TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
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Now a National Historic Site, Fort Battleford was originally established in 1876. Visitors can visit the grounds inside and outside the fort and explore the historic buildings on-site. Abandoned in 1924, some of the buildings still available to discover today include original furniture.
The site is a great showcase of the stories of the First Nations, Métis, settlers, and North West Mounted Police. The fort is open from May to September, and self-guided tours are available.
Canada’s Biggest Baseball Bat is also located in Battleford, in the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Hall was initially organized in 1983. The museum has an amazing display of memorabilia including uniforms, photographs, baseball bats, baseballs, equipment, trophies and more.
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North Battleford and the Town of Battleford across the North Saskatchewan River together are known as “The Battlefords”.
Located in city limits, the Western Development Museum in Battleford offers visitors a view into the life of the early 1900s in Saskatchewan.
The outdoor heritage village exhibit features over 30 homes and businesses from the 1920s, including a farmstead. Inside the museum, featured exhibits include a grain elevator, steam engine and other 1920s vehicles.
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Blue Mountain Adventure Park is a great outdoor activity with plenty of options to choose from. In the summer season, activities such as swimming, camping, canoeing, kayaking, wall climbing, archery, air rifles, paintball, axe throwing, ziplining and an aerial course are available for use. In the winter season, skating, tubing, and cabin rentals are available.
Located within 30 minutes of Battleford, the park offers plenty of parking areas, a chalet with a restaurant, snack shack and showers. Group sites for camping are also available.
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The Fred Light Museum hosts a wide variety of historical objects.
Featuring several themed rooms (such as the Battleford Room, Firearms Room and Veterans’ Room) and buildings (the Fire Hall, for example), the Fred Light Museum captures the history within the Battlefords area.
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Located around 30 minutes outside of Battleford, The Battlefords Provincial Park has many accommodation options including full-service camping, condos, resorts, cabins and fully equipped tents. The park also features accessible swimming pools and hiking trails for public use.
Features of the park include world-class fishing, an 18-hole golf course, disc golfing, and beaches and picnic areas. Fishing boats and paddleboats are also available for rental at the beach.
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