Qu'Appelle Valley (Echo Valley & Fort Qu'Appelle)
Qu'Appelle Valley
A glacial meltwater valley cutting abruptly through flat prairie, with a string of lakes, lakeside towns and provincial parks.
The Qu'Appelle Valley is a broad valley carved by glacial meltwater, standing in sharp contrast to the endless flat prairie around it. A chain of lakes, including Echo Lake and Pasqua Lake, lies along the valley floor. The town of Fort Qu'Appelle preserves a Hudson's Bay Company trading post dating to 1897 and has beaches along the lake. Echo Valley Provincial Park offers camping, hiking and boating. It is about an hour's drive northeast of Regina, and the scenic valley stretch along Highways 10 and 35 is especially enjoyable for a fall road trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site
- Regina Floral Conservatory
- Saskatchewan Science Centre
- Casino Regina
- Victoria Park & Downtown
- Wascana Centre & Wascana Lake
- Royal Saskatchewan Museum
- Saskatchewan Legislative Building