Camping & Hiking · Scenic Views · Fishing · Saskatchewan
A provincial park about 30 minutes south of Saskatoon, SK, with a sandy beach, picnic areas, campgrounds, trails and a man-made ski hill. Fishing reviews are lukewarm, and ticks can be an issue.
Blackstrap Provincial Park sits on Blackstrap Lake roughly 30 to 40 minutes south of Saskatoon. It's named after the man-made hill that rises about 45 metres above the prairie, and most reviewers rate it four or five stars as an easy day trip or short camping getaway.
Day visitors come for the beach, with its fine sand and clear water, plus picnic tables, barbecues and a playground. Campers like the Sunset Ridge campground for its quiet, lake views and sunsets, though it's windy with little shelter, sits away from the beach, and not all sites have full service. One camper recommended a water pressure regulator. Washroom and shower reports vary, with recent visitors finding them clean and an older review finding them poorly kept.
There's more than the beach. Trails wind through meadows and scrubby woodland, and one hiker found a network of hilly mountain bike paths hidden among the marked ski trails. A birdwatcher identified many species on a two-night stay. Fishing is possible, but one angler found shoreline shrubbery kept tangling lines and felt the fishing areas needed work.
Come prepared for ticks in the grassy areas, which one camper found in large numbers. Early-season visitors found the lake still frozen at the end of April and washrooms closed, and an older review found signage and campground maps confusing, so download directions before you go.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 736 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Blackstrap Provincial Park directly.
