[9] At the head of the river and edge of the marsh, along Last Mountain Lake's south-eastern shore, is the 57-hectare (140-acre) Valeport Provincial Recreation Site (50°44′52″N 104°52′15″W / 50.7478°N 104.8709°W / 50.7478; -104.8709).

[10] The park offers canoeing, picnicking, hiking, and walking along the top of the dyke.

[11][12] Along the west side of the Valeport Wildlife Management Area is a Nature Conservancy of Canada property called Big Valley (50°44′20″N 104°53′19″W / 50.73889°N 104.88861°W / 50.73889; -104.88861).

Big Valley is 552 acres of protected grassland and is managed for bird and wildlife habitat.

[13] Valeport Marsh Wildlife Management Area is at the southern tip of Last Mountain Lake and Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area is at the northern end.