The Battlefords Provincial Park Explained

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]

Attractions and amenities

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

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Battlefords Provincial Park . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 8 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Jackfish Lake . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 8 June 2022.
  3. News: Shaheen . Steve . May Long Weekend Marks Unofficial Start to Highway Construction Season . 8 June 2022 . Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 20 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Provincial Parks . The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan . University of Regina . 20 September 2022.
  5. Web site: The Battlefords Provincial Park Trails . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 8 June 2022.
  6. Web site: The Battlefords Provincial Park . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 8 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Battleford's Provincial Park . Battleford . Town of Battleford . 8 June 2022.
  8. Web site: The Battlefords Provincial Park RV Guide . Outdoorsy . Outdoorsy, Inc. . 8 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Battlefords Provincial Park . The Battlefords . 8 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Battlefords Water Park . Sask Aquatic Adventures . Aquatic Adventures . 8 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Jackfish Lodge Golf and Conference Centre . The Battlefords . 8 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Jackfish Lodge Golf & Conference Centre . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 8 June 2022.