List of protected areas of Saskatchewan

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This is a list of protected areas of Saskatchewan.

Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Flotten Lake boreal forest in Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Main Beach Kenosee Lake, Moose Mountain Provincial Park
Fort Carlton Provincial Park
Big Bear at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan
Island on Lac la Ronge
Saskatchewan Landing, August 2018
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park

National parks[]

Name Location Established Coordinates
Grasslands National Park RM of Old Post

RM of Waverley

RM of Mankota

RM of Val Marie

1981 West Block: 49°08'13.6"N 107°25'53.1"W

East Block: 49°04'04.3"N 106°31'57.2"W

Prince Albert National Park Northern Saskatchewan Administration District 1927 53°54'41.3"N 106°20'24.7"W

Provincial parks[]

The federal government transferred control of natural resources to the western provinces in 1930 with the Natural Resources Acts. At that time, the Saskatchewan government set up its own Department of Natural Resources. In an attempt to get people working and to encourage tourism during the Great Depression, several projects were set up by the government, including setting up a provincial park system in 1931. The founding parks include Cypress Hills, Duck Mountain, Good Spirit Lake, Moose Mountain, Katepwa Point, and Little Manitou. Greenwater Lake was added in 1932. Two more parks were added by the end of the 1930s and Little Manitou ceased to be a provincial park in 1956 and in 1962, it became a regional park.[1]

The list of parks, and their types, come from The Parks Act.[2]

Name Location Established Type Coordinates
Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park Northern Saskatchewan Administration District 1992 Wilderness 59°03′47″N 108°57′43″W / 59.0631°N 108.962°W / 59.0631; -108.962
RM of Meota Recreational
Blackstrap Provincial Park RM of Dundurn 1986 Recreational 51°45′20″N 106°27′29″W / 51.7556°N 106.458°W / 51.7556; -106.458
Buffalo Pound Provincial Park RM of Marquis 1963 Recreational 50°35′14″N 105°23′46″W / 50.5872°N 105.396°W / 50.5872; -105.396
RM of Paddockwood Recreational
Cannington Manor Provincial Park RM of Moose Mountain 1986 Historical 49°44′00″N 102°02′46″W / 49.7333°N 102.046°W / 49.7333; -102.046
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District Wilderness
Clearwater River Provincial Park Northern Saskatchewan Administration District 1986 Wilderness 56°53′54″N 108°58′52″W / 56.8983°N 108.981°W / 56.8983; -108.981
RM of Grayson Recreational
Cumberland House Provincial Park Northern Saskatchewan Administration District 1986 Historical 53°57′36″N 102°15′47″W / 53.96°N 102.263°W / 53.96; -102.263
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park RM of Maple Creek 1931 Natural environment
Danielson Provincial Park RM of Loreburn 1971 Recreational 51°15′14″N 106°52′34″W / 51.254°N 106.876°W / 51.254; -106.876
RM of Maple Bush Natural environment
Duck Mountain Provincial Park RM of St. Philips 1931 Natural Environment 51°41′00″N 101°37′59″W / 51.6833°N 101.633°W / 51.6833; -101.633
Echo Valley Provincial Park RM of North Qu'Appelle Recreational 54°45′00″N 103°46′01″W / 54.75°N 103.767°W / 54.75; -103.767
Fort Carlton Provincial Park RM of Duck Lake 1967 Historical 52°52′23″N 106°31′37″W / 52.873°N 106.527°W / 52.873; -106.527
Fort Pitt Provincial Park RM of Frenchman Butte 1986 Historical 53°34′24″N 109°47′31″W / 53.5733°N 109.792°W / 53.5733; -109.792
RM of Good Lake 1931 Natural environment
RM of Lakeland Recreational
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park RM of Bjorkdale
RM of Kelvington 		1932 Natural environment 52°31′55″N 103°30′18″W / 52.532°N 103.505°W / 52.532; -103.505
Katepwa Point Provincial Park RM of Abernethy 1931 Recreational 50°39′29″N 103°38′46″W / 50.658°N 103.646°W / 50.658; -103.646
Lac La Ronge Provincial Park Northern Saskatchewan Administration District 1939 Natural environment 55°16′17″N 104°43′55″W / 55.2714°N 104.732°W / 55.2714; -104.732
Last Mountain House Provincial Park RM of Longlaketon Historical 55°16′17″N 104°43′55″W / 55.2714°N 104.732°W / 55.2714; -104.732
RM of Loon Lake Natural environment
Meadow Lake Provincial Park RM of Meadow Lake
RM of Beaver River 		1959 Natural environment 54°29′02″N 108°56′56″W / 54.4839°N 108.949°W / 54.4839; -108.949
Moose Mountain Provincial Park RM of Wawken 1931 Natural environment 49°49′16″N 102°22′34″W / 49.8211°N 102.376°W / 49.8211; -102.376
Narrow Hills Provincial Park Northern Saskatchewan Administration District 1934 Natural environment 54°05′27″N 104°38′31″W / 54.0908°N 104.642°W / 54.0908; -104.642
Pike Lake Provincial Park RM of Vanscoy Recreational 51°53′48″N 106°49′05″W / 51.8967°N 106.818°W / 51.8967; -106.818
Porcupine Hills Provincial Park RM of Hudson Bay 2018 Natural environment
Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park RM of McKillop 1960 Recreational
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park RM of Saskatchewan Landing 1973 Natural environment 50°39′58″N 107°59′24″W / 50.666°N 107.990°W / 50.666; -107.990
RM of Willow Bunch Historical
RM of Loon Lake Historical
Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park RM of Kellross Historical
Wildcat Hill Provincial Park RM of Hudson Bay 1992 Wilderness 53°15′14″N 102°29′02″W / 53.254°N 102.484°W / 53.254; -102.484
RM of Old Post Historical

