TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
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With a diverse selection of tours, the award-winning Wheatland Express Excursion Train offers a truly unique experience. Learn about Saskatchewan’s rich culture and heritage while aboard the historic railcars and railways, enjoy tasty prairie-inspired menus and enjoy musical entertainment and interactive characters.
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Located approximately 12km northeast of the Town of Wakaw, Wakaw Lake Regional Park is among the busiest Regional Parks in Saskatchewan. Boasts several amenities, including campsites, playgrounds, beaches and concessions, volleyball courts, mini-golf, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking. The Park is a perfect place to spend summers and weekend getaways.
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Formerly a 3-room elementary school building, the Wakaw Heritage Museum hosts a collection of artifacts and gives visitors the opportunity to explore a variety of themed rooms, including the military and medical displays, a schoolroom, a 1942 residence display, and a shoemaker’s shop. Unique programs and events allow visitors to engage in activities that showcase the history and culture of the town.
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With a diverse selection of tours, the award-winning Wheatland Express Excursion Train offers a truly unique experience.
Learn about Saskatchewan’s rich culture and heritage while aboard the historic railcars and railways, enjoy tasty prairie-inspired menus and enjoy musical entertainment and interactive characters.
With four 5-pin automatic lanes and scoreboards, the Wakaw Bowling Alley is a great place to enjoy a friendly bowling competition with family and friends. The alley can be rented out to accommodate meetings, get-togethers, or parties and is equipped with a kitchen, chairs and tables, and washrooms.
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As well as being a quiet, family campground, the Shannon Lake Campground features a number of activities, including birdwatching, canoeing, and fishing. To provide the best possible experience, the campground offers a number of amenities, including picnic tables, showers, modern washrooms, sewage disposal, fire pits, and fish-cleaning facilities.
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Receive a wide, open space to set your camping gear and kick back. At the Henry F. Hudek Memorial Park, sites can be rented daily, weekly or seasonal, and can be either an electrical site or not. Fees must be paid at the Town Administration Office (106 Main Street). Once all fees are paid, toiletries and power will be provided, and the fun will begin!
