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Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Saskatchewan)

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Duck Mountain Lodge operates as a year-round resort hotel in the park, and a large (summer) seasonal campground and rental cabins are also in the park. Over 300 private vacation residences (cottages) can also be found around the lake. There are two public swimming beaches (Ministik Beach and Pickerel
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There are multiple campgrounds throughout the park that have varying levels of services, including electrical hook-ups, potable water, laundry, sani-dumps, washrooms, and showers. Moose, Elk and Deer Campgrounds are group camping sites. Fern, Sellwood, Poplar, Spruce, and Birch A, B, & C
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Campgrounds are set up with individual sites. Most of the individual sites can accommodate larger vehicles, such as RVs and trailers. The Spruce Campground is right on Madge Lake. The group sites have camp kitchens and covered areas.
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valley to the west, and about 400 m (1,300 ft) higher than the Manitoba lowlands to the east. The landscape is rolling, with numerous ponds and creek channels. The soils are stony and are underlain with glacial
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is the largest body of water in the park and serves as its central tourist attraction. Seasonal recreational activities in and around the lake include
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At the Ministik Beach, Sask Aquatic Adventures has a water adventure park set up. It is one of several in Saskatchewan.
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is located along the southern edge of the park. It was established in 1978 as a not-for-profit organization.
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boundary. The park covers approximately 150 km (58 sq mi). Road access to the park is via
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and the Manitoba lowlands. It is about 200 m (660 ft) higher than the floor of the
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and stretches about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) eastward to the Saskatchewan /
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located at the park on the south side of Highway 57, near Ministik Beach.
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Point Beach) constructed with artificially supplied sand.
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Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Saskatchewan) (Canada)
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Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba)
IUCN category
national park

Map showing the location of Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Duck Mountain Provincial Park
RM of Cote No. 271
RM of St. Philips No. 301
Saskatchewan
Canada
Kamsack
51°41′N 101°38′W / 51.683°N 101.633°W / 51.683; -101.633
website
provincial park
Canadian province
Saskatchewan
Kamsack
Manitoba
Highway 57
Saskatchewan Highway 5
Manitoba Highway 83
Manitoba Escarpment
forested land
prairie
Assiniboine River
till
boreal forest
aspen parkland
white spruce
black spruce

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