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This stretch of the Trans Canada Trail along Echo Lake feels made for slowing down and taking it all in. The path stays close to the lakeshore and gentle open slopes, opening up wide views across the water and the rolling hills of the Qu’Appelle Valley. It’s an easy walk, with plenty of natural spots to stop, feel the breeze off the lake, and enjoy the calm rhythm of the landscape around you.

Fort San is a small but fascinating stop near Echo Valley, set along the shores of Echo Lake. Over the years it has been a resort, a sanatorium, and later an arts school, leaving behind a layered and meaningful past. Today, walking paths wind through the site, opening to views across Echo Lake and the Qu’Appelle Valley.

The Canada Games Athletic Complex has a ton of facilities, including a whole 400-meter track, pits for long/triple jump, high jump, pole vault, and areas for javelin, hammer, and discus, plus seating for 2,100 spectators. The complex also includes Leibel Field (artificial turf), multiple softball and baseball diamonds, a cricket pitch, tennis and pickleball courts, and even a disc golf course.

Pasqua Lake Dog Beach is an unofficial dog beach, but it's shared with regular beachgoers, so generally, remain on leash, look for posted signage on-site, and be prepared to keep pups leashed in many places.

Diefenbaker Park lies along the Meewasin Trail corridor on the east side of the Grand Trunk Bridge. It has large lawns, mature trees, picnic areas, a playground, and a nice viewpoint from the top of Diefenbaker Hill, which is also popular for tobogganing in winter.

The Echo Valley cross-country ski trails span about 10 kilometers of groomed routes that explore coulees, forests, ridges, and meadows, with two shelters along the way for warming up. In summer, these same trails are popular for hiking, trail running, and even biking. There is parking on a dirt pullout right before the warmup shelter.

Echo Valley Provincial Park sits between Echo Lake and Pasqua Lake and is known for rolling valley hills, coulees, and access to both lakes. This relaxed provincial park is an excellent spot for hiking and waterfront views.

The Coming Spring Sculpture was created by Canadian artist Gordon Reeve and commissioned by the Saskatoon Tribal Council and the City of Saskatoon. The sculpture was unveiled to the public in 2018. One spire stands 47 feet tall, pointing north as a symbol of First Nations’ long history, and the other stands 39 feet tall, pointing south, representing the Métis Nation. The spires have chimes suspended high, making sound in the wind to evoke “the voices of children heard at a distance,” to honor children abducted by the residential school system.