Foam Lake Heritage Marsh

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Lure Crop Viewing Area is 5.6 km W of Foam Lake on Hwy 16, turn N; Bertdale Viewing Area is 8 km N on Hwy 310, then 2.4 km W; Johnson Viewing Area is 11.2 km N on Hwy 310, then 3.2 km W and 0.4 km S.
Latitude: 51.70976° N,
Longitude: -103.5771° W
The Foam Lake Heritage Marsh, part of the Quill Lakes International Bird Area, was established by Ducks Unlimited Canada to provide protected wetland marshes for our province’s waterfowl species. 

The three self-guided viewing areas around the Foam Lake Heritage Marsh offer great opportunities to spot wildlife and to learn about the area’s Icelandic history. Each site features walking trails, lookouts, interpretive signage and a washroom. 

The Vatnabyggd Trail connects to the Bertdale Viewing Area and from here you can explore grasslands and woodlands along the Engitrod Trail and visit the Bertdale Pioneer School, or go west along Vatnabyggd Trail to the Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) dam site.

The Johnson Viewing Area is located on the northern tip of the Foam Lake Heritage Marsh. A tower at the site provides a panoramic view of the marsh. The area also offers a place to launch a canoe.

Some of the species you may encounter along the trails in this area are American white pelicans, great blue herons, snow geese, deer, coyotes, amphibians, black-crowned night herons, tundra swans, common goldeneyes, sandhill cranes, short-eared owls and more! Visitors are encouraged to bring binoculars and wear sturdy footwear; please limit walking to trails, viewing towers and boardwalks and avoid nesting areas.​
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Access

  • Country / Rural

Amenities

  • Free parking
  • Interpretive signage
  • Modern washroom
  • Picnic area
  • Pit toilet

Activities

  • Birding / Wildlife viewing
  • Canoeing
  • Hiking

Contact Info

Phone(s): 306-272-3714 (Tourist information centre) | 306-272-3538 (Leisure services) |
foamlakerec@sasktel.net

Lure Crop Viewing Area is 5.6 km W of Foam Lake on Hwy 16, turn N; Bertdale Viewing Area is 8 km N on Hwy 310, then 2.4 km W; Johnson Viewing Area is 11.2 km N on Hwy 310, then 3.2 km W and 0.4 km S.

Latitude: 51.70976° N, Longitude: -103.5771° W

Central - Foam Lake

The Foam Lake Heritage Marsh, part of the Quill Lakes International Bird Area, was established by Ducks Unlimited Canada to provide protected wetland marshes for our province’s waterfowl species. 

The three self-guided viewing areas around the Foam Lake Heritage Marsh offer great opportunities to spot wildlife and to learn about the area’s Icelandic history. Each site features walking trails, lookouts, interpretive signage and a washroom. 

The Vatnabyggd Trail connects to the Bertdale Viewing Area and from here you can explore grasslands and woodlands along the Engitrod Trail and visit the Bertdale Pioneer School, or go west along Vatnabyggd Trail to the Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) dam site.

The Johnson Viewing Area is located on the northern tip of the Foam Lake Heritage Marsh. A tower at the site provides a panoramic view of the marsh. The area also offers a place to launch a canoe.

Some of the species you may encounter along the trails in this area are American white pelicans, great blue herons, snow geese, deer, coyotes, amphibians, black-crowned night herons, tundra swans, common goldeneyes, sandhill cranes, short-eared owls and more! Visitors are encouraged to bring binoculars and wear sturdy footwear; please limit walking to trails, viewing towers and boardwalks and avoid nesting areas.​

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Location Information

Lure Crop Viewing Area is 5.6 km W of Foam Lake on Hwy 16, turn N; Bertdale Viewing Area is 8 km N on Hwy 310, then 2.4 km W; Johnson Viewing Area is 11.2 km N on Hwy 310, then 3.2 km W and 0.4 km S.

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lat. 51.70976° N, long. -103.5771° W

Contact Info

Phone: 306-272-3714 (Tourist information centre) | 306-272-3538 (Leisure services) |
foamlakerec@sasktel.net