Meadow Lake Provincial Park

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Meadow Lake

Provincial Park

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Flotten Lake boreal forest

Country

Canada
Rural Municipality

Beaver River No. 622, Meadow Lake No. 588

Nearest villages

Goodsoil, Dorintosh, Pierceland

Location
[1]
 - coordinates

54°29′02″N 108°56′56″W / 54.48389°N 108.94889°W / 54.48389; -108.94889Coordinates: 54°29′02″N 108°56′56″W / 54.48389°N 108.94889°W / 54.48389; -108.94889

Length
113 km (70 mi)
Width
32 km (20 mi)
Area
1,600 km2 (618 sq mi)

Provincial park
 conservation area
March 10, 1959,


IUCN category
II - National Park


Website: www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/MeadowLake

Meadow Lake Provincial Park is a northern boreal forest recreational park on the Waterhen River (Saskatchewan).
It is accessed centrally through Goodsoil.[2] The village of Goodsoil is located approximately 78 km (48.5 mi.) west of Meadow Lake. The eastern entrance to the park is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Dorintosh.[3] The western gateway into the Meadow Lake Provincial Park is via the village of Pierceland.[4] The park encompasses over 20 lakes in an area of 1,600 square kilometers.[5]




Contents





  • 1 Location


  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links




Location



Despite its name, the park is located approximately 60 km northwest of the city of Meadow Lake, which is also the source of the city name. Goodsoil is located on the junction of Saskatchewan Highway 55 and Sk Hwy 26.[2] Follow SK Hwy 224 north out of Goodsoil.[6] Dorintosh is located on Sk Hwy 4 at the intersection with Sk Hwy 26. Follow Sk Hwy 4 to the eastern park entrance.[3] Access to the Meadow Lake Park via Pierceland is provided by Sk Hwy 21 which has recently seen upgrades



enabling the development of
tourism opportunities at Meadow Lake Provincial Park


— Transportation Minister Mark Wartman, [7]



See also




  • List of Saskatchewan parks


References




  1. ^ "Geonames". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2008-08-11. 


  2. ^ ab "Goodsoil". Sask Biz. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2008-08-11. 


  3. ^ ab "Dorintosh". Sask Biz. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2008-08-11. 


  4. ^ "North Sask Tourism Guide 2/21/07 11:08 AM Page 1" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-08-11. [permanent dead link]


  5. ^ "Meadow Lake Provincial Park - Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport - Government of Saskatchewan". Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-08-11. 


  6. ^ "Meadow Lake Welcome to Meadow Lake Provincial Park" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-08-11. 


  7. ^ "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH OF PIERCELAND". Home/About Government/News Releases/October 2002/IMPROVING HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH OF PIERCELAND. Highways and Transportation Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2008-08-11. 



External links


  • Virtual Saskatchewan - Meadow Lake Provincial Park

  • Meadow Lake Provincial Park





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