Danielson Provincial Park

{{Short description|Provincial park in Saskatchewan, Canada}}

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| nearest_city = Outlook

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| established = 1971

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| governing_body = Saskatchewan Parks

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Danielson Provincial Park{{cite web |title=Danielson Provincial Park |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/307/danielson-provincial-park#sort=relevancy |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=10 January 2023}} is located at the northern end of Lake Diefenbaker{{cite web |title= Lake Diefenbaker |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAQZE|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=10 January 2023}} in the southern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The park surrounds the Gardiner Dam, which was built in 1967 and is among the largest embankment dams in Canada and the world. The South Saskatchewan River flows north beyond the park, towards Outlook and Saskatoon. Saskatchewan Highways 44, 45, and 219 provide access to the park. SaskPower's Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station is located near the park.{{cite web |title=Provincial Parks |url=https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/provincial_parks.jsp |website=The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan |publisher=University of Regina |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171434/https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/provincial_parks.jsp |url-status=dead }}

The park opened to the public in 1971 and was named for former MLA Gustaf Herman Danielson. It is one of three provincial parks on Lake Diefenbaker, with the other two being Douglas Provincial Park{{cite web |title=Douglas Provincial Park |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/308/douglas-provincial-park#sort=relevancy |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=10 January 2023}} and Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park.{{cite web |title=Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/312/saskatchewan-landing-provincial-park#sort=relevancy |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=10 January 2023}}

Danielson Provincial Park's Visitor Centre is located between Lake Diefenbaker and Coteau Bay, and features numerous interactive displays about the Gardiner Dam and the river systems of southern Saskatchewan in addition to a café and beach.