Saskatchewan Parks · Saskatchewan
Good Spirit Lake - Balsam
Saskatchewan Parks · Saskatchewan, Canada · in Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park
- Sites
- 65
- Hookups
- 65 electric, 4 with water
- Season
- May 14 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,604 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 306-792-4750
About
Named by Maclean's Magazine as home to one of the Top 10 Beaches in Canada, Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park offers outdoor adventures the whole family can enjoy. Located 30 minutes northwest of Yorkton, the park offers excellent fishing, swimming and beach-related opportunities including mini golf, food concession, tennis and beach volleyball courts. For that perfect getaway with minimal effort and preparation, two Camp-Easy sites are available for booking.
Take a hike along the Trans Canada Trail (The Great Trail) or explore the natural sand dunes that stretch along the Dune Discovery Interpretive Trail. Lodging, 18-hole golf course, licensed dining and gas are available at the nearby Good Spirit Golf Resort.
Balsam has 50 electric nightly sites and 15 seasonal sites leased for the whole season.
Camping is offered in October with reduced services (electric sites, flush toilets, pit toilets, trailer dump station); contact the park to book.
Camping is offered in winter with reduced services; contact the park to book.
Fees
Electric sites $35 CAD per night, plus a $12 reservation fee and a park entry permit ($11 per vehicle per day)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | -6° | -35° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 15° | -7° | -36° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 29° | 13° | -17° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 25° | 4° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 39° | 25° | 85° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 52° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 59° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 56° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 49° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 34° | 20° | 66° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 20° | -2° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 10° | -28° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Good Spirit Lake - Aspen · Saskatchewan Parks · 0 mi · 85 sites
- Good Spirit Lake - Sandy Ridge · Saskatchewan Parks · 1 mi · 45 sites
- Good Spirit Lake - Trans Canada Trail Hike-in · Saskatchewan Parks · 2 mi · 2 sites
- Whitesand Regional Park · City & Municipal Parks · 12 mi · 54 sites
- City of Yorkton Campground · City & Municipal Parks · 21 mi
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