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General Parks Information

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Make yourself at home in our parks. You'll find a range of campsites in many of our parks, from cozy private tent sites, to roomy RV sites, to large group campsites. There are three campsite standards. An unserviced site includes a firepit and a picnic table; an electrically serviced campsite includes electricity, a firepit and picnic table, and a fully serviced campsite includes sewer and water hookups, electricity, a firepit and a picnic table.

Most campgrounds are open from May to September. Selected campgrounds remain open into fall and maintain limited services, including, where applicable, hook-ups, water, modern washrooms, showers, firewood, garbage pick-up and limited security services.

Park Entry Vehicle Permits

Park Vehicle permits are required year-round in Manitoba provincial parks. Permits are available at all campgrounds and district offices, as well as most business locations where fishing and hunting licenses are sold.

Annual Park Vehicle Permits
Vehicle (other than buses) $28.00
Buses $95.00

*fees are subject to change

Casual Park Vehicle Permits
(valid for three consecutive days)
Vehicle (other than buses) $7.00

Buses

$25.00

*fees are subject to change

Camping Fees

Camping fees vary between campgrounds depending on the availability of surcharged services such as modern washrooms, showers, hookups and complimentary firewood. Minimum nightly fees apply in the case of group camping.

Basic Services $8.40 to $14.70
Electrical Services $11.55 to $17.85
Electrical/Water Services $15.75 to $17.85
Full Service $18.90

*fees are subject to change

Group Fees
 
$35.70 to $163.80*

* fees are based on minimum group size.  Additional camping units will pay extra upon arrival at the campground.

Comfort Camping Fees (Yurts and Cabins)

 
Camp Morton $68.54 to $74.71
Hecla $29.57 to $45.02
Yurts

$44.80

*fees are subject to change

Seasonal Camping Fees

Basic Services $299.25 to $595.35
Electrical Services $393.75 to $699.30
Full Service $771.75 to $815.85

*fees are subject to change


Parks Reservation Service

To make your reservation call toll-free, 1-888-4U2-CAMP.
That's 1-888-482-2267. In Winnipeg call 948-3333. There is a  reservation fee of $7.60 for each site booked.

Fall Camping

Don't put the camping gear away yet .... How about fall camping?

Many of our provincial park campgrounds will remain open after Labour Day with several locations open until Thanksgiving. Some of these locations will have reduced services.

Fall camping reservations can be made for selected locations either on-line or by contacting the call centre on a call back basis at 948-3333 or toll free 1-888-482-2267.

Commercial Services

You'll find a variety of commercial services, in a majority of our parks, all designed to make your visit more enjoyable. These include a range of accommodations facilities to grocery stores, laundry facilities, restaurants and lakeside concessions to boat and canoe rentals. Throughout the province you'll find neighboring communities ready to provide supplies and services. If, for instance, gas/service stations are not available in a park, you'll likely find one in a town nearby.

For more details on commercial services in parks, please refer to Travel Manitoba's "Accommodations and Campground Guide" and the "Fishing and Hunting Adventures Guide."

Canada Parks Day

Celebrate Canada's Parks Day, July 19, 2008.

Celebrations in Manitoba's parks offer a wide variety of family oriented activities. Events include Honourary Natural Resource Officer and special interpreter activities. Contact the park office for more information about celebrations in your area.

Family Fishing Weekend

During the Family Fishing weekend, June 7 - 8, 2008, anyone wishing to fish may do so without acquiring a fishing licence. As well, Park vehicle permits are not required for this weekend.

For more information please call 945-6784.

Operating Dates

Most provincial park campgrounds offer services between the weekend before the May long weekend and the first Monday in September (Labour Day). Many campgrounds permit camping in early spring, or late fall, but with reduced services.

Fall camping locations will make every effort to retain summer amenities, including (where applicable) hook-ups, modern washrooms, showers, firewood, garbage pickup and limited security services, but they are not guaranteed. Water services are not guaranteed past the Labour Day Weekend. For information on what services are provided at the Fall Camping location you are interested in, please contact our Information Officers at 945-6784, (toll free) 1-800-214-6497, or contact the local district office.

Facilities and Services

Many of Manitoba's provincial parks provide year round programming with activities ranging from camping, canoeing, hiking, attending interpretive events and sitting on the beach, to cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Call our information line for details.

For a detailed table listing the facilities and services located at each campground, family vacation cabin and group use area location, please choose a region below:
Note: the following files are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format


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