The world is full of unusual lodging options – from an underwater hotel in Zanzibar to glass-ceilinged igloos in Finland – but very few travellers have caught a good night’s sleep in a grain bin or a dome overlooking a southern Saskatchewan lake. Amp up (or glamp up) your vacation with a stay in one of these unique accommodations. 

Alive Sky Lodge/BINcredible

Location: Near Rosetown
Season Dates: Year round

This is not your average grain bin. At Alive Sky Lodge/BINcredible, guests can choose between a room in the main lodge or the luxury suite inside a metal grain bin. Other options include the Schoolee in the Coulee, a converted school bus, or the BOHO Bin, a two-storey bin with a hippie vibe (and a hammock!). Located an hour’s drive west of Saskatoon in  Rosetown, Alive Sky Lodge/BINcredible offers a quiet country setting close to urban amenities.

Flora Bora Forest Lodging

Location: Near Christopher Lake
Season Dates: May through October

Enjoy the cosy comfort of the three luxury glamping yurts at Flora Bora Forest Lodging near Emma and Christopher Lakes. The beautifully crafted and thoughtfully designed yurts – circular tents built from wood and canvas, originating from Central Asia – are the perfect place to become one with nature.

oTENTiks

Location: Prince Albert National Park
Season Dates: May through October

Rough it in style in this family-friendly accommodation – a cross between an A-frame cabin and a prospector tent equipped with beds and furniture on a raised floor. Prince Albert National Park has 10 reservable oTENTiks in the Beaver Glen Campground. 

Glamping Resorts Ltd.

Location: Northshore Resort on Buffalo Pound Lake/Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park
Season Dates: May through October

Glamping Resorts Ltd. provides luxury camping on 600 acres of lakefront land at Northshore Resort on Buffalo Pound Lake. A variety of glamping units, including trapper tents and geodesic domes, are available. Its newest location at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park features six luxury tents with views of Lake Diefenbaker. 

oTENTiks

Location: Grasslands National Park
Season Dates: May through October

Parks Canada oTENTiks offer an easy and relaxing way to experience camping. Grasslands National Park has four reservable oTENTiks in the Frenchman Valley Campground in the West Block. One unit is accessible and one unit is pet-friendly. There are eight reservable oTENTiks in the Rock Creek Campground in the East Block. One unit is accessible and one unit is pet-friendly.

Camp-Easy

Locations: Saskatchewan Provincial Parks
Season Dates: May through September

Camp-Easy is a fully equipped camping experience with a tent or yurt and a screened dining tent. It is an excellent opportunity for those new to camping, or for those interested in a convenient camping trip, that requires minimal preparation and effort. Camp-Easy sites are available in the following provincial parks: Blackstrap Provincial Park (two yurts), Buffalo Pound Provincial Park (two yurts), Crooked Lake Provincial Park (one tent), Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (two tents), Douglas Provincial Park (two yurts), Duck Mountain Provincial Park (two yurts), Echo Valley Provincial Park (three yurts), Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park (one tent and one yurt), Great Blue Heron Provincial Park (upgraded Mongolian yurt), Greenwater Lake Provincial Park (one yurt), Narrow Hills Provincial Park (two yurts), Meadow Lake Provincial Park (two yurts). 

Nesscore Ventures Rent-A-Yurt and Nesslin Lake Campground

Location: Nesslin Lake
Season Dates: May through October

This pristine, northern wilderness setting is the perfect backdrop for a stay in a yurt at Nesslin Lake Campground. The three rental yurts have a camp stove and fridge and are located adjacent to the beach. 

Camp Wolf Willow

Location: Near Outlook
Season Dates: May through September

Adjacent to Wolf Willow Winery near Outlook, Camp Wolf Willow is one of Saskatchewan’s newest campgrounds and glamping locations. With spectacular views of the South Saskatchewan River, Camp Wolf Willow has fully appointed luxury canvas and wooden A-frame tents, army tent group options, as well as private tenting sites for classic camping.