McBride Lake Campground is located in the boreal forest in Central Saskatchewan. To get here you drive through forested roads into the valley of the Porcupine Hills. The remote lake is surrounded by forest, and the campground is located right along the lake, steps away from the water. The lake is great for fishing, paddling and water sports. It is a long and narrow lake which means it is mostly calm with a secluded small beach only accessible by water. There is also very little light pollution, making this a great location for stargazing or seeing the Northern Lights in Saskatchewan.

Supplies Available

Thanks for supporting our small business! We currently operate out of the office/living quarters located to the right once you enter the campground – watch for signs for Office. We have supplies available such as ice, worms, minnows, dry wood, fishing tackle and supplies. The office hours are 9am-8pm daily throughout the summer, we accept cash/cheque or etransfer on site. Secure storage for boats, trailers, atv’s etc is also available. Campers receive a discount for this service, but it is open to anyone that needs storage. We appreciate your business in supporting our campground by buying supplies on site!

Here is a map of the campground showing where the office is located.

Getting Here

Not to get confusing, but there are two McBride Lake’s in Saskatchewan. One is further up north while McBride Lake Campground is located on the one in Central Saskatchewan, Canada in the RM of Hudson Bay #394. The campground is located directly on McBride Lake located 45 minutes north of Preeceville, Saskatchewan or 45 minutes south of Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. Easily accessible on a very well maintained 20km gravel road (#983) primarily accessed off of Highway 9 in the RM of Hudson Bay #394. This lakeside campground is located right along the lake near the cabin subdivision at McBride Lake. Once you turn off #983 into McBride Lake, turn right (west) to enter the campground.

Driving Distance to McBride Lake Campground:

• Located 167 km north of Yorkton, Sk.
• Located 356 km north east of Regina, Sk.
• Located 369 km east of Saskatoon, Sk.
• Located 123 km north west of Swan River, Mb.

Fishing

McBride Lake is known for good fishing. Walleye, Perch and Northern Pike are often caught. Check out the profile recently completed by Sask Lakes. A Saskatchewan Fishing license is required. The campground provides a boat launch and filleting shack to use. Filleting shack is cleaned daily at dark, please respect the time needed to clean and properly disinfect everything and plan to be finished using it by then.

Paddling

McBride Lake is a long and narrow lake that is ideal for paddling. With many calm days on the water you can enjoy paddling around the entire lake. For adventurous paddlers, you can enter at Eldridge Lake just west of McBride and paddle the creek to McBride Lake and eventually the campground. This is a great day trip from the camground.

Astronomy, Astrophotography & Northern Lights

Camp in one of the best areas in Saskatchewan to see the summer northern lights or a truly dark sky. Look up to a blanket of stars and northern lights, with limited light pollution near the campground, the sky is truly dark. You can watch the northern lights dance or see the Milky Way rise over the lake with the naked eye. Best times for viewing are August and September during the two weeks near new moon. But stargazing and watching for the northern lights is a great way to pass the time any night of the summer, there is just enough darkness even during the shortest nights of the year to be able to enjoy the night sky and be far enough north for northern lights!

Additional Things to Consider

Due to our remote location tucked in the Porcupine Hills Provincial Forest, cell service is very limited. Be aware that you will loose cell service after turning off the main highways. Best location for service at the campground is near the boat launch or on top of the hill on the main road #983 just west of the McBride Lake turn off.

Being located in a remote and beautiful area of the wilderness does mean there can be lots of bugs. Depending on the time of year and current conditions the bugs can be bad and must be planned for. There are limited reports of ticks in the area. Late June and early July is the worst for mosquitoes, but tend to thin out throughout the summer. Flies pick up in August and can be bad during the daytime heat. Be prepared and don’t let the bugs ruin your enjoyment!

Porcupine Hills Provincial Park

McBride Lake Campground is a private campground located within the new Porcupine Hills Provincial Park in Saskatchewan. The land the campground operates on belongs to Sask Parks and therefore a Park Pass is now needed. McBride Lake Campground does not administer park pass and does not have them for sale. Here is more information on the Provincial Park and acquiring a daily, weekly or seasonal pass for the area.