Area Attractions

The cabin is in the middle of nowhere. Govan, Cymric, Duval, and Strasbourg are all small rural communities. Well actually Cymric is just one building but that is kind of the point of getting away. Despite it’s lack of immediate neighbors, it is only about an hour away from Regina and there are some fun places to stop and explore on your way out to the lake.

• For those of us who live in Saskatoon and who just happen to be a family of Saskatchewan Roughriders fans, it is nice to be only an hour and a bit away from Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field. The drive to the prairie mecca of football is along a good highway and it is a lot of fun once you get down into the Qu’Appelle Valley as you head into Lumsden before reconnecting with the Louis Riel Trail.
• Every Little Thing in Strasbourg is a wonderful boutique that seems like it should be in a big city.
• Getting used to the Spiritwood Golf and Country Club and other northern golf courses cut out of the forest can spoil you but if you want a quick nine holes of golf, there is the Last Mountain Regional Park Golf Course. It’s right beside the lake but sadly only has sand greens. There are also rough cut golf courses in Govan and Strasbourg. If you want a game of mini-golf, Arlington Beach has a fun little course right behind The Treat Spot. It's a traditional course that has been amazingly maintained over the years (it seems to look better every year).
The closest bank (and ATM) is an Affinity Credit Union in Strasbourg.
• If you happen to head to the lake via Highway 16 and Lanigan, you may want to stop at King’s Pizza. I discovered it almost a decade ago. I walked in and was told in a thick Lebanese accent that “Italians don’t know how to make pizza, only the Lebanese understand the true essence of pizza.” He was right, it’s the best pizza by the slice I have ever had.
• Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area :: For a century, Last Mountain Lake has been officially recognized as a special place for wildlife. It was the first federal bird sanctuary reserved in North America. More recently, Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area has been designated as a "Wetland of International Importance" along with 30 other sites in Canada and over 700 locations world-wide. Two main factors contribute in attracting such a wealth of birdlife to the area: its good habitats and its strategic location in the heart of the central flyway of North America. Last Mountain Lake is an important migratory stopover for hundreds of thousands of birds travelling across the Great Plains, between their northern breeding grounds and their southern wintering grounds. Over 280 species of birds have been recorded at Last Mountain Lake during migration. Up to 50,000 cranes, 450,000 geese and several hundred thousand ducks may be observed when migration peaks. Although less conspicuous, scores of songbirds, shorebirds and birds of prey spend from a few days to a few weeks every year in the area. Birds travelling through at least 25 different countries, from arctic Canada to Argentina, use Last Mountain Lake's rich habitats. You can find out more about how and when to visit it here.
• Death Valley Paintball is located just west of Bulyea.
• New School Arts is a well known pottery studio located in the town of Duval. Serving up dishes for everyday use, Newschool Arts is well known for touchable textures, bold colours, and unusual patterns, resulting in unique functional art. While Jeffrey Taylor repeats uniform shapes and sizes, no two pieces are exactly alike.