Shaunavon

Shaunavon is a town of 1,700 (2016) in Southwestern Saskatchewan.

Understand

The town of Shaunavon was established in 1913 along the Canadian Pacific Railway line. The town has several nicknames including Bone Creek Basin, Boomtown, and Oasis of the Prairies; the latter name is derived from the park located in the centre of town. The Shaunavon Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the town.

Get in

Shaunavon is in southwest Saskatchewan at the junction of Highways 37 and 13, 1 hour from Swift Current and 3½ hours from Regina. It is 30 minutes south of the Trans-Canada Highway at Gull Lake.

Get around

Shaunavon is walkable, but a private vehicle is a necessity to explore area attractions or to get elsewhere.

See

Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre, 440 Centre St, 49.64899°, -108.4087°, +1 306-297-3882, gchcc@sasktel.net. Oct-Apr: M-F 9AM-5PM; May-Oct: M-Sa 9AM-5PM. 2021-02-08
Plaza Theatre, 376 Centre St, 49.64771°, -108.4086°, +1 306-294-0167 or +1 306-618-7320. Historic theatre that has been in operation since 1930. Visit website for more information on movies and live performances. 2021-02-10

Do

Crescent Point Wickenheiser Centre, 7 Avenue W, 49.652165°, -108.414708°, +1 306-297-2792 or +1 306-297-3029, recreation.shaunavon@sasktel.net. Event facility with skating rink, four sheet curling rink, meeting & multipurpose rooms, lounge and concession. 2021-02-09
Pine Cree Regional Park, Grid 633 (30 km W of Shaunavon), 49.61222°, -108.7546°. Located in the scenic Swift Current Creek valley. The park offers camping and hiking. 2021-02-10
Rock Creek Golf and Country Club, 49.636285°, -108.481786°, +1 306-297-6366, rockcreek@hotmail.com. 2021-02-09

Buy

Shaunavon has basic services located in its downtown area.

Eat

Checkers Cafe, 373 Centre St, 49.646889°, -108.408677°, +1 306-297-3880. M-Sa 8AM-7:30PM. 2021-02-11
Harvest Eatery, 492 Centre St, 49.64762°, -108.4087°, +1 306-297-3315, info@eatharvest.ca. Tu-Sa 5-9PM. 2021-02-10
JB's Restaurant, 75 3rd Ave W, 49.645977°, -108.408855°, +1 306-297-3025. M-F 6AM-10PM, Sa 7AM-10PM, Su 8AM-10PM. 2021-02-10
Shaunavon Pizza & Chicken, 454 3rd Ave W, 49.64451°, -108.413331°, +1 306-297-2700. M-Sa 8AM-11PM. 2021-02-11

Drink

Meeting Grounds Coffee House, 370 Centre St, 49.64715°, -108.40791°, +1 306-400-6462, meetinggroundscoffeehouse@gmail.com. Tu-F 8AM-5PM, Sa 11AM-4PM. 2021-02-10
Overtime Restaurant & Sports Lounge, 910 3rd Ave W, 49.643792°, -108.415783°, +1 306-297-3907, overtime4444@hotmail.ca. M-Sa 11AM-midnight, Su noon-11PM. 2021-02-11
The Historic Shaunavon Hotel, 189 Centre St, 49.64415°, -108.4069°, +1 306-297-3855, homesleephome@hotmail.com. 2021-02-11

Sleep

Bear's Den Lodge, 554 5th Ave W, 49.647027°, -108.41605°, +1 306-297-2975, bearsden2975@gmail.com. 2021-02-11
Canalta Hotel, 975 1st Ave W, 49.64359°, -108.4095°, +1 306-297-2595, canaltashaunavon@canalta.com. 2021-02-11
Inn of the South, 775 5th St W, 49.64685°, -108.41997°, +1 306-297-2686. 2021-02-11
Stardust Motel, 483 3rd Ave W, 49.64452°, -108.4148°, +1 306-297-2613, stardustmotel12@gmail.com. 2021-02-11

Connect

Cope

Shaunavon Hospital and Care Centre, 660 4th St E, 49.65271°, -108.40388°, +1 306-297-2644. 2021-02-11

Nearby

Eastend

Located 34 km W of Shaunavon on Hwy 13 in the Frenchman River valley.

T.rex Discovery Centre, 1 T.rex Drive, Eastend, +1 306-295-4009, trex.centre@gov.sk.ca. Scotty, the world's most massive Tyrannosaurus rex, dominates this centre's gallery in Eastend. Hands-on learning activities, children's activities, prehistoric mammal galleries, 98-seat theatre, fossil lab, natural history themed gift shop and tourist information. 2019-04-01
Chimney Coulee Historic Site, 49.569567°, -108.811085°. Named for the stone chimneys remnants that stood for years long after the cabins of a Metis settlement had fallen down. 2021-02-11
Jones' Peak, 49.502802°, -108.953616°. Named after Harold Saunders "Corky" Jones, an amateur paleontologist and historian, the well-known Jones' Peak offers visitors a breathtaking panorama of the river valley and rangelands below. An excellent area for birding and wildlife viewing. 2021-02-11

Gull Lake

Located 51 km N of Shaunavon on Hwy 37 along the Trans-Canada Highway. Known for the surrounding area's oil industry and for the giant wind turbines that dot the nearby prairie landscape.

Shaunavon - town in Saskatchewan, Canada