Regional parks[]

Most Regional Parks are established as per the Regional Parks Act. Virtually all of the regional parks in Saskatchewan are affiliated with the Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association (SRPA). The SPRA supports the parks by assisting with research, education, marketing, etc.[3]

A yearly park pass purchased at any SRPA park also grants access to all other SRPA parks.

The Meewasin Valley Authority Act, the Wakamow Valley Authority Act, and the Provincial Capital Commission Act also give authority to create regional parks.

The following list comes from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB):

Name Affiliation Established Coordinates
Antelope Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Assiniboia Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Atton's Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Beaver Creek Conservation Area Meewasin Valley Authority
Bengough & District Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Big Manitou Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Big River Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Biggar & District Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Brightsand Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Cabri Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Canwood Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Carlton Trail Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Ceylon Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Clearwater Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Craik & District Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Cranberry Flats Conservation Area Meewasin Valley Authority
Dunnet Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Eagle Creek Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Emerald Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Esterhazy Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Eston Riverside Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Glenburn Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Government House Provincial Capital Commission
Hazlet Regional Park None
Hudson Bay Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Ituna & District Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Jean Louis Legare Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Kemoca Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Kindersley Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Kipabiskau Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Lac Pelletier Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Lake Charron Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Last Mountain Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association 1963 51°21′05″N 105°13′02″W / 51.3514248°N 105.2172458°W / 51.3514248; -105.2172458
Leroy Leisureland Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Leslie Beach Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Little Loon Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Lucien Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Macklin Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Mainprize Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Manitou & District Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Martins Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
McLaren Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
McNab Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Meeting Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Memorial Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Meota Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Moose Creek Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Moosomin & District Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Morin Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Nickle Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Nipawin & District Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Meewasin Northeast Swale Meewasin Valley Authority
Meewasin Trail Meewasin Valley Authority
Notukeu Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Ogema Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Oungre Memorial Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Outlook & District Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Palliser Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Pasquia Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Pine Cree Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Prairie Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Radville-Laurier Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association 1965
Redberry Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Saltcoats & District Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Sandy Beach Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Saskatchewan Legislative Building Provincial Capital Commission
Saskatoon Natural Grasslands Meewasin Valley Authority
Shamrock Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Silver Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
St. Brieux Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Struthers Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Sturgeon Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Sturgis & District — Lady Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Suffern Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Thomson Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Valley — Rosthern Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Wakaw Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Wapiti Valley Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Wascana Centre Provincial Capital Commission
Welwyn Centennial Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Whitesand Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Wilkie Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Wood Mountain Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
Woodlawn Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
York Lake Regional Park Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association

