Jaycee Beach Revitalization

Hopkins Lake, known locally as Jaycee Beach, has been a recreation and gathering place for Yorkton residents and visitors for generations. Over the years, the area has included nature trails, outdoor swimming, baseball diamonds and, most recently, Yorkton’s first off-leash dog park.

Although the lake has not been used for swimming for many years, Jaycee Beach remains an important recreation area in Yorkton.

In 2025, City Council authorized a feasibility study to determine whether Hopkins Lake and Jaycee Beach could be revitalized for outdoor swimming and recreation. The study found that revitalization is technically feasible and identified the work needed to move the project forward.

In 2026, City Council authorized the project to move into design. The current design work will help confirm what can be built, how much it may cost and what could be included in each phase.

Public engagement is now underway. Watch the video below and take our community survey to tell us what matters to you as the design moves forward.

Help Shape the Future of Jaycee Beach

Mayor Aaron Kienle shares why the City is looking at revitalizing Jaycee Beach and why your feedback matters as planning and design work continues.


Take the Jaycee Beach Community Survey

What would you like to see at Jaycee Beach?

As planning and design work continues, we want to hear about your experiences, ideas and priorities for the area.

Jaycee Beach is about more than outdoor swimming. The goal is to revitalize the area as a welcoming community recreation space where people of all ages can enjoy the outdoors.

The project is looking at opportunities to:

  • Restore outdoor swimming at Hopkins Lake;
  • Create a welcoming recreation area for people of all ages;
  • Support activities such as nature trails, picnics and beach recreation; and
  • Create a community space that brings people together.

Whether your feedback is positive, negative or somewhere in between, every perspective helps us better understand what matters to the community as the design moves forward.

The survey takes approximately 5–7 minutes to complete, and responses are confidential.

Survey closes October 6, 2026.

TAKE THE SURVEY

https://www.yorkton.ca/JCSurvey


Hopkins Lake, known locally as Jaycee Beach, has been a recreation and gathering place for Yorkton residents and visitors for generations. Over the years, the area has included nature trails, outdoor swimming, baseball diamonds and, most recently, Yorkton’s first off-leash dog park.

Although the lake has not been used for swimming for many years, Jaycee Beach remains an important recreation area in Yorkton.

In 2025, City Council authorized a feasibility study to determine whether Hopkins Lake and Jaycee Beach could be revitalized for outdoor swimming and recreation. The study found that revitalization is technically feasible and identified the work needed to move the project forward.

In 2026, City Council authorized the project to move into design. The current design work will help confirm what can be built, how much it may cost and what could be included in each phase.

Public engagement is now underway. Watch the video below and take our community survey to tell us what matters to you as the design moves forward.

Help Shape the Future of Jaycee Beach

Mayor Aaron Kienle shares why the City is looking at revitalizing Jaycee Beach and why your feedback matters as planning and design work continues.


Take the Jaycee Beach Community Survey

What would you like to see at Jaycee Beach?

As planning and design work continues, we want to hear about your experiences, ideas and priorities for the area.

Jaycee Beach is about more than outdoor swimming. The goal is to revitalize the area as a welcoming community recreation space where people of all ages can enjoy the outdoors.

The project is looking at opportunities to:

  • Restore outdoor swimming at Hopkins Lake;
  • Create a welcoming recreation area for people of all ages;
  • Support activities such as nature trails, picnics and beach recreation; and
  • Create a community space that brings people together.

Whether your feedback is positive, negative or somewhere in between, every perspective helps us better understand what matters to the community as the design moves forward.

The survey takes approximately 5–7 minutes to complete, and responses are confidential.

Survey closes October 6, 2026.

TAKE THE SURVEY

https://www.yorkton.ca/JCSurvey