Province and territory field guide

Metal Detecting in Saskatchewan: Laws, Map & Places

Use source-backed place records, park and heritage rules, digging/recovery conditions and map precision notes before planning a detecting trip in Saskatchewan.

Quick answer

Metal detecting rules in Saskatchewan depend on the exact land manager and what you intend to do after a signal. This guide contains 24 source-backed references: 0 conditional, 0 permission/permit required, 18 requiring a current rule check, and 6 protected/no-go references. Most recent record review: September 8, 2026.

Allowed with conditionsPermit/permissionCheck rulesProhibited

Map rule: a marker is a planning reference, not permission. Recheck the current land manager, local bylaw, heritage rules, posted closures and ownership immediately before detecting.

Is metal detecting legal in Saskatchewan?

Saskatchewan’s Parks Regulations, 1991 expressly require prior written ministerial consent to use or possess a metal detector in an historic park. That section is not written as a blanket detector prohibition for ordinary provincial parks. However, the same regulation prohibits altering the natural state of park land without prior written consent and requires anyone who finds lost or unclaimed personal property on park land to take it to the nearest park office. This explorer therefore treats ordinary provincial-park beaches as research/conditional references for non-invasive scanning only, not permission to dig, recover resources or keep found lost property.

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks — current 2026 provincial parks portal · Rule review September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan heritage and archaeological-resource rule

Saskatchewan protects archaeological and palaeontological heritage resources under The Heritage Property Act. Current Government of Saskatchewan guidance states that archaeological and palaeontological heritage investigations must be carried out under permit by qualified permit holders. Ordinary hobby access is therefore not authority to investigate a heritage site or recover archaeological material.

Government of Saskatchewan — Resources for Heritage Professionals · Government of Saskatchewan — Heritage Resources Screening

Saskatchewan detecting status summary

0allowed with stated conditions

0permission or permit required

18current rule must be confirmed

6protected / no-go references

Where to metal detect in Saskatchewan

This guide does not currently present a Saskatchewan place as blanket-approved recreational detecting. Use the blue “check current rules” records only as research starting points and obtain site-specific confirmation before scanning, digging or recovering an item.

Examples of protected / no-go references

Batoche National Historic Site · Fort Battleford National Historic Site · Fort Walsh National Historic Site · Grasslands National Park. These are included so the map also shows where a trip should not be planned as ordinary recreational detecting.

Verified Saskatchewan rule and place references

Candle Lake Provincial Park — Waskateena / Minowukaw Beach Areas

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Candle Lake Provincial Park contains several public sandy beaches, including Waskateena and Minowukaw. Saskatchewan’s park regulation does not expressly prohibit detector use in ordinary provincial parks, but historic parks require written consent, ground alteration requires prior written consent, and found lost/unclaimed personal property must be turned in.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Candle Lake Provincial Park, not an exact activity boundary. Sask Parks identifies Sandy Bay, Waskateena and Minowukaw beaches; use the current park map and signs before any detector activity.

Place type: Provincial park beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 6, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Candle Lake Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Sask Parks material confirms multiple sandy public beaches. The CGNDB point is intentionally broad rather than a fabricated exact beach target.

Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park — Main Beach / Sand-Dune Shore

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park is a major sandy-beach destination. Ordinary provincial-park detector use is not expressly prohibited by section 58, but this does not authorize digging, alteration of park land, removal of resources, or keeping found lost property.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park. Tourism Saskatchewan confirms the sandy beach and dune setting; the point is not an exact detector-use boundary.

Place type: Provincial park beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 6, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Tourism Saskatchewan confirms the park’s prominent sandy beach and dune environment; CGNDB supplies the official broad park point.

Greenwater Lake Provincial Park — Main Beach

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Greenwater Lake Provincial Park has a public beach and swimming area. Non-invasive detector scanning is not expressly prohibited by the ordinary-park wording in section 58, but ground alteration requires prior written consent and any found lost/unclaimed personal property must go to the park office.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Greenwater Lake Provincial Park. Sask Parks confirms a beach and swimming use; treat this as a broad navigation point, not a legal activity boundary.

Place type: Provincial park beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 6, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Greenwater Lake Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Sask Parks confirms a beach at Greenwater Lake; CGNDB provides the official park reference point.

Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park — Natural Beach

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park includes a large natural beach on Last Mountain Lake. Detector possession/use is specifically consent-controlled in historic parks, not expressly across all ordinary provincial parks; however digging/land alteration and treatment of found property remain separately regulated.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park. Sask Parks describes one of southern Saskatchewan’s largest natural beaches; this pin does not define the exact beach or activity boundary.

Place type: Provincial park beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 6, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Sask Parks confirms the large natural beach; CGNDB supplies the official broad park point.

Echo Valley Provincial Park — Echo / Pasqua Lake Beaches

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Echo Valley Provincial Park has two public beach areas. The Saskatchewan park regulation does not create blanket recreational digging permission: altering the natural state of park land requires prior written consent, and found lost/unclaimed personal property must be delivered to the park office.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Echo Valley Provincial Park. Sask Parks confirms two beaches and access to Echo and Pasqua lakes; it is not an exact beach-use boundary.

Place type: Provincial park beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 6, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Echo Valley Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Sask Parks confirms two beaches. CGNDB supplies the official park reference point rather than an invented exact detecting pin.

Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park — Main Beach / Day Use

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park has a designated main beach and day-use area on Lake Diefenbaker. Non-invasive scanning is not expressly prohibited by section 58 outside historic parks, but ground disturbance needs written consent and found lost/unclaimed property must be surrendered to the park office.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park. Sask Parks places the main beach in the northwest day-use portion west of Highway 4; this broad pin is not the exact beach boundary.

Place type: Provincial park beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 6, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Sask Parks confirms the main beach/day-use location; CGNDB supplies a broad official park point.

Blackstrap Provincial Park — Main Beach

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Blackstrap Provincial Park has a main sandy beach, grass recreation space and heavy summer day use. The ordinary-park regulation does not create blanket digging or recovery permission, so this remains a research-only non-invasive scanning reference.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Blackstrap Provincial Park. Sask Parks describes a main sandy beach and grass recreation area; this point is a broad park reference, not an exact activity boundary.

Place type: Provincial park beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Blackstrap Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Tourism Saskatchewan/Sask Parks material confirms the main beach and recreation use; CGNDB supplies the official broad park point.

Danielson Provincial Park — Sandy Beach

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Danielson Provincial Park offers sandy beaches and summer shoreline recreation on Lake Diefenbaker. Non-invasive scanning is not treated as express detector permission, and any ground alteration still requires prior written consent.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Danielson Provincial Park on Lake Diefenbaker. Sask Parks confirms sandy beaches; the point does not define a detector-use or beach boundary.

Place type: Provincial park beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Danielson Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Sask Parks material confirms sandy beaches and summer beach use; CGNDB provides the official park reference point.

Douglas Provincial Park — Sandy Shoreline

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Douglas Provincial Park combines a sandy shoreline with high-use camping and water recreation. It is included as a planning reference only; digging, land alteration and recovery are separately regulated.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Douglas Provincial Park. The park has a sandy Lake Diefenbaker shoreline; this broad point is not an exact detector-use boundary.

Place type: Provincial park shoreline
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Douglas Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Tourism Saskatchewan confirms the sandy shoreline and public recreation setting; CGNDB supplies the official representative point.

Pike Lake Provincial Park — Main Beach

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Pike Lake Provincial Park is a busy family recreation park near Saskatoon with a main beach, water activity area and day-use facilities. The location remains research-only because public recreation access does not authorize ground disturbance or keeping found lost property.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Pike Lake Provincial Park. Sask Parks identifies the main beach by the main parking lot; this pin is deliberately broad rather than a fabricated beach target.

Place type: Provincial park beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Pike Lake Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Sask Parks material confirms the main beach and day-use setting; CGNDB supplies the official park reference point.

Makwa Lake Provincial Park — Sandy Beaches

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Makwa Lake Provincial Park connects five lakes and includes multiple sandy beaches, campgrounds and family recreation areas. It is retained as a broad planning reference with no inferred authority to dig, disturb land or remove resources.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Makwa Lake Provincial Park. Sask Parks confirms multiple sandy beaches across the five-lake park; this is not an exact beach boundary.

Place type: Provincial park beaches
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Makwa Lake Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Tourism Saskatchewan material confirms multiple sandy beaches; CGNDB provides the official broad park point.

