Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park - Saskatchewan
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Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, located at the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan, is Canada's first provincial park. It features the picturesque Cypress Hills, reaching 580 meters high and offering a range of activities for nature enthusiasts. The park spans 400 square kilometers and boasts diverse landscapes including forests, wetlands, grasslands, bluffs, prairies, and hills. Visitors can enjoy camping, biking, hiking, skiing in winter months as well as water sports and wildlife watching.Why you should go
- Experience one of the world's largest Dark Sky Preserves
- Enjoy stunning vistas and diverse activities such as hiking and paddling
- Encounter abundant wildlife including deer while exploring well-groomed trails
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Hands down, this is our favourite Provincial Park in SK. It has incredible amenities and something for everyone. Glorious vistas abound. The campsites are quite open/very low privacy due to the pines, but if you book the sites on the outside edges of the loops, they're better. Weather can be unpredictable at these elevations. We had hail and cold temps in July. The observatory and dark sky preserve are also a real treat!
Cypress Hills were as beautiful as ever. Very quiet as we went in Sept. If you want activities go in summer. Was a bit smokey when we were there so view from lookout wasn't as good as usual .
Only got to spend 1 night on my way to Alberta. The park is located south of the town of Maple Creek. You can refill gas and buy necessities in here or do it in the park as they have a store, restaurant, and gas pump within it. There are many trails around , beach and many modern amenities. The trails are full of deer, and where there is deer, there are ticks. There is a golf course as well. This is a park well worth visiting with the family and for more than 1 day.
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Know before you go
- Select campsites strategically based on desired privacy levels; outer edge sites may offer more seclusion
- Be prepared for unpredictable weather at higher elevations; pack accordingly
- Consider visiting in September for quieter experiences or summer for more activities
- Use earplugs if noise from neighboring campsites might be an issue during quiet hours enforcement
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Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in Saskatchewan is highly praised by visitors for its incredible amenities, stunning vistas, and diverse activities. Reviewers mention the unpredictability of weather at higher elevations, the observatory and dark sky preserve as a unique treat, beautiful hikes with abundant wildlife sightings like deer and ticks on trails, clean washrooms with warm showers, friendly staff members, well-groomed hiking trails, free campfire wood, reasonably priced watercraft rentals, mini-golf fun for families or individuals seeking leisurely activities. The park offers various camping options ranging from open sites to more secluded ones depending on preferences.Review score
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Hands down, this is our favourite Provincial Park in SK. It has incredible amenities and something for everyone. Glorious vistas abound. The campsites are quite open/very low privacy due to the pines, but if you book the sites on the outside edges of the loops, they're better. Weather can be unpredictable at these elevations. We had hail and cold temps in July. The observatory and dark sky preserve are also a real treat!
Cypress Hills were as beautiful as ever. Very quiet as we went in Sept. If you want activities go in summer. Was a bit smokey when we were there so view from lookout wasn't as good as usual .
Only got to spend 1 night on my way to Alberta. The park is located south of the town of Maple Creek. You can refill gas and buy necessities in here or do it in the park as they have a store, restaurant, and gas pump within it. There are many trails around , beach and many modern amenities. The trails are full of deer, and where there is deer, there are ticks. There is a golf course as well. This is a park well worth visiting with the family and for more than 1 day.
Grew up coming here. It's changed a lot, but it's a nice spot for families. There's always something going on. A bit more commercialization than the Elkwater side, so be aware of that if you're looking for seclusion and time in the bush.
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is one of the most beautiful places in Saskatchewan. There are lots of things to explore.
We tented in #67 in Terrace and the site was lovely. Terrace is quite sloped so plan where to raise your tent accordingly. Unfortunately it is quite open to site #23 and we had some loud talkers for neighbours. There was no patrol of the park to enforce the 24 quiet times. We had ear plugs and used them.
Loch Leven was lovely to paddle, we launched off the beach, there is parking nearby. Conglomerate Cliffs are lovely, as is Bald Butte and more.
Will definitely be back!
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