Established as one of Saskatchewan's first provincial parks, Moose Mountain Provincial Park north of Carlyle offers year-round adventure the whole family can enjoy.
With beautiful stands of poplar and birch trees along with hilly topography, this park provides an ideal location for visitors to enjoy camping, boating, tennis and more. The park provides abundant wildlife viewing opportunities.聽聽species include聽 补苍诲听.
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An extensive trail system for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling also runs throughout the park.
With adventures waiting in every season, Moose Mountain offers new experiences with every visit.
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While visiting the park, stop by the visitor centre located in a stately stone chalet surrounded by flower gardens and affording a scenic lake view.
There you鈥檒l find park administrative supervisor Ainsley Sauter, who is able to help you out with any questions you may have regarding the park.
鈥淎ll of the camping sites will be open,鈥� explains Sauter. 鈥淲e鈥檙e operating according to the current public health guidelines.鈥�
The reservation launch for Moose Mountain Provincial Park will begin on April 23 at 7 a.m. Reservations for seasonal campsites began on April 12 so all the seasonal campsites have been booked.
The park normally opens on the Thursday before the Victoria Day long weekend, which is the official day the gates are opened. The seasonal staff starts a few weeks before the long weekend to get the park and campground ready for the season.
Last year Sask. Parks had implemented an auto no-check in feature and that will be the same this year.
When a camper books online and prepays for their campsite and entry fees, they don鈥檛 have to check in, they simply go straight to their campsite, although they may have to stop at the entry gate for their vehicle entry.
鈥淭his reduces the traffic to our buildings,鈥� explains Sauter.
鈥淭he park is hoping to get the programming going again this year as safe as possible. There will be interpreters running programming this year.鈥�
鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 really do any programming last year,鈥� says Sauter.
There won鈥檛 be any events planned this summer due to COVID, unless things change.
Sauter goes on to explain:
鈥淲e are going to have a Canada Day Parade this year since we are unable to do Canada Day festivities. The parade went over well last year.鈥�
鈥淲e found that there seemed to be more people camping due to COVID. Camping and boating were still a few of things people could do during the pandemic.鈥�
鈥淲e usually only fill the campsites right up on the long weekends but last year there were quite a few other weekends they were all filled up as well. I would say it was almost busier.鈥�
It was noticeable this past winter that cross country skis and snowshoes were rented out more than usual. There were a lot of people using the trails and the snowmobile trails and fishing as well. COVID has definitely got people outside more.
Last year the park no longer had the physical senior entry annual passes but this year they brought this feature back so they will have physical senior annual passes for free entry into the park for Saskatchewan seniors only.
鈥淟ots of people will be happy about that,鈥� says Sauter.
Visit Moose Mountain Provincial Park this summer, whether it鈥檚 just for the day or to camp for a week.
