Children squealing with delight as they celebrate summer in the heated outdoor pool.

The distant hum of an outboard motor as anglers troll for walleye, pike and perch.

Blackbirds bickering over prime marshland real estate. 

These are some of the sounds that have replaced the roar of thundering hooves that resounded through this stretch of the Qu’Appelle Valley for thousands of summers.

Buffalo Pound Provincial Park pays tribute to its past use as a hunting grounds by maintaining a herd of plains bison in a hillside paddock.  But today, the focus of this park 20 minutes northeast of Moose Jaw is memorable getaways for fun-seekers and nature lovers alike.

Whether your perfect vacation includes lazing on the beach, swimming, fishing or getting close to nature, Buffalo Pound is the perfect choice. Come experience a comfortable blend of nature and recreation.  Wake up your senses in Buffalo Pound Provincial Park!

Buffalo Pound is a reserve-a-site park.  Click here for more information on the Reserve-a-Site program, or to access the online form to reserve sites beginning Thursday, May 20, 2010.

Long and narrow Buffalo Pound Lake features beaches at Elmview and Maple Vale campgrounds, two of five campgrounds with a total of 150 campsites.  There’s a service centre with hot showers at Maple Vale, Shady Lane and near the Elmview pool, which is open by admission from late June to mid August.  A barrier-free trout pond, store, concession, mini golf, national-class biking trails and a section of the Trans Canada Trail contribute to the wide array of facilities and recreational opportunities in the park.

Five campgrounds with 178 campsites:

• Electric Sites: 102 (Near a service centre)
• Non-electric Sites: 76(Near a service centre)
• Group Sites: 3

Buffalo Pound offers seasonal camping spots.  The sites are distributed through a lottery system.  The application and rules are available here.  The deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 16, 2010. The lottery will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The public is welcome to attend the draw. Contact the park for the time and location.

Buffalo Pound offers all the amenities for a great camping experience, including hot showers, drinking water, fire-wood, laundry facilities, play ground equipment and more.  Travel services are limited to the Buffalo Pound Store which offers convenience goods, ice-cream, snacks, and the Elmview Concession in the pool area.

Moose Jaw, just a short drive away, offers all the necessary amenities and services.

Nearby Attractions

Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is ideally located 32 km from the City of Moose Jaw, which offers some of the best attractions and events in Canada, including Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Tunnels of Moose Jaw, the Western Development Museum: History of Transportation, the Yvette Moore Gallery, Casino Moose Jaw, and much more.

Buffalo Pound ProvincialPark
206 - 110 Ominica St. W
MOOSE JAW SK  S6H 6V2

Phone: (306) 694-3229 (summer) or (306) 694-3658 (year round)
Fax: (306) 694-3743
Email:  BuffaloPound@gov.sk.ca