Have you ever walked in snowshoes or zipped down a snowy slope on an inflatable tube?

Saskatchewan is a playground for winter enthusiasts – especially kids. The season is perfect for snowy adventures and to make fun, frosty memories with your family.

Here are some of Saskatchewan’s favourite places to stay and play:

 

1. The Resort at Cypress Hills, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park

Accommodations:
Hotel guest rooms, cabins with outdoor firepits and townhouses with natural gas fireplaces

Activities:
Cross-country skiing, ice skating, hockey or shinny, snowshoeing, tobogganing, ice fishing, birding, wildlife viewing, fat biking, mountain biking, hiking, snowmobiling, winter games room (with board games, ping pong and foosball)

Equipment Available:
Cross-country skis and snowshoes

Bring Your Own:
Ice skates, hockey sticks and pucks, ice fishing gear, toboggan, mountain bike, fat bike, snowmobile

Area Attractions:
Cypress Hills Dark Sky Preserve, Sask Parks Guided Programs

Other Area Accommodations:
Historic Reesor Ranch, Camp-Easy

 

2. Waters Edge Eco Lodge, Meadow Lake Provincial Park

Accommodations:
Lakefront lodge with 8 guest rooms

Activities:
Ice skating on Greig Lake, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, ice fishing, snowmobiling, lodge with fireplace and games

Equipment Available:
Snowshoes

Bring Your Own:
Ice skates, cross-country skis

Area Attractions:
Boreal Trail, Meadow Lake Provincial Park Trails

 

3. Elk Ridge Resort, near Prince Albert National Park

Accommodations:
Lodge guest rooms, cabins, cottages and townhouses – most accommodations have natural gas fireplaces

Activities:
Ice skating on an outdoor rink, tobogganing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, curling, crokicurl, snowmobiling, dogsledding

Equipment Available
Ice skates, snowshoes, cross-country skis, hockey sticks and pucks, toboggans, tubes, curling rocks. Snowmobiles are available to rent through Lake Country Rentals.

Area Attractions:
Prince Albert National Park, Waskesiu Lake townsite, Lakeland Tree Dodgers Snowmobile and ATV Club Trails, Sundogs Excursions

Other Area Accommodations:
Elk Ridge on the Lake (Prince Albert National Park) 

 

4. Kapasiwin Bungalows, Prince Albert National Park

Accommodations:
13 new two-bedroom cottages with electric fireplaces

Activities:
Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, ice fishing, indoor ice skating at Paul G. Horne Memorial Arena, dogsledding

Equipment Available:
Borrow snowshoes and cross-country skis from the Hawood Inn in Waskesiu, provided by Parks Canada.

Bring Your Own:
Ice skates, ice fishing gear

Area Attractions:
Prince Albert National Park, Waskesiu Lake townsite, Elk Ridge Resort, Sundogs Excursions

Other Area Accommodations:
Lost Creek Resort, Hawood Inn

 

5. Northern Greens Resort, Nipawin

Accommodations:
Hotel guest rooms and suites, some with fireplaces and Jacuzzi bathtubs

Activities:
Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobiling, ice fishing, curling, downhill skiing, snowboarding

Equipment Available:
Rent snowmobiles and ATVs at Lake Country Rentals in Prince Albert

Area Attractions:
Tobin Lake, Wapiti Valley Ski Hill, 1000 Miles of Snow trail network, Nipawin & District Regional Park, dogsledding tours through Trapper Creek Outfitters

 

6. Thompson’s Resort, Missinipe, Lac La Ronge Provincial Park

Accommodations:
Cosy log cabins and larger luxury-style cabins with wood or gas-burning stoves. Lodge-style accommodations also available in Lakeshore Suites.

Activities:
Ice fishing, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, fat biking, tobogganing, outdoor firepit cookouts, Indigenous storytelling with fresh bannock around a campfire (on request), wildlife viewing

Equipment Available:
Snowshoes, snowmobiles, toboggans, ice fishing shelters, ice augers, rods, tackle.

Bring Your Own:
Ice skates

Area Attractions:
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Nistowiak Falls

 

7. Greenwater Cabin Rentals Ltd, Greenwater Lake Provincial Park

 

Accommodations:

All-season cedar and log cabins with natural gas fireplaces

 

Activities:
Cross-country skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, skating, tobogganing. Bring your own equipment.

 

Area Attractions:

1000 Miles of Snow trail network, Copeau Trails

 

8. Madge Lake Retreats, Duck Mountain Provincial Park

 

Accommodations:

Cabin and condos with fully equipped kitchens

 

Activities:
Cross-country skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, downhill skiing and snowboarding, ice fishing, snow maze, fat biking

 

Equipment Available:

Snowmobiles are available to rent.

 

Bring Your Own:

Cross-country skis, snowshoes, downhill skis or snowboard, ice fishing gear

 

Area Attractions:

Duck Mountain Ski Area, Prairie Rentals

 

Other Area Accommodations:

Camp-Easy

 

9. Kenosee Inn and Cabins, Moose Mountain Provincial Park

 

Accommodations:
Hotel guest rooms, cabins with gas barbecue and outdoor firepit. Hot tub located inside the hotel.

 

Activities:

Snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, tobogganing, crokicurl

 

Equipment Available:

Cross-country skis and snowshoes are available to rent, supplied by the Moose Mountain Lion’s Club.

 

Bring Your Own:

Snowmobile

 

Area Attractions:

Bear Claw Casino and Hotel

 

10. Dakota Dunes Resort & Casino, Whitecap Dakota First Nation, near Saskatoon

 

Accommodations:

Hotel guest rooms and suites. The hotel features an indoor rooftop pool and hot tub.

 

Activities:

Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, guided birding tours, Indigenous cultural experiences, ice fishing

 

Equipment Available:

Cross-country skis are free to use, snowshoes are available to rent

 

Area Attractions:

Dakota Dunes Casino, Beaver Creek Conservation Area

 

11. Candle Lake Golf Resort, near Candle Lake Provincial Park

 

Accommodations:

Hotel guest rooms, as well as cabins and townhouses with fully equipped kitchens and outdoor firepits

 

Activities:

Snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, crokicurl, skating, hockey or shinny, tobogganing

 

Equipment Available:

Snowmobiles, snowshoes and hot tubs are all available to rent from the resort.

 

Bring Your Own:

Cross-country skis, ice fishing gear, ice skates, toboggans

 

 

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