The Government of Saskatchewan is spending more than $10 million in facility and infrastructure improvements in southern provincial parks in 2021-22.  A total investment of over $18.1 million will be made across Saskatchewan’s provincial parks system this year.

Along with ongoing improvements to washrooms, docks, day-use facilities and signage, upgrades scheduled for completion prior to the 2022 camping season in southern Saskatchewan provincial parks include:
New group pavilion developments in day-use areas of Echo Valley and Buffalo Pound Provincial Parks;
A new visitor reception centre and campground service centre for Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, and a campground development at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park.

Since 2007, capital investment and preventative maintenance in parks reached a total value of more than $141 million.  Improvements planned for this year will further increase the total investment to nearly $160 million.

Work at Saskatchewan provincial parks include:

• New group pavilion developments in day-use areas of Echo Valley and Buffalo Pound Provincial Parks;
• A new visitor reception centre and campground service centre for Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park;
• A campground development at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park providing 60 serviced campsites and a new campground service centre;
• Renovation of the former ski chalet at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park and repurposing to serve as a new park visitor centre;
• Renovation of a resource centre building at Echo Valley Provincial Park;
• Accessible paths and picnic sites in day-use areas at Buffalo Pound and Echo Valley Provincial Parks;
• A new playground structure and trail upgrades at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park;
• Upgrade and expansion of the sewage lagoon at Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park; and
• Park road improvements at Douglas Provincial Park and other park locations in partnership with Ministry of Highways.

Upgrades that began in 2020-21 and are now complete in southern provincial parks include:

• New campground service centres at Saskatchewan Landing and Good Spirit Lake Provincial Parks;
• Electrical system upgrades and a new maintenance building at Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park;
• Shoreline stabilization and accessible picnic sites/ paths at Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park;
• Swimming pool building upgrades at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park;
• Refurbishing of historic, stone cabins at Moose Mountain Provincial Park; and
• Upgrade and expansion of the sewage lagoon at Duck Mountain Provincial Park.