Parks and Natural Areas Branch

Welcome from the Director

Manitoba's parks offer a wide range of services and facilities for your year-round enjoyment. No matter what recreational activities you pursue, you are sure to enjoy our spectacular natural environments, unique cultural sites, sandy beaches and clear waters. When you are ready to experience everything under the sun, come to Manitoba provincial parks.

Explore this website for information on camping, reservations, special programs, maps and the latest park's news. We are continually working to expand our number of parks and protected areas and conserve Manitoba's biological diversity so come back and visit often.

We want your experience with Manitoba Parks to be the very best it can be.

Important News and Program Updates

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Before heading out, please check out flood and road conditions: Flood info - www.manitoba.ca/flooding or call Manitoba Government Inquiry at 204-945-3744 or (1-866-626-4862) Road info - mobile - Manitoba.ca, www.mb511.ca, call 511 or follow on Twitter @MBGovRoads. North Whiteshell high water and flood information Campsite closures due to high water levels - effective July 9, 2014 For up-to-date information on campgrounds and campsite reservations, visit: https://prspub.gov.mb.ca/ Spruce Woods Provincial Park - Kiche Manitou Campground Access - Main campground entrance road is temporarily closed due to high water levels.  To access the campground please use the back entrance using the signed detour. In addition to the Lower Campground, the Kiche Manitou Day use area is also closed, including the beach, Pine Fort and Interpretive Centre.  Interpretive programs are still offered - see Spruce Woods Park Events.  There are several trail closures - see Trail Conditions page. Trail Conditions, Advisories for Duck Mountain, Spruce Woods and Whiteshell Provincial Parks. Birds Hill Beach Expansion - As part of Manitoba's eight-year Building the Parks Province commitment,the lake and beach at Birds Hill Provincial Park is being improved and expanded over the next year. Brocheur, Map Draft Management Plans for: Caribou River, Colvin Lake, Nueltin Lake, Numaykoos, Sand Lakes Asessippi Campground - Road Detour -   It is anticipated that the detour will be in effect for the entire 2014 camping season. Management Plans for: Beaver Creek, Elk Island, Hnausa Beach, Hyland, Lake St. Andrew, Lake St. George, Lockport, Lundar Beach, Memorial, Norris Lake, Patricia Beach, Portage Spillway, River Road, St. Norbert, Stephenfield, Trappist Monastery, Watchorn, and Winnipeg Beach Provincial Parks. Main Beach at Winnipeg Beach Earns Blue Flag Status Tony Pimentel, Mayor, Winnipeg Beach; Richard Romaniuk, Regional Park Superintendant; Brett Tyron, Blue Flag Program Manager, Environmental Defence celebrate the raising of the Blue Flag at Winnipeg Beach, June 5, 2014. Got Parks? www.gotparks.ca is an interactive online space where youth can easily access and share information about parks across Canada. The project is an initiative of the Canadian Parks Council and has been created in partnership with the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada. The site invites young Canadians to share stories, find jobs, discover park programs, and more As outlined in TomorrowNow - Manitoba's Green Plan, the province has developed Building The Parks Province: Manitoba's Parks Strategy. To learn more, please click here.