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.

Buy
Shaunavon has basic services located in its downtown area.

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



Gull Lake
Located 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.

Go next

 * Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
 * Grasslands National Park