Provincial recreation sites[]

The following is a list of Saskatchewan recreation sites from Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB):

Name Location Notes Coordinates
Arm River Recreation Site RM of Sarnia No. 221 50°50′12″N 105°26′35″W / 50.8366486°N 105.4431275°W / 50.8366486; -105.4431275
Big Shell Recreation Site
Bronson Forest Recreation Site
Chitek Lake Recreation Site
Coldwell Park Recreation Site
Courtenay Lake Recreation Site[4]
Cypress Lake Recreation Site RM of Reno No. 51 49°27′20″N 109°30′04″W / 49.4554478°N 109.5011528°W / 49.4554478; -109.5011528
Dagg Creek Recreation Site RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 Part of Hudson Bay Regional Park
Devil Lake Recreation Site Northern Saskatchewan Administration District Part of Lac La Ronge Provincial Park 55°39′35″N 104°43′45″W / 55.65974°N 104.7293°W / 55.65974; -104.7293
Etters Beach Recreation Site
Fir River Road Recreation Site RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 53°04′56″N 102°39′55″W / 53.0821441°N 102.6653051°W / 53.0821441; -102.6653051
Geikie River Recreation Site
Greenbush River Recreation Site RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 Part of Hudson Bay Regional Park
McBride Lake Recreation Site,[5] Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Mountain Cabin Recreation Site RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 53°35′02″N 102°07′28″W / 53.5837787°N 102.1244641°W / 53.5837787; -102.1244641
Nesset Lake Recreation Site RM of Meadow Lake No. 588
Parr Hill Lake Recreation Site,[6] Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Pepaw Lake Recreation Site,[7] Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Piwei River Recreation Site,[8]
Regina Beach Recreation Site
Roche Percee Recreation Site[9]
Ruby Lake Recreation Site RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 Part of Hudson Bay Regional Park
Saginas Lake Recreation Site,[10] Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Saint Cyr Hills Trails Recreation Site RM of Meadow Lake No. 588
Saskatchewan River Forks Recreation Site
Wascana Trails RM of Sherwood No. 159 Formally known as Wascana Valley Nature Recreation Site
Waterhen River Recreation Site Northern Saskatchewan Administration District 54°38′28″N 107°49′04″W / 54.6412461°N 107.81781°W / 54.6412461; -107.81781
White Butte Trails Recreation Site
Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site[11]
Wollaston Lake (Hidden Bay) Recreation Site
Woody River Recreation Site,[12] Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park

Provincial forests[]

Main article: List of Saskatchewan provincial forests

Other sites with provincial protection[]

The list of protected areas below comes from the Parks Act.[2]

National Wildlife Areas[]

Main article: National Wildlife Area
# Label Area Established Picture Coordinates
1 Bradwell NWA Blucher No. 343, Saskatchewan 1968 51°54'24.4"N 106°15'09.3"W
2 Last Mountain Lake NWA RM of Wreford No. 280, Saskatchewan 1994 51°25'54.2"N 105°12'25.5"W
3 Raven Island NWA Lake Lenore No. 399, Saskatchewan 1982 52°26'26.5"N 104°59'47.4"W
4 Stalwart NWA Big Arm No. 251, Saskatchewan 1968 51°13'19.7"N 105°24'40.8"W
5 St. Denis NWA Grant No. 372, Saskatchewan 1967 Public access prohibited without permit
6 Tway NWA Invergordon No. 430, Saskatchewan 1971 52°45'46.8"N 105°24'57.0"W
7 Webb NWA Webb No. 138, Saskatchewan 1980 50°12'05.7"N 108°09'09.5"W
8 Prairie NWA Saskatchewan 1977 Properties located throughout Saskatchewan .