Meadow Lake Provincial Park — Campground Beaches

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Meadow Lake Provincial Park spans more than 20 lakes and includes many popular campground beaches and picnic areas. Because the park is extensive and legal authority for digging is separate, this record is broad, research-only and non-invasive.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for the very large Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Sask Parks confirms numerous campground beaches; this is intentionally not an exact beach or detector-use pin.

Place type: Provincial park beaches
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Meadow Lake Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Sask Parks material describes some of Saskatchewan’s best beaches across the park; CGNDB supplies an official broad park point.

Moose Mountain Provincial Park — Swimming / Lake Recreation Area

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Moose Mountain Provincial Park supports swimming, boating, camping and other high-use recreation. Its historic features make conservative classification especially important: this record does not authorize heritage searching, digging or recovery.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Moose Mountain Provincial Park. Sask Parks confirms swimming and lake recreation; the park also contains historic features, so avoid heritage areas and check local signs/orders.

Place type: Provincial park recreation area
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Moose Mountain Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Sask Parks material confirms swimming and recreation use and notes historic attractions; CGNDB supplies the official park reference point.

Narrow Hills Provincial Park — Beach / Day-Use Areas

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Narrow Hills Provincial Park includes maintained beaches and day-use recreation in a large boreal landscape. The record is a broad planning reference only and users must check current park alerts as well as detector/digging restrictions.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Narrow Hills Provincial Park. Sask Parks describes maintained beaches, picnic areas and playgrounds; current alerts and local closures must be checked before travel.

Place type: Provincial park beaches
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Narrow Hills Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Sask Parks material confirms beach/day-use facilities; CGNDB supplies the official broad park point.

The Battlefords Provincial Park — Jackfish Lake Beaches

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

The Battlefords Provincial Park combines beaches, picnic areas, camping and other high-use recreation on Jackfish Lake. It remains research-only: public access does not authorize ground alteration or retention of found lost property.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for The Battlefords Provincial Park. Sask Parks confirms public beaches and picnic areas on Jackfish Lake; this point is not an exact activity boundary.

Place type: Provincial park beaches
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — The Battlefords Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Sask Parks material confirms beautiful beaches and picnic areas; CGNDB provides the official park reference point.

Regina Beach Recreation Site — Main Beach

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Regina Beach Recreation Site is one of southern Saskatchewan’s busiest public beach destinations. This record is a planning reference only; detector, digging, recovery and current site-order conditions still require separate verification.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Regina Beach Recreation Site. Sask Parks identifies a public beach, playground, picnic area and beach-volleyball facilities; the point is not a detector-use boundary.

Place type: Provincial recreation-site beach
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB recreation-site representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Regina Beach Recreation Site · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Sask Parks material confirms the beach and day-use facilities; CGNDB supplies the official recreation-site reference point.

Duck Mountain Provincial Park — Pickerel Point / Ministik Beaches

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Duck Mountain Provincial Park has established sandy beach recreation around Madge Lake and extensive family-use facilities. The record remains research-only and does not infer permission to disturb park land or recover protected material.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Duck Mountain Provincial Park. Sask Parks identifies beach and swimming recreation around Madge Lake; use current park maps for Pickerel Point and Ministik rather than treating this as an exact beach pin.

Place type: Provincial park beaches
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Duck Mountain Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Tourism Saskatchewan/Sask Parks material confirms beach and swimming amenities; CGNDB provides the official broad park point.

Crooked Lake Provincial Park — Swimming Shore / Day Use

Non-invasive scanning not expressly prohibited; no ground alteration

Crooked Lake Provincial Park has lakeside campsites, swimming and day-use recreation in the Qu’Appelle Valley. It is included conservatively as a research-only reference with no digging or recovery authority inferred.

Map note: Official CGNDB representative point for Crooked Lake Provincial Park. Sask Parks lists swimming, lakeside camping and picnic use; the point is a broad park reference and not an exact detector-use boundary.

