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Lake Diefenbaker

Lake Diefenbaker is 225km long with 800km of incredible shoreline.

There are a number of destination areas and different attractions in the communities that surround the lake. Stop at Gardiner Dam or take a ride across the lake on the ferry. There are little shops, museums and hidden gems all along the way!

Hike, bike, boat or paddle! There are so many ways to explore this one of a kind destination. Hike the diverse TransCanada Trail or paddle down the Chief Whitecap Waterway.

Plan your visit to Lake Diefenbaker!

Swift Current

Swift Current is a dynamic city of approximately 18,500 people. It is the major population centre for southwest Saskatchewan and boasts a vibrant downtown business core.

The City has an indoor aquatic centre, two fantastic 18-hole golf courses, a multi-faceted Chinook Pathway that offers a beautiful walk or ride along the Swift Current Creek, and a vast network of parks and recreational areas.

With various concerts, art shows, and festivals, the art gallery, and museum, there is always fun to be had.

Plan your visit to Swift Current, Saskatchewan!

Cypress Hills

Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a unique and ruggedly beautiful area, with forests, fields, and streams to enjoy activities like camping, hiking, fly fishing, or just relax.

The park is also a Dark-Sky Preserve – one of the largest in North America making it the best place for watching the night sky.

Learn about Canada's North West Mouted Police, paddle the Frenchman River, do a downward dog with a goat, or visit the world's largest T-rex when you visit Cypress Hills - Destination Area.

Plan your visit to Cypress Hills!

Parks Canada

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Grasslands National Park ​

Experience the solitude and wonder of the Southern Saskatchewan prairie landscape by day or night. Evidence of those who came before us is at your feet. Dinosaur fossils, the mass extinction boundary, hearth sites, tipi rings, bison drive lanes, and cellar depressions set among today’s living prairie.

Hiking trails are one of the best ways for you to connect with the landscape and experience the immeasurable beauty and solitude of this park. Grasslands is a prairie wilderness with limited services and preparation is key to having a safe and enjoyable experience.

Plan your visit to Grasslands National Park!

Shop Southwest

The Southwest is a unique area. People are closely connected despite miles of open space between us.

Shop Southwest is multi-vendor website so there are multiple shops all in one place for you to shop and browse their services. All the sellers are locally-owned businesses in located in Southwest Saskatchewan.

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