Duck Mountain is an interprovincial park bordering Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is the southernmost tip of the boreal forest covering about 150 square km. Found 14km east of Kamsack, the park is the transit point into the aspen parkland.
Duck Mountain Provincial Park is a family-friendly park offering guests a wide range of activities to satisfy their outdoor cravings. If you're an angler looking for a quiet spot, then catching pike, perch, or walleye at Madge Lake (or one of the various other lakes found in and around the park) is what is calling you. If you are a nature enthusiast, the park provides an abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities such as following the migration and nesting of flocks of ducks and waterfowl. If speeding through the trees is what you crave then bike a section of the Trans Canada Trail or sample one of the other self-guided or interpretive trails. Whatever the case may be, canoe, swim, or sit by the campfire and listen to the loons on the lake as the sunsets. It all waits for you!
Madge Lake, the largest body of water in the park, serves as its central tourist attraction. Seasonal recreational activities in and around the lake include fishing, hunting, hiking part of the Trans Canada Trail, bicycling, swimming, boating, horseback riding, golfing - full course and mini, skiing in every form including water, downhill and cross-country skiing, sledding, tobogganing, and snowshoeing.
There are multiple campgrounds throughout the park that have varying levels of services, including electrical hook-ups, potable water, laundry, sani-dumps, washrooms, and showers. Fern, Sellwood, Poplar, Spruce (on Madge Lake), and Birch A, B, & C Campgrounds are set up as individual sites. Most of the individual sites can accommodate larger vehicles, such as RVs and trailers. On the other hand, Moose, Elk and Deer Campgrounds are group camping sites that have camp kitchens and covered areas.
Duck Mountain Lodge operates as a year-round resort hotel in the park. Summer seasonal campground and cabin rentals are also available. Over 300 private cottages can also be found around the lake. There are two public swimming beaches Ministik Beach and Pickerel Point Beach constructed with artificially supplied sand.
From resort hotel to wild wilderness camping, Duck Mountain offers the park up for every season. Choosing full amenities or no amenities, your stay is sure to leave you with warm memories and long-lasting experiences.
For more information go to https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/ and search for “Duck Mountain Provincial Park.” For reservations contact https://parks.saskatchewan.ca/ and for email, duckmtn@gov.sk.ca.
