The Friends of St. Victor Petroglyphs, a volunteer advocacy and education group, is dedicated to protecting this unique site and to educating the public about its history and importance. We have funded a number of planning and management studies, and a book (St. Victor Petroglyphs: The Place of the Living Stone), that comprehensively discusses and illustrates all the images of this wonderful rock art site. As part of our mission, we have established a small Interpretative Centre in St. Victor (called Monarch Lodge), which showcases Saskatchewan’s largest rock carvings site. The displays include 10 professionally-produced panels discussing the petroglyphs, as well as archaeological artifacts and palaeontological specimens from the local area. The Centre is open seasonally (see below).

The Centre also features displays dealing with the arrival of the Metis in the area, a full-sized replica of a Red River Cart, and a mural, painted by David Munro and Tracy Britton, on the shed that holds the Cart. A Dakota tipi is located beside the Centre. As well, a post and beam mud-plastered house owned by Mr. McGillis in the late 1880s is on display. The Centre has bathroom facilities, drinks, and a small souvenir shop.

The petroglyphs site (2.4 km south of the Centre) is fenced, with visitors not allowed near the carvings, so visitors are strongly advised to visit via guided tour offered by the Friends. The Friends offer pre-booked guided group tours, with the best viewing time in the late afternoon until sunset. All visitors are requested to exercise respect for this special and sacred site, and to not enter the fenced site on their own.

Both the Interpretative Centre (free entry) and the guided tours (Adult $10.00, Under 16 Free) are available seasonally.

Check our website (https://stvictorpeteroglyphs.ca) for the times the Centre is open, and for booking tours (phone: 1-306-642-5386).