The Battlefords Provincial Park | |
Map: | Saskatchewan#Canada |
Relief: | yes |
Map Width: | 255 |
Location: | , Canada |
Nearest City: | North Battleford |
Coordinates: | 53.1176°N -108.3743°W |
Established: | 1960 |
Governing Body: | Saskatchewan Parks |
The Battlefords Provincial Park[1] is a recreational provincial park in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. It is about north of the city of North Battleford in the RM of Meota No. 468 on Jackfish Lake.[2] Highway 4 runs north from North Battleford to the park and Highway 204 runs through the park providing access to the amenities.[3]
The park is set in forested, rolling hills on Robinson Bay at the north-east corner of Jackfish Lake. Bayview Heights is a hamlet at the northern end of the park and the resort villages of Cochin (to the south) and Aquadeo (to the north) are on either side of the park.[4]
The Battlefords Provincial Park is a recreational park that has a campground with over 300 campsites, a golf course, beach access, hiking, and boating.[5] [6]
The campground consists of 317 individual campsites, 165 of which are electrified, and eight group sites. Nearby the campgrounds, there are modern washroom / shower facilities, a store, laundry, concession, the beach, and picnic areas. Other activities at the park include mini-golf, hiking, water sports, fishing, boating, and mountain biking. In the winter, there's ice fishing and of marked and groomed cross-country ski trails.[7] [8]
Just off shore, Sask Aquatic Adventures has a water adventure park set up. It is one of several in Saskatchewan.[9] [10]
Jackfish Lodge Golf and Conference Centre is a par 72 (ladies' 74), 18-hole championship golf course on Jackfish Lake in the Battlefords Provincial Park. The golf course features a conference room, driving range, pro shop, 58-room hotel, boardrooms, banquet room, beach access, and a restaurant.[11] [12]