Narrow Hills Provincial Park[1] is a northern boreal forestprovincial recreational park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] It is located in a hilly plateau called the Cub Hills and contains several recreational facilities and over 25 accessible lakes within its boundaries.[3] The geographical features of the park, including the lakes, valleys, and lowlands were formed over 10,000 years ago during the last ice age.[4] The town of Smeaton is the closest community and it is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the south.
The park was established in 1934 as Nipawin Provincial Forest (later renamed Nipawin Provincial Park), and was renamed Narrow Hills in the 1990s. The park's boundaries were also changed with the renaming.[5]
Hanson Lake Road, which begins at Smeaton, is the main highway through the park. Other highways in the park include 120, 913, and 920.
There are four campgrounds suitable for RV camping. These include Baldy Lake Campground,[7]Ispuchaw Lake Campground,[8]Zeden Lake Campground,[9] and Lower Fishing Lake Campground.[10] In addition to these, there are several tenting-only campgrounds throughout the park.[11]
Wilderness campgrounds can be found at McDougal Creek, and the lakes of Lost Echo, Stickley, Jade, Diamond, and Opal.[12]
Resorts and lodges
Located on the southern shore of Upper Fishing Lake is Caribou Creek Lodge, which offers a motel, cabins, a dining room, fuel, and a convenience store.[13]
Pine Ridge Resort is located on Lower Fishing Lake and has beach access, a boat launch, cabins, RV camping, and a store.[14]
A looping 5.5 km (3.4 mi) trail winds its way around all seven lakes with the trailhead and parking lot located at the north-west corner of Jade Lake. Along the trail, located at Jade, Diamond, and Opal Lakes, are eight wilderness campsites. The trail wanders along shorelines and up wooded ridges that provide lookouts and vantage points. There are several interpretive panels along the route and each lake is stocked with native fish species.[22] Access to the lakes is from a secondary road off of Highway 913.[23][24][25]