Description:
Fort Carlton was an important hub for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) from 1810 - 1885. Located on the North Saskatchewan River and with easy access by land, this site was an ideal place to warehouse goods and gather provisions for other posts. An important negotiation site for Treaty Six in 1876, Fort Carlton was accidently burned down during a hasty evacuation that took place during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.
Today, Fort Carlton Provincial Park features a reconstructed palisade, fur and provisions store, trade store, clerks quarters and tepee encampment. Visitors can see, touch and smell artifacts such as bison hides, beaver pelts and more. Interpretive staff are on hand to answer questions and lead activities. The park also features hiking trails, a picnic area and small, rustic campground.
Important Information:
Please read the following terms and conditions for visiting Saskatchewan Provincial Parks:
- A valid vehicle entry permit is required on all vehicles while in a provincial park. Entry can be purchased in advance of your arrival by visiting parks.saskatchewan.ca.
- If you purchased an annual vehicle entry permit online, it will be mailed to the mailing address associated with your reservation (allow a minimum two weeks for delivery).
- Permit holders are responsible for the conduct and behavior of their family and guests and must ensure all camping permit rules and regulations are being met.
- If you have a valid vehicle entry permit and a reservation, you can proceed directly to your campsite. You will be automatically checked in.
- Permit holders shall not rent, sell, sublet, assign or otherwise transfer their reserved campsite to another occupant.
- Pets are welcome in all our parks and must be on a leash no longer than two meters. Owners are responsible for the behavior of their pets at all times and must clean up after their pets. Pets are not allowed in public facilities or on the beach unless it is a designated pet friendly area.
- Consumption or display of an alcoholic beverage or cannabis in a public space is prohibited. Alcoholic beverages and cannabis may be consumed in the camping permit holder’s camping unit, and on their assigned campsite.
- To report park emergencies, enforcement or wildlife concerns, call Park Watch at 1-800-667-1788 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
- You are responsible for adhering to all of Saskatchewan Provincial Parks policies, rules and regulations. For more information see parks.saskatchewan.ca.
Getting There:
26 Km West of Duck Lake on Hwy 212 or approximately 100 km N of Sasktoon via Hwys 11 & 12
Hwy 12 north to Laird, east to grid #683, north to Fort Carlton