SASKATCHEWAN PROVINCIAL PARKS
General Info
The Saskatchewan Park System offers 34 provincial parks, including four wilderness, 10 recreation, 11 natural environment and nine historic parks.
There are also 137 recreation sites, eight historic sites and 23 protected sites.
Each park showcases specific natural or historical features, and offers a range of recreational and education facilities. Enjoy the finest in outdoor recreation year around.
Reservations
Inside
Outside
www.gov.sk.ca/govt/environ
Saskatchewan Parks accept MasterCard. Visa and Interac.
Eco Regions of
Prairie Zone
Once dominated by native grasses, grain fields now occupy the vast sweep of treeless plains freckled with marshes and aspen groves. The Prairie Ecozone is divided into bands. In the southwest the landscape is a dry, treeless grassland with sand dunes and intermittent badlands. To the north the land changes to rolling plains dotted with potholes and cut by coulees and broad river valleys, including the spectacular Qu’Appelle and
Boreal Plain Zone
Bordered by the north by the Shield and to the south by the prairie parkland, this landscape has a subdued rolling appearance with an abundance of large and small lakes. Dominated by the vast boreal forest of white spruce, jack pine and aspen, the forests grow taller here than elsewhere in the province.
Boreal Shield Zone
This is a land of water and forest, typical of the Precambrian Shield; a mix of rock outcrops, wetlands and lakes created by the repeated scraping and gouging of numerous glaciations, characterizes the landscape. Lakes, accounting for as much as 40% of the area, are typically long and narrow, linked by stretches of fast flowing rivers. Broadly rolling uplands and lowlands support low growing stands of black spruce and jack pine forests, intermittent with low lying boggy areas.
Taiga Shield Zone
To the far north of
PARKS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Park Entry Fees
1-day Pass $5
3-Day Pass $12
Weekly Pass $18
Transferable Annual Permit $30
Regular Camping Fees With Service Centre
Full Serviced $22
Electrical $18
Non-electrical $13
Without Service Centre
Electrical $16
Non-electrical $11
Economy $9
Fort Carlton/Cannington Manor
Entry Fees FC CM
Adult $2.50 $2
Youth (6-17 yrs) $1 $1
Family $6 $5
Child 5 or under FREE FREE
Reserve-A-Site
A non-refundable reservation fee of $5 is charged for this service. Reservations period is June 21 to August 8. Reservations are preferred by mail and are processed May 15 onward. Telephone and in person reservations are also accepted beginning May 31, Monday through Friday 9 am to 4:30 pm. Campsites may be reserved at:
Duck Mountain 306/542-5513
Greenwater
Lac La Ronge 306/425-4234 or 800/772-4064
From June 1 – August 8
Moose Mountain 306/577-2611
Communication to the North
Most northern campgrounds and resorts can be reached by regular telephone through Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel). Camps without regular telephone service operate on radiophone service.
To Reach by Radio Phone Service
From Outside
Ask the operator to dial 306/022-1153
From Inside
Ask the operator to connect you to Saskatchewan Northern Radio Operator Tell the new operator to connect you to the number you want, such as VBI 520 at Calling Lake, Saskatchewan.
To reach a camp that operates through SaskTel Radio Operator
From Outside
Ask the operator to dial 306/022-1152
From Inside
Ask the Operator to connect you to a Saskatchewan Mobile operator
Tell the new operator to connect you to the number you want, such as "Calling JP5 1234 at
Note: Each campground above has only a certain amount of campsites in the Reserve-A-Site, so call far in advance. All other campsites are first-come, first-served. Reservations are accepted for the period from June 21 to August 8, only, but this period may be extended at certain campgrounds. Telephone lines for Reserve-A-Site open May 31. Times vary at each location. All reservations must be guaranteed with VISA, or MasterCard, but personal checks are also accepted. To reserve a site, contact the park direct. On holiday long weekends, no reservation for fewer than three days accepted. A non-refundable fee of $5 is charged for the Reserve-A-Site program.
Exceptions: (1)
When making a reservation, please provide, name, address, telephone number, arrival and departure dates, type and size of camping unit, type of site required (electrical, non-electrical, service centre), credit card type, number and expiration date.
Group Camping
Must be pre-booked. Cost includes group registration fee, minimum charge per unit and surcharges for electricity. Minimum group size is 5-10 units, depending on the size of group area.
Group Registrations $15
Per Unit Fees
With Service Centre
Electrical $18
Non-Electrical $13
Without Service Centre
Electrical $16
Non-electrical $11
Value Season Camping
Discounted camping fees may be available in certain locations at designated times, later in the camping season.
With Service Centre
Electrical $14
Non-electrical $9
Without Service Centre
Electrical $12
Non-electrical $8
Economy $7