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Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
Photo: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Nipawin is a town of 4,400 (2016) in Northern Saskatchewan. This resort community has become a destination for fishing, camping, boating, golfing, hunting and outdoor recreation.
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Old Nipawin Bridge
1908 ft span bridge across the Saskatchewan River. Constructed in 1928, it is a double deck bridge with the top deck carrying the Torch River Railway on top and the former alignment of Highway 35.
14-acre museum site by the river. Old school house, CPR station, Anglican church, farmhouse, trapper's cabin. Steam-powered mill operation produces lumber, shingles, lathe work. Antique display room.
Nine outdoor and four indoor murals.
Nipawin Hydroelectric Station
Observation terrace or waterfront view of the dam with some off-shore fishing opportunities. Pre-arranged tours are available by calling ahead.
Natural setting on the Saskatchewan River portion of Tobin Lake. Nipawin & District Regional Park offers cabins, campsites, houseboat rentals, food service and boat rentals. Enjoy the spray park, playground equipment, barnyard zoo, trout pond, mini golf, 18-hole golf course, hiking trails and world-class fishing. Winter activities include cross-country ski trails, snowmobile trails and tobogganing.
Open May 15 to Nov 30.
By plane
There is no scheduled air service to Nipawin. The nearest commercial airport in Saskatoon. Nipawin has a small airport 2.4 km south of town.
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