The Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and Division No. 6.

History The RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 incorporated as a rural municipality on February 1, 1976.

Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities Meadow Lake

Villages Dorintosh

Resort Villages Greig Lake

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets South Waterhen Lake ()

The RM also surrounds several First Nations Indian reserves (Eagles Lake 165C, Flying Dust First Nation No. 105, Meadow Lake 105A, Thunderchild First Nation 115D, and Waterhen 130).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Government The RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Dale Sheppard while its administrator is Richard Levesque. The RM's office is located in Meadow Lake.

Attractions Meadow Lake Provincial Park – the largest provincial park in Saskatchewan encompassing over Saint Cyr Hills Trails Recreation Site () – a year-round provincial recreation site centred around Ski Lodge Lake. The park, which is maintained by St. Cyr Trails Club, has hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross country ski trails. Access is from Island Hill Rd, which is off Highway 55. Beaver River Recreation Site – a small park along Highway 4 with access to Beaver River Island Lake Recreation Site – a campground at Island Lake Nesset Lake Recreation Site – protected land at Nesset Lake

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