Saskatchewan Travel Guide
A grain elevator in the Saskatchewan prairies. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Saskatchewan is big-sky prairie: wheat fields to the horizon, wooden grain elevators, and sunsets that fill half the sky. The south is farmland; the north is boreal forest and lakes, two-thirds of the province's surface.
Saskatoon, the largest city, sits on the South Saskatchewan River with a lively riverfront. Regina holds the RCMP Heritage Centre and the legislature. Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2025, preserves 6,000 years of Northern Plains Indigenous history.
Key destinations in Saskatchewan
Wanuskewin Heritage ParkUNESCO World Heritage Site: 6,000 years of Northern Plains history, with bison.
Grasslands National ParkRare intact mixed-grass prairie, bison and black-tailed prairie dogs.
Prince Albert National ParkBoreal forest lakes; Grey Owl's cabin at Ajawaan Lake.
Saskatoon riverfrontThe Meewasin Valley trails along the South Saskatchewan River.
RCMP Heritage CentreThe Mounties' story in Regina, with the Sunset Retreat ceremony in summer.
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Top Cities & towns in Saskatchewan
Regional food
- Saskatoon berries (the namesake prairie berry)
- Perogies (Ukrainian heritage cooking)
- Saskatchewan lentils and pulses
Getting there
Saskatoon (YXE) and Regina (YQR) have the main airports. The Trans-Canada (1) crosses the south; the Yellowhead (16) serves Saskatoon. Distances are long and driving is the way to see the province.