Gabriel Dumont Park — Attraction in Saskatoon

I love this park. Right next to the river, it offers a lot of variety: a long, crushed gravel path that is great for running or biking on and connects to the rest of the meewasin network, a fun playground for kids, a mix of a little bit of lawn, but mostly natural areas that offer adventure for young and old (the little side river channel is usually dry and has some fun side-leaning tree trunks to climb on, and there's a mini grassland area with large climbing stones), and there's even a nice sandy beach in the summer. The is a parking lot too, so it's...

Gabriel Dumont Park is a small unmaintained place. I don't think it can be called a park. When you enter, the first thing you notice is that there are no paved roads. After you start driving on a dirt road bumping your head against the car ceiling and windows for two minutes, you reach a small parking which is again unpaved. There is a massive growth of shrubs and trees everywhere with no maintenance to be seen. The only thing in this park is a small water front which can be used by those people who wanna bring their own boats. Highly...

Beautiful park bordering a beautiful river. If you're visiting from out of town, I highly suggest devoting even just a hour too experiencing this location. Grab a chair or use one the many benches found throughout the park, sit back, relax, and let the soft sound of bubbling water fill your ears as the sweet scents of nature fill your nostrils. Maybe bring a beer too, to fill your spirit and quench...