Place type: Provincial park shoreline
Detector use: Ordinary Provincial Parks Are Not Expressly Prohibited By Section 58; Historic Parks Require Prior Written Minister Consent; Check Current Park Orders And Signs
Digging: Prior Written Minister Consent Required To Alter The Natural State Of Park Land
Recovery: Lost Or Unclaimed Personal Property Must Be Taken To The Nearest Park Office; Do Not Assume Detector Use Authorizes Removal Or Resource Collection
Permission: Confirm The Site Is Not An Historic Park And Check Current Local Orders Before Scanning; Obtain Written Consent Before Ground Alteration
Heritage: Archaeological And Palaeontological Investigations Are Permit Controlled; Do Not Treat Hobby Scanning As Authority To Investigate Heritage Resources
Map precision: Official CGNDB provincial-park representative point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Saskatchewan Publications — The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (official consolidation including 2024 amendments) · Sask Parks / Tourism Saskatchewan — Crooked Lake Provincial Park · Coordinate reference

Why this classification: Current Sask Parks material confirms swimming, picnic and lakeside recreation; CGNDB supplies the official park reference point.

Grasslands National Park

Metal detector use prohibited at Parks Canada-administered place

Parks Canada lists Grasslands National Park as a current federally protected park/place and publishes the map reference used here. Current Parks Canada visitor guidance states that operating a metal detector is prohibited at all Parks Canada-administered places. This marker is a protected/no-go planning reference, not a detecting destination.

Map note: Official Parks Canada location-finder reference point. This is a no-go planning marker, not a legal boundary or detecting location; do not use the point to infer the protected-area boundary.

Place type: National park / reserve — federally protected area
Detector use: Prohibited At Parks Canada Administered Place
Digging: Prohibited; No Recreational Excavation Or Ground Disturbance Authority Inferred
Recovery: Prohibited; Do Not Remove Historic, Archaeological Or Natural Objects
Permission: No General Recreational Detector Permission; Any Exceptional Authorization Must Come Expressly From Parks Canada
Heritage: Federal Protected Area; Natural And Historic Objects Protected; Leave Objects In Place
Map precision: Official Parks Canada location-finder reference point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Parks Canada — Find a Parks Canada location (official place listing and map reference) · Parks Canada — current visitor guidelines: metal detectors prohibited at all Parks Canada-administered places

Why this classification: Parks Canada’s current location finder confirms this named federal place and provides the reference point used on the map. Current Parks Canada visitor guidelines state that metal detectors are prohibited at all Parks Canada-administered places. The record is therefore intentionally a no-go/protected planning marker. The marker is not a legal boundary.

Prince Albert National Park

Metal detector use prohibited at Parks Canada-administered place

Parks Canada lists Prince Albert National Park as a current federally protected park/place and publishes the map reference used here. Current Parks Canada visitor guidance states that operating a metal detector is prohibited at all Parks Canada-administered places. This marker is a protected/no-go planning reference, not a detecting destination.

Place type: National park / reserve — federally protected area
Detector use: Prohibited At Parks Canada Administered Place
Digging: Prohibited; No Recreational Excavation Or Ground Disturbance Authority Inferred
Recovery: Prohibited; Do Not Remove Historic, Archaeological Or Natural Objects
Permission: No General Recreational Detector Permission; Any Exceptional Authorization Must Come Expressly From Parks Canada
Heritage: Federal Protected Area; Natural And Historic Objects Protected; Leave Objects In Place
Map precision: Official Parks Canada location-finder reference point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Batoche National Historic Site

Metal detector use prohibited at Parks Canada-administered place

Parks Canada lists Batoche National Historic Site as a current federal heritage place and publishes the map reference used here. A Superintendent’s Notice issued April 1, 2026 prohibits metal-detector use within National Historic Sites of Canada until further notice. This marker is a protected/no-go planning reference, not a detecting destination.

Place type: National historic site — federally protected heritage place
Detector use: Prohibited At Parks Canada Administered Place
Digging: Prohibited; No Recreational Excavation Or Ground Disturbance Authority Inferred
Recovery: Prohibited; Do Not Remove Historic, Archaeological Or Natural Objects
Permission: No General Recreational Detector Permission; Any Exceptional Authorization Must Come Expressly From Parks Canada
Heritage: National Historic Site; Historic And Archaeological Resources Protected; Leave Objects In Place
Map precision: Official Parks Canada location-finder reference point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Parks Canada — Find a Parks Canada location (official place listing and map reference) · Parks Canada — Superintendent’s Notice: metal detector use prohibited in National Historic Sites (issued 2026-04-01)

Why this classification: Parks Canada’s current location finder confirms this named federal place and provides the reference point used on the map. The April 1, 2026 Superintendent’s Notice prohibits metal-detector use within National Historic Sites of Canada until further notice. The record is therefore intentionally a no-go/protected planning marker. The marker is not a legal boundary.

