Fort Qu'Appelle

Fort Qu'Appelle is small town of 1,900 people located in Qu'Appelle Valley along the transition between Southern Saskatchewan and Central Saskatchewan regions.

Understand

B-Say-Tah Point on Echo Lake, near Fort Qu'Appelle.

Originally established as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post in 1852, Fort Qu'Appelle developed into a service centre for area settlers. Fort Qu'Appelle had a bid to succeed Battleford as the territorial capital, but lost out to Regina in 1882. It lies between Echo Lake and Mission Lakes, and should not be confused with the once-significant nearby town of Qu'Appelle, which is 28 km to the south along the Trans-Canada Highway.

Fort Qu'Appelle maintains cross country ski trails and a snowmobile trail system. Opportunities for ice fishing are also available.

Get in

Fort Qu'Appelle is 70 km northeast of Regina (via Highway 10) and 550 km west of Winnipeg.

Get around

See

• 🌍 Fort Qu'Appelle Museum, 198 Bay Avenue N, ☎ [phone]. On the site of the original 1865 Hudson's Bay Company trading post, the museum displays Indigenous, Hudson's Bay Company, North West Mounted Police (NWMP) and Fort San artifacts plus many pioneer photos, tools and items. (updated Mar 2019)

• 🌍 Fort Qu'Appelle Tourist Booth (Fort Qu'Appelle railway station), Highway 10. ​Tourist information centre is located in the Canadian National Railway (CNR) heritage building. (updated Mar 2019)

Do

• 🌍 Echo Valley Provincial Park (10 km west of Fort Qu'Appelle on Hwy 210), ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Situated in the Qu'Appelle Valley between Echo and Pasqua Lakes, Echo Valley Provincial Park offers scenic surroundings and numerous recreational opportunities. With two beaches and access to two lakes, this park is a great destination for the fishing and water enthusiast. Camping available. (updated Mar 2019)

• 🌍 Echo Ridge Golf Course (Located on Hwy 56 North (Fort San Road) on the northwest end of Fort Qu'Appelle), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 9 hole golf course located in (updated Mar 2019)

• 🌍 Mission Ridge Winter Park (1.6 km south of the Hwy 10/35 North intersection on the south end of Fort Qu'Appelle), ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Open Dec 1 to Mar 30. (updated Mar 2019)

Buy

• Fort Qu'Appelle and District Farmers' Market, 350 Broadway Street, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Mar 2019)

• Fort Qu'Appelle Pottery and Art Gallery, 165 Bay Avenue N (across from the museum), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Open Apr 15 to Dec 31; Tue to Sat 10AM - 5PM, or phone for an appointment.. (updated Mar 2019)

Eat

• Country Squire Inn (Junction Hwy 10 and Bay St), ☎ [phone]. 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. (updated Mar 2019)

Drink

Sleep

• BraeBurn Inn, 750 Bay Avenue S, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Check-in: 3pm, check-out: 11am. (updated Mar 2019)

• Country Squire Inn (Junction Hwy 10 and Bay St), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Mar 2019)

• Fort Qu'Appelle Campground (In Fort Qu'Appelle on the E shore of Echo Lake, 1.2 km N of Hwy 10 via Boundary Ave.), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Mar 2019)

• Valley Centre Cabin Rentals (Adjacent to Fort Qu'Appelle Campground, 1.2 km N of Hwy 10 on Boundary Ave.), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Mar 2019)

Nearby

Abernethy

32 km (20 mi) east of Fort Qu'Appelle on Hwys 10 & 22

• 🌍 Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site (3 km south of Abernethy off Hwy 22), ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. The site commemorates the life and achievements of W.R. Motherwell, Saskatchewan's first minister of agriculture and federal minister of agriculture for the Mackenzie King government. (updated Mar 2019)

Katepwa Beach

16 km (10 mi) southeast of Fort Qu'Appelle on Hwy 56

• Katepwa Beach Golf Club (Adjacent to Hwy 56 across from Katepwa Beach.), ☎ [phone]. Open May 1 to Oct 15. (updated Mar 2019)

• 🌍 Katepwa Point Provincial Park, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Small, day-use park featuring one of the nicest beaches in the Qu'Appelle Valley. It offers picnic facilities (briquettes only), playground, service centre and parking. Accommodations, licensed dining, concessions, golf and canoe/kayak rentals are available nearby. (updated Mar 2019)

Qu'Appelle

28 km (17 mi) south of Fort Qu'Appelle on Hwy 35; 58 km (36 mi) east of Regina on the Trans-Canada Highway. Formerly a major distribution centre for the then District of Assiniboia in the North-West Territories (now southern Saskatchewan) and considered for the territorial capital, it was supplanted by Regina. Numerous historical buildings still remain.

Go next

Routes through Fort Qu'Appelle

Regina ← merges with ←	W  E	→ Melville → Yorkton
Nipawin ← Wadina ←	N  S	→ Jct W E → Weyburn