Prince Albert National Park     

Contact Information:
Prince Albert National Park 
Northern Prairies Field Unit
Box 100
Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan
Canada S0J 2Y0
306-663-4522

Size: 3875 sq. km.  

Location: Prince Albert National Park is located in central Saskatchewan, 80 km north of Prince Albert. Park is accessible by highways 2/264 and 263 (scenic route). 

Description: Representative of the transition from aspen parkland to northern boreal forest, park is home to the second largest white pelican breeding colony in Canada and the only one afforded full protection by a national park. One third of Canada's remaining original fescue grasslands, part of a once vast prairie ecosystem, is located in pockets in the southwest corner of the park, where bison roam freely. Park also preserves the cabin of Grey Owl, woodsman, author, and orator who died in 1938.

Activities: Camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, bicycling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, lake skating, golfing, interpretive programs. 

Places to Stay: Park offers both frontcountry and backcountry campgrounds. The fully-serviced Waskesiu Trailer Park (152 sites) offers electrical hook-ups, water, sewer, washrooms and showers. Beaver Glen Campground (213 sites) has 76 sites with electrical hook-ups, washrooms, showers, hibachis, kitchen shelters and centralized water and sewer disposal. Primitive campsites are located along most backcountry canoe and hiking routes and along the shorelines of Crean and Kingsmere lakes (permit required). Prince Albert is part of the Parks Canada Reservations Service. Campground reservations can be made online or by calling 1-877-737-3783. 

For information on accommodations near the park, contact the Waskesiu Lake Travel & Tourism Office, the Saskatchewan Tourism Office, or the Northern Saskatchewan Tourism Office.

Operating Hours: The park is open for visitors year-round. Main campgrounds operate from mid-May to the end of September.

History: Established in 1927.

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