Hooked on angling? Welcome to heaven.  There’s northern pike and walleye virtually everywhere in the park and a variety of stocked trout at specific lakes.  Fishing boat rentals are among the commercial services offered in or near the park, with others including mini-golf, a nine-hole golf course with grass greens and riding stables near Vivian Lake.

Reconnect to nature with an invigorating hike along the Humphrey Lake Trail.  It’s one of a half-dozen hiking trails where you can watch for birds such as red-tail hawks, golden eagles, yellow-bellied sapsuckers and a wide variety of shorebirds or experience the thrill of spotting wildlife such as deer, fox, otter, coyote, lynx, elk and bear.  Stay up late and admire the northern lights as wolves howling in the distance send chills down your spine.

Meadow Lake Provincial Park is laced with more than 25 crystal clear lakes with great fishing opportunities.  The lakes are home to some of the province’s clearest waters and sandiest beaches, perfect for swimming.

Matheson Lake Boat Launch:  The pads and boat launch have been re-opened at Matheson Lake for 2005.  Water levels have raised enough to allow watercraft to be launched at this location.

Boat Launches:  Most lakes within Meadow Lake Provincial Park are equipped with boat launches.  All boat launches are in good working order.

Hiking

Meadow Lake Provincial Park is home to a variety of hiking trails, from family friendly short hikes to longer, more challenging hikes suitable for the avid hiker.

Hay Meadow Hiking Trail
Length:  4.8 km
Duration:  1.5 hours
Degree of Difficulty:  Moderate, some hilly areas.

This is a short cross-country ski trail adapted for use as a summer hiking trail.  You have entered a trembling aspen forest where young white spruce shelter under the canopy.  Under story plants include beaked hazelnut, low bush cranberry, wild strawberry and early blue violets.  The trail crosses a remnant of cultivated land now grassland, and passes through wet meadows.  Look for balsam poplar, willow, tansy and yarrow.  Songbirds such as the white-throated sparrow and Wilson's warbler may be spotted or at least heard on this trail.

Kimball Lake Hiking Trail
Length - Return to Lake Raspberry  2 km
Duration:  40 min
Length - Long Loop:  6.5 km
Duration:  2 hours
Degree of Difficulty:  Easy, trail is narrow.

The trailhead is located in the Kimball Lake campground between sites 68 and 101.  The trail to Little Raspberry Lake enters an area of natural regeneration of jack pine and white birch, as a result of fire in 1980.  Under story plants include blueberry, pincherry and bearberry.  On the standing snags, look for signs of the Yellow-bellied sapsucker.  Little Raspberry is stocked with lake and Cutthroat trout.  On your return from the long loop around Little Raspberry, you may return to the trailhead either along the Kimball Lake beach trail or back along the short trail.

Vivian Lake Hiking Trail
Length - short:  1.6 km
Duration:  30 minutes
Length - long:  4.2 km
Duration:  1.5 hours
Degree of Difficulty:  Easy, trail is narrow.

Vivian Lake is a small, shallow lake which is stocked with Rainbow trout.  Common loons, Red-necked grebes, and Lesser Scaups often nest on its banks and in the shallows.  The trail takes you through a jack pine forest, note how the white birch has grown where there is an opening in the canopy.  Green alder, wild rose, bunchberry and false lily of the valley grow on a carpet of mosses and bearberry.  A severe storm in 1989 was responsible for much of the wind throws you see.  Note the change in vegetation as you follow the north-facing trail on the long loop.

Newbranch Hiking Trail
Length - Matheson to parking area:  2 km
Duration:  30 minutes
Length - Kimball to parking area:  6 km
Duration:  2 hours
Length - Parking lost, Mustus, Peitahigan loop:  11 km
Duration:  3.5 hours
Degree of Difficulty:  moderate, some hilly areas.

This recently-developed trail covers varied terrain and forest ecosystems.  Part of the trail is on an esker - a long, narrow, sinuous ridge composed of gravel and sand - deposited by a stream flowing over a glacier over 20,000 years ago.  Black terns swoop for insects above the beaver-dammed stream between Peitahigan and Third Mustus lakes and there is evidence of the presence of otter, coyote, bear and moose in the area.

Humphrey Lake Hiking Trail
Length - to Tower and return:  3.2 km
Duration:  1.5 hours
Length - to Humphrey Lake and return:  0.6 km
Duration:  30 minutes
Degree of Difficulty:  moderate, quite hilly with some slippery slopes.

The trailhead for this recently-developed trail is located south of the Sandy Beach campground (Pierce Lake) service centre, off Highway 919.  The trail travels through an aspen forest to Humphrey Lake - a birder's paradise!  Red-tail hawks, Canada geese and many species of ducks and shorebirds nest at this small lake.  The trail continues along the shoreline then re-enters the forest for a short climb up to the viewing tower where a panoramic view of the surrounding area awaits you.  On your return, check the hillside 50 meters down from the tower, there is a bear den about 10 meters off the trail.

White Birch Hiking Trail
Length:  1.8 km
Duration:  1 hour
Degree of Difficulty:  Moderate, some hilly areas.

The White Birch trail follows along the Flotten River where the white birch is in an intermediate stage of growth of a mature spruce forest.  Here bog cranberry, bearberry, and bunchberry form a carpet on the forest floor.  A wind-blown area, where most of the jack pine have fallen, provides habitat for many insects, birds, and wildlife.  Near the bog, notice the change in vegetation.  Black spruce, tamarack, and a lush carpet of mosses, bishop's camp and cottongrass make up this unique ecosystem.

