South - Grasslands National Park
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    SW Saskatchewan. Frenchman Valley Campground is located in the West Block, 1 hour S of Swift Current. Rock Creek Campground is located in the East Block, 2 hours S of Moose Jaw.
    Latitude: 49.16927° N,
    Longitude: -107.6269° W
    ​Connect with national treasures and see some of the rarest wildlife in Canada as you explore the West Block's Frenchman River Valley. Catch a glimpse of a Short-horned Lizard, Plains Bison or spy on the comical Black-tailed Prairie Dogs. Hike the breathtaking badlands of the East Block or take a drive along the scenic paved Badlands Parkway. Join a guided program to discover astonishing paleontological secrets exposed in the eroding layers of earth or to learn more about prairie conservation. For a current list of programs and their availability, please visit the website.

    Please plan ahead and check the Parks Canada website for the most up-to-date information on hours of operation and what to expect when you arrive. Reservations are required for the Frenchman Valley and Rock Creek campgrounds, and for back country camping through the Parks Canada Reservation System.
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    Saskatchewan Tourism

    Cypress Hills – Grasslands National Park Birding Tours

    Grasslands National Park, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Cypress Hills

    May 10, 2024 to Nov 15, 2024

    Join experienced local birding guide, Stan Shadick from Saskatoon Custom Bird Tours, for any of a variety of birding tours visiting Saskatchewan's Great Sandhills, Cypress Hills and/or Grasslands National Park. Both novice and experienced birdwatchers are welcome. The tours take in the best birding hotspots in southwestern Saskatchewan.
    The tours begin in Saskatoon but can also be joined at Swift Current or Maple Creek. Package price includes guiding services for each group of 1-4 persons travelling in a single vehicle.​
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    Sky Story Bed & Breakfast | Cactus & Lotus Wellness Retreat

    Val Marie

    Jul 19, 2024 to Jul 21, 2024

    Join nature inspired professional artist, traditionally trained yoga educator and longtime meditation practitioner, Diana Chabros, for this unique exploratory 3-day small group creative self care retreat at Sky Story Bed & Breakfast in Val Marie, near Grasslands National Park. Walk, paint, meditate. No experience necessary. 
    Your retreat p​​ackage Includes:
    • ​3 days of enriching retreat experience
    • 2 nights accommodation with breakfast at Sky Story B & B
    • Sacred circles, guided sitting and movement meditations
    • Guided intuitive painting sessions
    • Sacred smudge to start self-guided walk into Grasslands
    • Guided labyrinth walk
    • Guided cultural tours of Heritage EcoMuseum and local Triple R Honeybee Ranch/Gardens (optional)
    • Healthy meals and snacks
    • ​15 minute post retreat follow up via zoom or telephone​
    Special early bird rate before May 20: $795; $895 after May 20. For those not staying at Sky Story Bed & Breakfast, the retreat is offered at the special rate of $585.
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    Sky Story Bed & Breakfast | Cactus & Lotus Wellness Retreat Two - A Deeper Look

    Val Marie

    Sep 6, 2024 to Sep 8, 2024

    ​Join nature inspired professional artist, traditionally trained yoga educator and longtime meditation practitioner, Diana Chabros, for this unique exploratory 3-day small group creative self care retreat at Sky Story Bed & Breakfast in Val Marie, near Grasslands National Park. Walk, paint, meditate. No experience necessary. ​

    Your retreat p​​ackage Includes:
    • ​​​3 days of enriching retreat experience
    • ​2 nights accommodation with breakfast at Sky Story B & B
    • Sacred circles, guided sitting and movement meditations
    • ​Guided intuitive painting sessions
    • ​Sacred smudge to start self-guided walk into Grasslands
    • ​Guided labyrinth walk
    • ​​Guided cultural tours of Heritage EcoMuseum and local Triple R Honeybee Ranch/Gardens (optional)
    • ​​Healthy meals and snacks
    • ​​​​15 minute post retreat follow up via zoom or telephone​
    Special early bird rate before August 23: $795; $895 after August 23. For those not staying at Sky Story Bed & Breakfast, the retreat is offered at the special rate of $585.
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    Sky Story Bed & Breakfast | Nature in Me© Intuitive Painting MINI Retreat

    Val Marie

    Aug 9, 2024 to Aug 10, 2024

    Sky Story Studio at Sky Story Bed & Breakfast ​is inviting you to an Intuitive Painting Mini Retreat. Immerse yourself in liquid color, and experience your own personal cave of creativity for heart/body/mind clarity. Participants will receive information as to how to continue at home with this humble, yet profound creative practice of self-inquiry and self-care. All materials are supplied.

