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"Environmentally Sensitive Area". Please be careful where you walk and try not to disturb the natural environment. For additional information please contact Tourism Saskatchewan. | ||
Blackstrap Provincial Park | |||
| GPS: | 51d 47.00m N | 106d 25.88m W | 2312 feet |
| Location: | 40 kms south of Saskatoon on highway #11. | ||
Located in the "Prairie Schooner" region of Saskatchewan, Blackstrap Provincial Park has one of Canada's rarest geographical formations - a "mountain" comprised of tons of fill, created with mammoth man-operated earthmovers. The hill was built to accommodate some events of the 1971 Canada Winter Games. This ski hill is a popular winter attraction for the local prairie residents. The park itself has over 530 hectares of green space and is a popular year-round getaway for fishermen -- and in the summer, the lake is full of windsurfers, boaters and closer to the beaches, swimmers. The image below shows the park's main beach on a somewhat quiet day! | |||
| GPS: 51d 47.00m N, 106d 25.88m W, 2312 feet 29 July 96, 10:00 am, Fuji Velvia 50, F8 1/60s | |||
Several cottage-communities dot the area surrounding the lake and many families live at Blackstrap Lake, enjoying the surroundings and associated activities year round. | |||
