Townsend Lake has 2 fish cleaning facilities, 5 bathrooms, playground, camping area, picnic area, 35 fire pits, metal frame picnic tables, boat dock, sewer dump, potable drinking water, and firewood supplied.
Townsend Lake Campground is operated by the Government of Saskatchewan and is classified as part of a provincial park.
The Townsend/Woody area was designated provincial park status on November 1, 2017
Townsend Lake has pickerel, pike, perch and white sucker.
Directions from Yorkton
Go 70 km North on paved Highway 9
Turn right on Highway 49 towards Norquay
Go 50 km East to Arran on paved Highway 49
Turn left at Arran go 70 km North on a gravel road that changes from Highway 660 to 753 to 980
Townsend Lake Campground has tall spruce and balsam trees. It is a popular site.
Sites are non electric and 2022 fees are:
$18.00/night
Honouring Robert Wilfred Ernest Townsend
Flight Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force
Anti-submarine bomber reconnaissance
Hometown Tisdale, SK.
Died July 29 1944 Shetland Islands, Scotland.