点评:We spent three days here as part of a Western Canadian roadtrip and loved it. There are two distinctive areas, the West block and the East block and they are a two hour drive (one way from each each other). We visited both but stayed in Val Marie which is right by the West block.
Obviously the park has a lot of native grass but there's also gorgeous rolling hills, buttes and badlands. There's also bison, the only prairie dogs in Canada and lots of other wildlife. There's also tons of indigenous artifacts like tipi rings and remnants of ranching life like old corrals and ranch homes.
The highlight of our visit was the 70 mile Butte hike just south of Val Marie which was a moderately strenuous 5km hike up to the top of a butte with jaw dropping views.
We made the long drive to The East Block because it's known for badlands which we love. Unfortunately the weather there in may was much worse than in the Western block. We left 15 and sunny, drove two hours to find it incredibly windy and only 5 degrees. I'm not sure if this weather difference is normal but I'd suggest honing in on one side or the other as the drive is a real pain.
There is camping in the park but if you want a roof over your head then Val Marie is your best bet as it's right next to the park has lodging options (though not many!), a ranger station, one restaurant and a small grocery store. We stayed at the Sanctuary inn which I'll also review.
If you're looking for more options then Swift Current is only about an hour and 15 minutes away.
I highly recommend visiting this gorgeous park.
翻译:我们在这里待了三天,这是加拿大西部公路旅行的一部分,我们非常喜欢这里。这里分为两个截然不同的区域:西区和东区,两个区域开车两个小时(单程)。我们两个区域都去了,但最终选择住在西区旁边的瓦尔玛丽。
公园里有很多原生草地,但也有美丽的连绵起伏的丘陵、孤峰和荒地。这里还有野牛、加拿大唯一的草原犬鼠以及许多其他野生动物。这里还有大量的原住民文物,例如圆锥形帐篷,以及牧场生活的遗迹,例如古老的畜栏和牧场住宅。
我们此行的亮点是瓦尔玛丽以南70英里的孤峰徒步,这是一段中等强度的5公里徒步,登上孤峰顶部,沿途风景令人叹为观止。
我们长途跋涉来到了东区,因为那里以我们喜爱的荒地而闻名。可惜的是,那里五月份的天气比西区糟糕得多。我们出发时,气温是15度,阳光明媚。开了两个小时的车,发现风很大,气温只有5度。我不确定这种天气差异是否正常,但我建议你选择偏向一侧,因为开车实在太辛苦了。
公园里有露营地,但如果你想要一个遮风避雨的地方,那么瓦尔玛丽是你最好的选择,因为它就在公园旁边,有住宿选择(虽然不多!),一个护林站,一家餐厅和一家小杂货店。我们住在Sanctuary旅馆,我也会写评论。
如果你想寻找更多选择,Swift Current距离这里只有大约1小时15分钟的车程。
我强烈推荐你参观这个美丽的公园。