Grasslands National Park of Canada

Visitor Information

How to Get There

Grasslands National Park is located in southwestern Saskatchewan near the Saskatchewan-Montana border. The Park has two separate blocks. The West Block centres on the Frenchman River Valley and the East Block features the Killdeer Badlands of the Rock Creek area and is representative of the Wood Mountain Upland. The park's West Block can be accessed near the village of Val Marie on Hwy #4. Val Marie is one and a half hour drive south of Swift Current. The Park's East Block can be accessed near the town of Wood Mountain on Hwy #18.

West Block: from the Visitor Reception Centre, travel east on Hwy #18 for approximately 14.5 km (9 miles), turn south and follow this road for about 4 km (2.5 miles). Watch for the park signs and the beaver symbol. Once inside the west block, watch for pull-offs and the numbered beaver symbols for the Ecotour. Exit the west block by the same route.

East Block: access to the east block remains limited with only a small portion accessible in dry weather. Visitors are urged to check with Grasslands National Park staff or the Rodeo Ranch Museum staff (summer only) in the Wood Mountain Regional Park to obtain information on the access routes and road conditions.

On Hwy #18, from the corner of the Wood Mountain Regional Park and the provincial Wood Mountain Post Historic Site, travel south on Hwy #18 for 22.4 km (14 miles), turn west for 6.4 km (4 miles). At this point, there is a speed curve. Turn south and go another 6.4 km (4 miles), turn west and the entrance/exit is 2.4 km (1.5 miles) ahead. Shortly after entering the east block there is a display with maps. The road ends at an old ranch yard, now used by park staff and researchers. Watch for the park signs and the beaver symbol.

A map of the East and West Blocks of Grasslands National Park. © Parks Canada

Mailing address:

Grasslands National Park of Canada
P.O. Box 150
Val Marie, Saskatchewan
Canada S0N 2T0

Telephone: (306) 298-2257
Fax: (306) 298-2042
TDD: (306) 298-2217

E-mail: grasslands.info@pc.gc.ca

Emergency Phone Numbers:

Park Wardens: (306) 298-2166 or (306) 298-2257

For West Block Visitors;

RCMP: (306) 625-6400 (24 hours)
Mankota RCMP: (306) 478-6400
Swift Current Hospital: (306) 778-9400
Emergency: 911

For East Block Visitors;

Mankota RCMP: (306) 478-6400
Assiniboia RCMP: (306) 642-7110
Hospital Assiniboia: (306) 642-3351 (24 hours)
Emergency: 911