For further location details visit:

CWS Prairie NWA

Migratory Bird Sanctuaries[]

Main article: List of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of Canada
# Label Area Established Picture Coordinates
1 Basin and Middle Lakes MBS 1927
2 Duncairn Reservoir MBS 1948
3 Indian Head MBS 1924
4 Last Mountain Lake MBS Wreford No. 280, Saskatchewan 1887
5 Lenore Lake MBS 1925
6 Murray Lake MBS 1948
7 Neely Lake MBS 1952
8 Old Wives Lake MBS 1925
9 Opuntia Lake MBS 1952
10 Redberry Lake MBS 1925
11 Scent Grass Lake MBS 1948
12 Sutherland MBS 1924
13 Upper Rousay Lake MBS 1948
14 Val Marie Reservoir MBS 1948
15 Wascana Lake MBS 1956

Nature Conservancy Canada Properties[]

See also: Nature Conservancy of Canada
# Label Rural Municipality Established Notes Size Coordinates
1 Old Man on His Back RM of Frontier No. 19 49°12'50.1"N 109°12'15.8"W
2 Wideview RM of Mankota No. 45 49°08'44.0"N 107°11'08.6"W
3 Key West RM of Key West No. 70 49°43'54.1"N 105°04'54.2"W
4 Saskairie RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 1974 49°42'24.0"N 102°23'06.1"W
5 Mortach RM of Wheatlands No. 163 50°20'41.5"N 106°05'47.9"W
6 Thunder Creek RM of Eyebrow No. 193 50°40'24.3"N 106°14'40.1"W
7 Stark Coulee RM of Marquis No. 191 50°47'40.8"N 105°51'23.9"W
8 Big Valley RM of Lumsden No. 189 50°44'20.5"N 104°53'19.1"W
9 Lumsden Beach RM of Lumsden No. 189 50°45'53.3"N 104°55'43.7"W
10 Fairy Hill South RM of Lumsden No. 189 50°46'46.7"N 104°35'50.5"W
11 Edenwold RM of Edenwold No. 158 50°43'53.2"N 104°15'38.6"W
12 Buffalo Valley RM of King George No. 256 51°01'10.8"N 107°33'34.5"W
13 Punnichy RM of Kutawa No. 278 51°22'55.6"N 104°18'34.4"W
14 Upper White Sand RM of Invermay No. 305 51°43'31.5"N 103°15'10.5"W
15 Big Quill Lake RM of Big Quill No. 308 51°44'40.6"N 104°32'21.1"W
16 Maymont RM of Eagle Creek No. 376 52°29'04.4"N 107°42'36.2"W
17 Nebo RM of Canwood No. 494 53°16'04.8"N 106°43'12.1"W
18 Valley View [1] RM of Lumsden No. 188
19 Buffalo Pound RM of Craik No. 222 2020
20 Mackie Ranch[14] RM of Chaplin No. 164 2021 Eastern shore of Chaplin Lake 646 ha

National Historic Sites[]

Main article: List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Saskatchewan

There are 49 National Historic Sites designated in Saskatchewan, 10 of which are administered by Parks Canada.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details".
  2. ^ a b Saskatchewan, Government of. "The Parks Act" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. ^ "About – Saskatchewan Regional Parks". saskregionalparks.ca. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Courtenay Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - McBride Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Parr Hill Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Pepaw Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Piwei River Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Roche Percee Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  10. ^ ,Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Saginas Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  11. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  12. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Woody River Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  13. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Osage Wildlife Refuge". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  14. ^ https://www.ckom.com/2021/11/28/nature-conservancy-of-canada-buys-plot-of-land-by-chaplin-lake/

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