Melville Beach, Beach and resort village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Melville Beach is a resort village along Crooked Lake in Saskatchewan with sandy shores and clear water for swimming. The community offers lodging options for both permanent residents and visitors seeking a summer destination.

Melville Beach incorporated as a resort village on July 1, 1983, within the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184. Its population has fluctuated sharply: 27 in 2011, 19 in 2016, and 54 in 2021, when 29 of its 85 private dwellings were occupied. The village is governed by an elected council; Ken Gerhardt is mayor and Kayla Hauser administrator.

The village centers on summer activities at the waterfront, where visitors and residents gather to spend time together. The beach serves as the heart of community life, drawing people who enjoy water and nature.

Melville Beach lies on the south shore of Crooked Lake in the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184, within Census Division No. 5. The village covers only 0.11 km2, so the waterfront and the 85 private dwellings are reached on foot. Most of those dwellings stand empty outside summer; the 2021 census counted 54 residents in 29 occupied homes.

Melville Beach incorporated as a resort village on July 1, 1983. Its population rose from 19 in 2016 to 54 in 2021, a change of 184.2%, spread across 85 private dwellings on just 0.11 km2. The village is governed by an elected council; Ken Gerhardt serves as mayor and Kayla Hauser as administrator.