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Experience Grasslands National Park
Grasslands National Park is located in southwest Saskatchewan near the Montana border. The Park has two separate blocks. The West Block centres on the Frenchman River Valley and is a 90-minute drive through Val Marie via Hwy 4 south from Swift Current. “Swift” is a full-service city of 16,000, so it makes a terrific hub from which to explore the region.
The Park’s East Block can be accessed near the town of Wood Mountain on Hwy 18. The East Block features the Killdeer Badlands and the Wood Mountain Uplands. See map pg 14.
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Finding your way:
• Cell phone coverage is not reliable in the park.
• Technology can be wonderful, but sometimes doing things the old-fashioned way pays off. If you are travelling to Grasslands National Park this summer, please be aware that GPS directions are not always correct. Be sure to research your route ahead of time, including road directions to the Block of the park to which you are travelling.
• The Visitor Centre for weather forecasts, road conditions and park maps. Are you interested in camping but prefer the comfort of a bed and arriving to a camp already set-up? Parks Canada oTENTik tents in the Frenchman Valley (West Block) and Rock Creek (East Block) Campgrounds offer an easy and relaxing way to experience camping. The oTENTik is a spacious blend of a tent and an A-frame cabin equipped with beds and furniture on a raised floor.
If you’re the adventurous type who loves solitude and nothing but the wind as your companion, strap on your gear and head for the Grasslands backcountry. Within minutes, not a sign of human presence is anywhere to be found.
Valley of 1,000 Devils Backpacking Adventure
With sweat dripping down your neck, you traverse the East Block wilderness. Watch out for hoo doos and quicksand on your way to the Valley of 1,000 Devils! You and your friends won’t want to put your cameras down as you walk where dinosaurs once roamed.
Contact the East Block McGowan’s Visitor Centre at Rock Creek Campground prior to departure for safety and access information. 306.476.2018 grasslands.info@pc.gc.ca
