Meadow Lake Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Saskatchewan, Canada
About Meadow Lake
The tourism, fishing, fur, pulpwood, forestry, agricultural grains, livestock, dairy and poultry product industries all support Meadow Lake. It was founded as a trading post in 1799, and became a village in 1931 and a town in 1936. In 2009, it became Saskatchewan's 14th city. Peter Fidler built Bolsover House in 1799 near "Lac des Prairies", the first name given to Meadow Lake. In 1873 Metis families arrived establishing a Hudson's Bay Company trading post, joined by other settlers in the early 1900s. The largest impetus occurred following a fire of 1919 and the exodus of some of the settlers during the Great Depression from the Dust Bowl of central and southern Saskatchewan to communities in the north. Meadow Lake experiences a subarctic climate that falls just short of being classified a
Top Attractions in Meadow Lake
Explore the best things to see and do in Meadow Lake:
- ★Makwa Lake Provincial Park
- ★Meadow Lake & District Museum and Tourist Information Centre
- ★Meadow Lake Golf Club
- ★Meadow Lake Provincial Park
- ★St. Cyr Trails
Where to Eat in Meadow Lake
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Eatery on Main
- 🍴Garfunkel's Gourmet Grill
- 🍴Silver Palace Restaurant
Where to Stay in Meadow Lake
- 🏨Four Seasons Motel
- 🏨Nor'Wester Motor Inn
- 🏨Super 8
- 🏨Travelodge
- 🏨Woodland Inn
Meadow Lake Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: