With kilometres of unspoiled beaches and countless recreational opportunities on a lake that's 225 km long, Danielson Provincial Park is a great place to revel in the warm splendours of summer.

Gardiner Dam, one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world, is the result of the last phase of a construction project that created Lake Diefenbaker in 1967.  Check out the view from atop the spillway!

Learn more about this enormous project through displays at the Visitor Centre.  Afterwards, you can grab a bite to eat at the fast-food café, tour the power station, or check out the local furred and feathered residents with a hike along the Trans-Canada Trail.

Wake up your senses!  Come to Danielson Provincial Park and see why Lake Diefenbaker is one of the most popular recreation lakes in Saskatchewan.

Danielson 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 on or after Thursday, May 20, 2010.

Campers may choose from among 90 campsites (electrical and non-electrical) in a poplar, elm and ash setting, with showers and modern washrooms close at hand.

Two campgrounds with 92 campsites:

• Electric Sites:  48 (Near a service centre)
• Non-electric Sites:  44 (Near a service centre)

Danielson 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.

Top of the Dam Café:  Enjoy a meal at the restaurant.  Phone:  (306) 857-2005. 

Friends Family Foods:  Groceries, confectionary items and fishing supplies are available here.

The progressive town of Outlook is situated just 1/2 hour from Danielson Provincial Park, and offers all the goods and services you’ll require during your stay.

Dakota Dunes Golf Links:  The Best New Golf Course in 2005, according to Golf Digest Magazine.  18-hole championship track is sculpted in the windswept sand dunes overlooking the Saskatchewan River Valley and, is just a short 45 minute drive from the park.  Phone:  1-877-414-4653

Town of Outlook:  Is home of Canada’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge, the Skytrail sprawls 3000 feet across and 150 feet above the South Saskatchewan River.  Visit the museum in the old train station, and walk across the Railway Bridge (part of the Trans Canada Trail).

Elbow Harbour Recreation Site:  is home to a 110-slip, fully-serviced marina and Harbor Golf Club and Resort.  The Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course, great for the whole family.  The resort community of Elbow is also home to great shopping and rare finds.

Riverhurst Ferry Crossing:  Tour Lake Diefenbaker by crossing the lake with the Saskatchewan Ferry Service.  On the North side of the Lake, just steps form the ferry landing, is Palliser Regional Park, home to the Riverbreaks Golf Resort – said to be the best 9-holes in Saskatchewan.

Cangro Fish Farm:  Visit the Cangro fish farm situated at Lucky Lake.  Purchase some delicious Lake Diefenbaker Lake Trout and tell your friends you caught it yourself! Tours available.  Phone: (306) 858-2208.

Coteau Creek Power Station:  Situated at the bottom of the Gardiner Dam, the power station is an interesting place to check out, be it on the self-guided tour, or an arranged tour.  The power station is staffed in the summer season by a tour guide.

Danielson Provincial Park
Box 39
ELBOW SK  SOH 1JO

Phone: (306) 857-5510 or (306) 854-6266
Fax: (306) 854-6270
Email:  DanielsonPark@gov.sk.ca