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Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Lake Diefenbaker is a reservoir and sparsely populated rural area in the transition area between southern and central Saskatchewan.
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The third largest embankment dam in Canada and one of the largest embankment dams in the world.
The third largest embankment dam in Canada and one of the largest embankment dams in the world.
1.5 km cable ferry across Lake Diefenbaker, operated by the Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation.
The SkyTrail Bridge spans the South Saskatchewan River in Outlook. It was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway over the full width of the river's flood channel and has eight spans. In 2003 it was converted to a pedestrian bridge and is now the longest pedestrian bridge in Canada. Due to structural issues, the bridge has been closed since late 2013.
84,000 sq ft facility includes a casino (with 500 slot machines, 14 table games), multi-purpose rooms, and restaurant.
Laid throughout natural sand dune formations and indigenous prairie grasses.
18-hole championship golf course overlooking Lake Diefenbaker; dining available.
3 hiking trails in Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park.
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Part of the Great Trail (Trans-Canada Trail), you can paddle 100 km the South Saskatchewan River between the Gardiner Dam and Saskatoon with various start and end points.
Rentals for Lake Diefenbaker on a tour boat, houseboat, pontoon boat or fishing boat.
Home-cooked meals and pizzas, ice cream, and cinnamon buns.
Steak house; highlighted on City TV’s The Prairie Diner.
Central Butte Hotel
Saskatchewan's newest winery, producing wines from their own orchards, tours available.
Fully serviced sites with picnic tables also come complete with electricity, water and sewer and a portable washroom for tenters.
Fully serviced RV sites (30 & 50 amp service) as wells one bedroom self contained units available. Short-term and seasonal stays.
Fully serviced RV and park model sites along with two cabin rentals.
Short stay and seasonal RV camping. All the sites are fully serviced with electricity, water and sewer, and come complete with firepits and picnic tables.
12 fully serviced sites that include power, water and sewer hook-up. Laundry facilities and internet service are available.
Contains about 270 campsites, hotel, golf course (9 holes), outdoor pool and kids pool (supervised) and a marina. The vast shoreline offers beach options (unsupervised).
Features solar-powered, furnished teepees on raised cedar floors, on sites equipped with firepits and picnic tables. There are also sites to bring your own tent or RV. Accessible to the Whitecap Waterway.
The best way to access the area is by car. Lake Diefenbaker is 1 hour south of Saskatoon and 2 hours northwest of Regina, the locations of the two nearest airports.
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