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Two weeks after announcing infrastructure changes for provincial parks in southern Saskatchewan, the government has revealed plans for improvements at parks in central and northern Saskatchewan.
In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said it was putting more than $6.7 million into facility and infrastructure improvements in those areas.
Washrooms, docks, day-use facilities and signage already were being upgraded, but plans to make improvements before the 2021 camping season include:
- Replacing the campground service centre at Pike Lake Provincial Park;
- Water system upgrades at Meadow Lake Provincial Park;
- Boat launch upgrades at Great Blue Heron Provincial Park and Meadow Lake Provincial Park;
- Road improvements and electrical upgrades at Candle Lake Provincial Park; and,
- A sewage lagoon upgrade and expansion at Duck Mountain Provincial Park.
Upgrades that began in 2019-20 and now are complete include:
- A new visitor reception centre at Candle Lake Provincial Park;
- Campground electrical upgrades at Meadow Lake Provincial Park and Pike Lake Provincial Park;
- Trail system upgrades at Meadow Lake Provincial Park and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park;
- A new play structure with accessible features at Great Blue Heron Provincial Park;
- An upgrade to the water system at the Battlefords Provincial Park; and,
- A sewage lagoon upgrade at Lac La Ronge Provincial Park.