    ​The package rate starts at $350 and includes 10 hours of program time, one night of accommodation with breakfast and a 15-minute private follow-up via zoom or telephone. Programming held evening of August 9 and through the day on August 10. Accommodations for night of August 9. The price is based on single occupancy, add a second guest for $35 plus cost of retreat registration.
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    Sky Story Bed & Breakfast | Winter Wonder Workshop

    Val Marie

    Feb 23, 2024 to Feb 25, 2024

    Sky Story Bed & Breakfast invites you to enjoy a day of rich exploration of personal history with an examination of current affairs and how one is personally affected, or feel free to create a new life story for yourself…perhaps a magical one! Join professional artist, avid reader, award winning writer and longtime collagist Madonna Hamel for a provocative orientation to working with story and collage before moving into studio with professional exhibiting artist, yoga educator and trained intuitive painter, Diana Chabros. Stay for a campfire tended by Saskatoon-based master storyteller and knowledge keeper Joseph Naytowhow under the darkest night sky in Canada! No painting experience necessary. 

    Your p​​ackage includes a full day of workshop activities, 2 nights accommodation with breakfasts and a meal voucher for Val Marie Hotel. $445 for those staying at Sky Story Bed & Breakfast. For those not staying at Sky Story Bed & Breakfast, the workshop is offered at the special rate of $225. Winter Wonder Workshop: Saturday, February 24; accommodations for nights of February 23 and 24.

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    Visitor Centre (in Val Marie), May 1 - Oct 14, daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Frenchman Valley Campground Reception (West Block), May 17 to Sep 2, daily 2 - 7 p.m. Rock Creek Campground Reception (East Block), May 1 to Oct 14, daily 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

    Rates And Discounts

    • Online reservations
    • Self-registration

    Certifications and Affiliations

    • Cypress Hills - Grasslands Destination Area member

    Access

    • Backcountry
    • Country / Rural
    • Wilderness

    Services

    • EV charging station
    • Firewood - for purchase
    • Guided tour
    • Interpretive program
    • Self-guided tour

    Amenities

    • 30 amp service
    • 50 amp service
    • Drinking water
    • Electric sites
    • Equestrian camping
    • Firepit
    • Interpretive signage
    • Nature trails
    • No. of electric sites: 44
    • Non-electric sites
    • Picnic area
    • Picnic shelter
    • Picnic tables
    • Primitive sites
    • Tenting sites

    Activities

    • Birding / Wildlife viewing
    • Camping
    • Cycling
    • Geocaching
    • Hiking
    • Horseback riding
    • Nature appreciation
    • Stargazing

    Inclusive Travel

    • Barrier-free campsites
    • Family friendly
    • Pet friendly

    Language Services

    • French

    Maps & Docs

    Contact Info

    Phone(s): 306-774-2227 (Frenchman Valley Campground) | 306-750-0937 (Rock Creek Campground) | 1-877-345-2257 (Visitor Centre) | 1-877-737-3783 (Camping Reservations) |
    infopnprairies-grasslandsnpinfo@pc.gc.ca

    Visitor Centre (in Val Marie), May 1 - Oct 14, daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Frenchman Valley Campground Reception (West Block), May 17 to Sep 2, daily 2 - 7 p.m. Rock Creek Campground Reception (East Block), May 1 to Oct 14, daily 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

    SW Saskatchewan. Frenchman Valley Campground is located in the West Block, 1 hour S of Swift Current. Rock Creek Campground is located in the East Block, 2 hours S of Moose Jaw.

    Latitude: 49.16927° N, Longitude: -107.6269° W

    South - Grasslands National Park

    ​Connect with national treasures and see some of the rarest wildlife in Canada as you explore the West Block's Frenchman River Valley. Catch a glimpse of a Short-horned Lizard, Plains Bison or spy on the comical Black-tailed Prairie Dogs. Hike the breathtaking badlands of the East Block or take a drive along the scenic paved Badlands Parkway. Join a guided program to discover astonishing paleontological secrets exposed in the eroding layers of earth or to learn more about prairie conservation. For a current list of programs and their availability, please visit the website.

    Please plan ahead and check the Parks Canada website for the most up-to-date information on hours of operation and what to expect when you arrive. Reservations are required for the Frenchman Valley and Rock Creek campgrounds, and for back country camping through the Parks Canada Reservation System.

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    Location Information

    SW Saskatchewan. Frenchman Valley Campground is located in the West Block, 1 hour S of Swift Current. Rock Creek Campground is located in the East Block, 2 hours S of Moose Jaw.

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    lat. 49.16927° N, long. -107.6269° W

    Contact Info

    Phone: 306-774-2227 (Frenchman Valley Campground) | 306-750-0937 (Rock Creek Campground) | 1-877-345-2257 (Visitor Centre) | 1-877-737-3783 (Camping Reservations) |
    infopnprairies-grasslandsnpinfo@pc.gc.ca

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    Cypress Hills – Grasslands National Park Birding Tours

    May 10, 2024 to Nov 15, 2024

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    Aug 9, 2024 to Aug 10, 2024

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    Feb 23, 2024 to Feb 25, 2024

    STARTING AT: $445

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