Hiking Trail Maps:  Maps are available for most trails and can be obtained at entry gates into the park, campground gates and the administration offices in Pierceland and Dorintosh (6 km north of town site).  Smaller versions of the map are located in this year's Natural Choice Magazine, available in early February.

Meadow Lake has a variety of picnic and day use areas for you to enjoy.

South Greig Picnic Area:  Just a few kilometers west of the main turnoff to Greig Lake campground is a nice picnic area.  It is complete with washrooms, bear-proof garbage container, barbecue, picnic tables and a covered shelter with concrete floor.

A small grass covered area looks out onto the lake.  You can sit on your lawn chair and enjoy the scenery while watching different species of birds that nest in the area.

The lake area is sandy but there are lots of reeds floating near the shore.  Great for dipping your feet in to cool off but not a recognized swimming area.

Picnic and day use areas are designated for briquette use only.  There is no wood provided at these sites and we ask that you do not haul wood to these sites to burn. 

Waterhen River Picnic Site:  This site is located 1/2 kilometer north of the Dorintosh Park Administration office.  It has picnic tables, barbecue, washrooms and bear proof garbage container.

It looks out onto the Waterhen River.  From this area you can view many species of birds on the river as well as small animals and deer.  It is a nice spot but because it is at the junction where highway 4 turns into highway 224 and 904 there is quite a bit of traffic during peak season. 

Rusty Lake Day Use Area:  Rusty Lake is a small fishing lake located approximately 9 kilometers from the Dorintosh Park Administration office on highway 224.  It caters to light boat activity mostly consisting of canoes, kayaks, and boats carried in the back of pick-ups or on car-top carriers.

It is a beautiful spot to enjoy a family picnic and perhaps take the canoe out for a paddle around the lake and drop a line in the water to see what's biting.

The site includes washrooms, bear proof garbage container, tables, barbecues and fish filleting table.

Please remember no wood is provided and barbecues are for briquettes only. 

Picnic Areas in Meadow Lake Provincial Park:  The following is a list of picnic areas within Meadow Lake Provincial Park and facilities located within them or nearby where you can choose to have a picnic while visiting the park.  Some picnic/day use areas within or adjacent to campgrounds do allow wood fires in their barbecues.  Please see list below for these specific sites. 

• Kimball Lake:  located adjacent to main beach, playground, washrooms, picnic tables, barbecues, wood available in campground
• Greig Lake:  located beside mini-golf (near main beach), playground, washrooms, picnic tables, barbecues(briquettes only)
• First Mustus:  filleting shack, washrooms, picnic tables, barbecues (briquettes only)
• Second Mustus:  washrooms, picnic tables, barbecues (briquettes only)
• Matheson Campground:  washrooms, playground (2003) picnic tables, barbecues, filleting shack, wood provided
• Mistohay Campground:  washrooms, picnic tables, barbecues, filleting shack, wood provided
• Murray Doell Campground:  washrooms, playground, picnic tables, barbecues, filleting shack, running water nearby, wood provided
• Waterhen Campground:  washrooms, playground, picnic tables, barbecues, filleting shack, running water nearby, wood provided

Sandy Beach Campground:  washrooms, playground, picnic tables, barbecues, filleting shack, running water nearby, wood provided in campground

Tennis

Meadow Lake offers two tennis courts for visitor use. 

Greig Lake Tennis Court:  Greig Lake hosts a regulation size asphalt surface tennis court just south of the Visitor Center.  The court is surrounded by a ten-foot high chain link fence that also serves as a basketball court when not being used for tennis.  There is no charge for use of this facility.

Kimball Lake Tennis Court:  Kimball Lake hosts a regulation size asphalt surface tennis court north of the road entering the Kimball Lake campground.  The court is surrounded by a ten-foot high chain link fence that also serves as a basketball court when not being used for tennis.  There is no charge for use of this facility.

Mini-Golf

Dutch Treat Mini-Golf:  Enjoy a challenging 18-hole mini-golf course; follow your game with an ice cream treat.  Phone:  (306) 236-3800.

Golf

Loon Lake & District Golf and Country Club:  The Loon Lake Golf and Country Club is 2 kilometers inside the Makwa Lake Park.  It is set in the perfect array of Birch, Poplar, Trembling Aspen, Spruce and Jack Pine.  The grass carpeted fairways are perfectly laid out and are of varying lengths.  They are complemented by the grass greens.

This 9-hole course is sure to challenge even the pros.  The Loon Lake Golf and Country Club also features a driving range.  The Clubhouse offers a lounge and dining area upstairs and a Pro Shop downstairs.  In the Pro Shop you will find golf equipment, rentals, souvenirs, Tee Time booking and the Golf Pro.  If you would like a lesson or more information about the course call the Pro Shop.  Phone:  306-837-4653.

Being located in the northwest corner of Saskatchewan makes Meadow Lake Provincial Park an ideal winter destination.  With a selection of groomed snowmobile and cross country ski trails, and all-season accommodation, you’ll have no problem keeping busy or warm.

Snowmobiling:  Meadow Lake Provincial Park is situated 4 kilometers north of Dorintosh off Highway #4.  The park offers over 45 kilometers of groomed snowmobile trails for beginner and expert snowmobilers.

Trail signage is posted for your safety and convenience.  Trail signs are universal in nature and are posted throughout Saskatchewan Provincial Parks.

A detailed map of the snowmobile trails within the park is available, and can be downloaded from the Related Documents, link below. 

Cross-country Skiing:  Meadow Lake Provincial Park offers over 20 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails situated in the Greig Lake area.  Come and experience the beauty of nature along a trail and a whole new world will unfold before you.