Significant Changes to Camping Season at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park

Significant Changes to

Camping Season at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park Campers headed out to enjoy the scenic views at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park will still be able to do exactly that this year, but they will also have to respect some extensive restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. ited this year, which means fishing is a perfect way to enjoy the summer. Buffalo Pound opened to campers beginning June 1, with the park booking only to 50 per cent ca pacity in order to maintain proper social distance between sites. Park staff will be working to ensure that the flushable washrooms are operational for visitors, in a restricted capacity, but many of the other services located in the park will be closed to the public. This includes all public areas that would normally be home to picnic tables, benches, and rest areas along the many hiking and mountain biking trails. Public showers are also unavailable this year, as well as all public beach access, the swimming pool, and the playground. Camp Easy sites, usu ally a hit with campers who like to travel light, are

Buffalo Pound Provincial Park will have a number of changes this summer, but the park remains open for campers and visitors willing to overlook the limited ser vices.

Setting out on Buffalo Pound Lake is one thing not lim

unavailable to book.

The Nicolle Flats Nature Area, featuring a scenic trail hike up to the Nicolle homestead site, is still available to visit, although hikers are asked not to use the public sit ting area.

All of the usual in-person educational programming put on by park staff will also be cancelled this year, as well as any events hosted in public spaces at Buffalo Pound, but the beauty of nature is still available to fill the gap. The boat launch, which offers access to fishing and boating in Buffalo Pound Lake, is open as usual, and groups of hikers are welcome to explore the scenic trails that weave in and out of the park. All of the trails now have directional arrows to help keep hikers on the safest path possible. Some of the narrower trails have been reduced to oneway traffic, to further ensure social safety. There will be signage all over the park to help inform visitors about all the closures this year, and park staff will be working hard to keep people updated with all of the new regulations. Available only to Saskatchewan residents this summer, to book a site at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, head over to saskparks.com to get started. For more information about the park’s new regulations, feel free to contact the park office at (306) 694-3229.