrical ervice For further information about sunny days demands on our campgrounds. to 1,000 campsites. During the visiting Saskatchewan, call To further improve your camping summer of 2011, campers will Tourism Saskatchewan 40 Get Out, Get Active experience, a number of new be able to use close to 850 at 1-877-237-2273 or visit On Your Own initiatives are being introduced in of those sites. We are also www.sasktourism.com. 43 2011. The first positive change replacing or upgrading some was moving the Reserve-a-Site service centres, boat launches, program launch to January 4, potable water systems, picnic 2011, at noon. A regular business tables and barbecues. day and a change from the New Years Eve launch allowed for better communication between Saskatchewan Parks staff and Narrow Hills Provincial Park Hills Provincial Narrow Park Locator Map La Ronge Lac La Ronge Meadow Lake 20 22 Clarence- Steepbank Lakes Steele Narrow Narrows 37 8 24 Chitek Hills 4 Lake Bronson21 Makwa 32 Forest Lake 7 6 Cumberland Candle Lake 34 House Fort Pitt Emma/Anglin 1 14 Lakes Wildcat Hill Lloydminster The Prince Albert 30 29 Battlefords 33 Melfort North Battleford Greenwater Lake18 Humboldt Saskatoon Duck Mountain 16 Pike Lake 25 Good Spirit Lake 17 3 38 Kindersley Last Danielson Rowan’s Mountain Yorkton 12 Ravine House Douglas 13 27 35 Echo Melville Valley Katepwa Regina Beach 26 Point Crooked Saskatchewan 15 Lake Landing 28 Buffalo Pound 5 19 10 Regina Swift Current Moose Jaw Moose Mountain 23 Weyburn 31 Cannington 11 Cypress 36 Manor Hills St. Victor GRASSLANDS Petroglyphs NATIONAL PARK 39 Wood Mountain Estevan Post 4 saskparks.net 1 Park Locator Map 2 Cross-Country Ski Trails Cross-Country Snowmobile Trails Mountain Biking Beach Swimming Pool Fishing Boat Launch Boat/Canoe Rental Marina Golfing Mini-Golf Court Tennis Equestrian Trails Showers Laundry Modern Washroom Sewage Disposal Drinking Water Food Services Picnic Area Camping Reserve-a-Site Service Camping Group Camping Year-round Rental Accommodation Conducted Program Anglin Lake 1 (pg. 37) ✓ ✓ ✓ • • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ • ✓ Athabasca Sand Dunes 2 (pg. 43) ✓ Blackstrap 3 (pg. 31) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Bronson Forest 4 (pg. 33) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Buffalo Pound 5 (pg. 27) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Candle Lake 6 (pg. 37) ✓ ✓ ✓ • • • • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ • • • Chitek Lake 7 (pg. 33) ✓ ✓ ✓ • • • ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ • ✓ • Clarence-Steepbank Lakes 8 (pg. 43) ✓ ✓ Clearwater River 9 (pg. 43) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Crooked Lake 10 (pg. 27) ✓ ✓ • • • ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ Cypress Hills 11 (pg. 19) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Danielson 12 (pg. 21) ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Douglas 13 (pg. 21) ✓ ✓ ✓ • • • • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ Duck Mountain 14 (pg. 29) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Echo Valley 15 (pg. 27) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Emma Lake 16 (pg. 37) ✓ ✓ ✓ • • • • ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ • • • Good Spirit Lake 17 (pg. 29) ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ • Greenwater Lake 18 (pg. 29) ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Katepwa Point 19 (pg. 27) ✓ ✓ ✓ • • ✓ ✓ • ✓ • • Lac La Ronge 20 (pg. 35) ✓ ✓ ✓ • • • • ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ Makwa Lake 21 (pg. 33) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ Meadow Lake 22 (pg. 33) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Moose Mountain 23 (pg. 25) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Narrow Hills 24 (pg. 37) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pike Lake 25 (pg. 31) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Regina Beach 26 (pg. 23) ✓ ✓ ✓ • • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ • • Rowan’s Ravine 27 (pg. 23) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • Saskatchewan Landing 28 (pg. 21) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ The Battlefords 29 (pg. 31) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • ✓ Wildcat Hill 30 (pg. 43) ✓ ✓ Historic Parks Cannington Manor 31 (pg. 25) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cumberland House 32 (pg. 13-15) • Fort Carlton 33 (pg. 31) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • Fort Pitt 34 (pg. 15) ✓ ✓ Last Mountain House 35 (pg. 23) ✓ ✓ St. Victor Petroglyphs 36 (pg. 19) ✓ • Steele Narrows 37 (pg. 33) ✓ ✓ ✓ Touchwood Hills Post 38 (pg. 15) Wood Mountain Post 39 (pg.19) • • • ✓ ✓ • • ✓ 1 Contact park for available services 2 Guided tours and/or staff-led activities offered ✓ Indicates facilities/services within the boundaries of the park • Indicates facilities/services adjacent to the park Reflects Historic Parks (see adjacent map) saskparks.net 5 Lac La Ronge Provincial Park Start Packing Camping in a Saskatchewan provincial park is a natural choice 6 saskparks.net Camping If you wish to camp for a longer period, you may Vehicle Park Entry Fees Saskatchewan’s 34 provincial parks and recreation do so in a regular (non-maximum stay designated) Day Pass ............................................................$7.00 sites offer a wide range of camping experiences. site or in a seasonal campsite. Or, if you are in 3-Day Pass ...................................................... $17.00 Full services are available from Thursday, May a designated site, you can move to a regular site, Weekly Pass ................................................... $25.00 19 through to Monday, September 5, 2011. subject to availability, once the 14 nights are up. Transferable Annual Permit ............................ $50.00 With more than 6,000 campsites located Seasonal Camping • Vehicle Entry Fees – A park entry fee must throughout Saskatchewan, it is easy to find Seasonal campsites are available at several be paid in order to access the park and your own sanctuary in a provincial park. locations within the provincial park system. its services. This fee is in addition to camping Securing