Fort Battleford National Historic Site

Metal detector use prohibited at Parks Canada-administered place

Parks Canada lists Fort Battleford National Historic Site as a current federal heritage place and publishes the map reference used here. A Superintendent’s Notice issued April 1, 2026 prohibits metal-detector use within National Historic Sites of Canada until further notice. This marker is a protected/no-go planning reference, not a detecting destination.

Place type: National historic site — federally protected heritage place
Detector use: Prohibited At Parks Canada Administered Place
Digging: Prohibited; No Recreational Excavation Or Ground Disturbance Authority Inferred
Recovery: Prohibited; Do Not Remove Historic, Archaeological Or Natural Objects
Permission: No General Recreational Detector Permission; Any Exceptional Authorization Must Come Expressly From Parks Canada
Heritage: National Historic Site; Historic And Archaeological Resources Protected; Leave Objects In Place
Map precision: Official Parks Canada location-finder reference point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site

Metal detector use prohibited at Parks Canada-administered place

Parks Canada lists Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site as a current federal heritage place and publishes the map reference used here. A Superintendent’s Notice issued April 1, 2026 prohibits metal-detector use within National Historic Sites of Canada until further notice. This marker is a protected/no-go planning reference, not a detecting destination.

Place type: National historic site — federally protected heritage place
Detector use: Prohibited At Parks Canada Administered Place
Digging: Prohibited; No Recreational Excavation Or Ground Disturbance Authority Inferred
Recovery: Prohibited; Do Not Remove Historic, Archaeological Or Natural Objects
Permission: No General Recreational Detector Permission; Any Exceptional Authorization Must Come Expressly From Parks Canada
Heritage: National Historic Site; Historic And Archaeological Resources Protected; Leave Objects In Place
Map precision: Official Parks Canada location-finder reference point
Checked: September 8, 2026

Fort Walsh National Historic Site

Metal detector use prohibited at Parks Canada-administered place

Parks Canada lists Fort Walsh National Historic Site as a current federal heritage place and publishes the map reference used here. A Superintendent’s Notice issued April 1, 2026 prohibits metal-detector use within National Historic Sites of Canada until further notice. This marker is a protected/no-go planning reference, not a detecting destination.

Place type: National historic site — federally protected heritage place
Detector use: Prohibited At Parks Canada Administered Place
Digging: Prohibited; No Recreational Excavation Or Ground Disturbance Authority Inferred
Recovery: Prohibited; Do Not Remove Historic, Archaeological Or Natural Objects
Permission: No General Recreational Detector Permission; Any Exceptional Authorization Must Come Expressly From Parks Canada
Heritage: National Historic Site; Historic And Archaeological Resources Protected; Leave Objects In Place
Map precision: Official Parks Canada location-finder reference point
Checked: September 8, 2026

How to verify a Saskatchewan detecting location

Confirm the boundary

A point on this map may represent an entrance, beach, facility, park centre or broad locality. Use the official boundary or site map before entering the field.

Reopen the current rule

Check the cited land-manager page, posted notices and temporary closures. Do not rely on a screenshot or an old forum post.

Separate scanning from digging

A rule that tolerates non-invasive detector use does not automatically authorize excavation, turf cutting, sand displacement or item removal.

Stop for possible heritage

If a target could be archaeological or historically significant, leave the context undisturbed and follow the official heritage reporting or permit process.

Questions about metal detecting in Saskatchewan

Does public access mean I can use a metal detector?

No. Visitor access and detector authorization are separate questions. This guide uses “check current rules” when the source confirms public access but does not establish detector permission.

Can I dig after I get a signal?

Only when the controlling land-manager rule permits the specific ground disturbance. The record’s Digging field is intentionally separate from Detector use.

Can I keep what I find?

Only if recovery and retention are lawful for that property and the object is not protected by heritage, park, lost-property or other rules. Review the Recovery and Heritage fields before removing anything.

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