Wascana Park is one of the largest urban parks in North America, even larger than Central Park in New York City. The central feature and a beautiful oasis in the middle of the city, it is just steps from downtown Regina. The huge park (officially called Wascana Center) encompasses 2,300 acres of which 2000 is land and 300 is water. The park is a marvellous testament to wise city planning. Every tree in the park (and the city for that matter) was planted by hand on the former treeless prairie, and placid Wascana Lake was created ... (more)