Rosetown

Rosetown is a small town in West Central Saskatchewan, Canada with a population of around 2,500 (2016). The town's motto, "The Heart of the Wheat Belt" reflects its history as a farming community.

Understand

Rosetown was named in honour of the earliest settlers in the area, James and Ann Rose.

Get in

Rosetown is located at the junction of Highways 4 and 7 along the primary highway linking Saskatoon and Calgary; it is approximately 115 km (71 mi) west of Saskatoon and 610 km (380 mi) east of Calgary. There is no bus or train to Rosetown.

See

  • Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre, West Street, Herschel (30 km NW of Rosetown on Hwys 4 & 31), +1-306-377-2045, . May-August: daily 9AM-5PM. Houses a collection of ancient tools, arrowheads, rare rocks and an array of taxidermy animals and birds including a full-mount buffalo. Marine fossils, including the vertebrae of a plesiosaur are there to view. Ancient Echoes can arrange for an overnight experience to sleep in a tipi.
  • Rosetown and District Museum, 605 Colwell Road, +1-306-882-3792. May-August: M-F 9AM-5PM. The Rosetown and District Museum, along with the old-time village, depicts the history of Rosetown and area. Buildings on site include teacherage, one-room school house, fire hall, windcharger, jail and fully operational blacksmith shop. There is a 2½-storey catalogue house onsite from 1923 that has been completely restored with a lower level tea room. Try your hand at horseshoes in the horseshoe pit.

Do

  • Rosetown Golf and Country Club (4.8 km west of Rosetown), +1 306-882-3001. 9-hole course that features rolling terrain, irrigated fairways and grass greens. Camping and motel accommodations are nearby.

Buy

Eat and drink

Sleep

Bed & Breakfast

  • Alive Sky Lodge and BINcredible (along Hwy 15, travel 3.7 km E from junction of Hwys 4 and 15), +1 306-882-5483, . Enjoy the peace of a farm setting. Accommodations feature four comfortable rooms each with full bath, a common kitchen and living room. BINcredible​ includes all the comforts of home in an iconic prairie metal grain bin.

Hotels & motels

Connect

  • Rosetown Tourist Centre, 100 Railway Ave (Hwy 7 & Main St), +1 306-882-3900, . May-Aug: 10AM-8PM. Located along Hwy 7 at the foot of Rosetown's historic Main Street, staff at the tourist centre provide information on attractions in the area. 18-hole mini golf, children's playground, ice cream, souvenirs, Wi-Fi, accessible washrooms and picnic tables on site.

Cope

Go next

Routes through Rosetown
The Battlefords Biggar   N  S  Swift Current Lewistown
Calgary Kindersley ← Jct S  W  E  Saskatoon END
END  W  E  Outlook Melville
Macklin Kerrobert  NW  SE  END


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