Information & Facilities

✖

Wainwright Dunes ER
- Information & Facilities
- Advisories

Public Safety

Information: 780-842-7546

Day Use is permitted. Outhouse facilities are open where feasible - be prepared with your own hand sanitizer and toilet paper. Campgrounds open June 1 at 50% capacity. Second RV units will not be permitted on campsites. We are monitoring our actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and will adjust as needed.

Activities

Hiking - Backcountry

Hiking - Backcountry

Permitted activities may vary within a park. Please confirm details with park staff.

Note: Overnight camping and open fires are prohibited in Ecological Reserves. There are no facilities on this site.
Access: Wainwright Dunes is difficult to reach. It can be approached from the west via Hwy 41 or from the south via Hwy 13. The nearest public road to the Reserve is roughly 1.6 km from the boundary. There are no public roads in Wainwright Dunes. Travel within the Reserve is restricted to foot only.

Park Management

Classification	Ecological Reserve
Legislation	Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act
Park Size	6,970.66 Acres / 2,821.03 Ha
Legal Boundary	Wainwright Dunes ER
Administration / Information	403-742-7516
Regional Office	Central Regional Office
District Office	Wainwright
Natural Region	Parkland - Central Parkland
Natural Region Description	Wainwright Dunes Ecological Reserve is part of a large and diverse area of sand dune, outwash and kame moraine; some dunes reach heights of 30 metres. Plant communities include a mixture of stunted aspen groves, low shrubs and grasslands. Plant species include sand heather and Houghton's hedge. Rare plant species include annual skeletonweed, sand nut-grass, moss gentian and linear-leaved sundew.
Land Use Framework Region	North Saskatchewan

Special Permits

Planning

Updated: Jun 19, 2017