Nipawin - town in Saskatchewan, Canada

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.

Understand

Nipawin is located on the shores of Tobin and Codette Lakes along the Saskatchewan River.

Get in

By car

Nipawin sits at the junctions of Highway 35 and Highway 55. It is 270 km northeast of Saskatoon by taking Highways 41, 3 and 35.

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.

Get around

See

• Crooked Bridge (Old Nipawin Bridge). 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. 2019-03-04

• Living Forestry Museum, 53.35842°, -104.0336°, +1 306-862-9299. 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. $5 2019-03-04

• Murals of Nipawin. Nine outdoor and four indoor murals. 2019-03-04

• Francois-Finlay Dam (Nipawin Hydroelectric Station), +1 306-862-3148. Observation terrace or waterfront view of the dam with some off-shore fishing opportunities. Pre-arranged tours are available by calling ahead. 2019-03-04

Do

• Fishing & hunting - the Nipawin area offers fishing on Tobin and Codette Lakes and fall trophy hunting; a variety of outfitters available.
• Golf
• Houseboating is offered on Tobin Lake
• Nipawin Trails offer a variety of trails for walking, hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
• Nipawin & District Regional Park, 53.385547°, -104.008290°, +1 306-862-3237, nipawinregionalpark@sasktel.net. 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. 2019-03-06

Buy

Eat

• Nipawin Evergreen Centre - The Spot Restaurant and Lounge, 300 Evergreen Drive, 53.36954°, -104.00061°, +1 306-862-9795. 2019-03-05

Drink

• Cooneys Tap & Grill, 101 1st St W, 53.36228°, -104.01878°, +1 306-862-9878. 2019-03-05

Sleep

Bed and breakfast

• Boreal Bed and Breakfast, +1 306-862-2399, office@nipawinbedandbreakfast.com. 2019-03-05

Cabins

• Vanity Ventures, +1 306-862-3959, info@vanityventures.ca. Open May 15 to Nov 30. 2019-03-05

• Reel'em Inn Cabins, 53.384163°, -104.011420°, +1 306-862-4544, reeleminn@sasktel.net. 2019-03-05

Hotels & motels

• Green Groves Motel, 708 8 St W (1st Ave W and Hwy 35), 53.35633°, -104.027°, +1 306-862-4633, greengroves@sasktel.net. 2019-03-05

• Nipawin Motor Inn & RV Park, 1401 Hwy 35 S, 53.34964°, -104.02558°, +1 306-862-3911, nipmotorinn@sasktel.net. 2019-03-05

• Northern Greens Resort, 222 Evergreen Drive (adjacent to Hwy 55, at the Nipawin Evergreen Convention Centre and Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course), 53.368934°, -104.001055°, +1-306-862-2686, office@northerngreens.sk.ca. 2019-03-05

• River Inn, 101 Centre St, 53.36306°, -104.01772°, +1 306-862-4435, river101@sasktel.net. 2019-03-05

• Tobin Lake Motel, 309 1st Ave E, 53.36423°, -104.01449°, +1 306-862-4681, tobinlakemotel@sasktel.net. 2019-03-05

Connect

Go next

• The resort village of Tobin Lake is 34 km northeast of Nipawin along Highways 55 and 255.
• Prince Albert is 90 minutes west of Nipawin along Highway 55