Fire & Travel Restrictions

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Updated: June 26, 2025


Provincial Park Fire and Travel Restrictions

PARKS CLOSED DUE TO WILDFIRE: South Atikaki, Wallace Lake. Partial closures in Bakers Narrows, Whiteshell and Nopiming.

Check the Manitoba Parks homepage manitobaparks.com for updates on closure areas.


Campfire Restrictions

As of Friday, June 27 at 8:00am fire restrictions are lifted in provincial parks across Manitoba.

Travel Restrictions

As of Friday, June 27 at 8:00am travel restrictions are lifted in provincial parks across Manitoba.

Travel permits will still be required for travel within an active fire boundary. To view active fire boundary maps, visit: https://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation_fire/Fire-Maps/fireview/fireview_map.html. To apply for a travel permit, contact a Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures district office and visit: https://www.gov.mb.ca/nrnd/co/index.html to find a location.

Due to closure order travel is restricted in the following provincial parks:

Bakers Narrows, South Atikaki, Wallace Lake, Whiteshell and Nopiming.

In all other provincial parks:

  • Hiking trails are open.
  • Motorized backcountry overland travel prohibited without a valid travel permit.
  • Non-motorized backcountry overland travel is permitted at any time.
  • All watercraft (canoes, kayaks, boats) are restricted to developed front-country lakes only (road accessible) and landing and launching is restricted to developed shorelines only.  No travel or portaging to backcountry lakes permitted.  Shore lunches are prohibited.
  • Travel permits are required for remote cottage access, commercial and lodge/outfitter operations, and industrial operations.  Additionally, within the confines of a fire boundary a travel permit is required. Conditions may apply.  For travel permit information call 204-345-1489. Travel permits will not be issued for public access to hiking trails or water routes.

Whiteshell Provincial Park: The Whiteshell River Water Route, from the second tunnel at North Cross Lake through to Little Whiteshell Lake is now open, including access through both tunnels. Backcountry camping is available along the Whiteshell River Water Route.

The Mantario Wilderness Zone remains closed. The portage on Sailing Lake into Granite Lake and portage at the north end of Marion Lake is closed in Whiteshell Provincial Park. The Mantario Hiking Trail is closed and is expected to remain closed for an extended period. Anyone who was planning to hike the trail this summer should make alternate plans.

Grass River Provincial Park: Updated June 25, 2025, at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 27 Grass River Canoe Route will reopen.

Pisew Falls Provincial Park: Updated June 25, 2025, at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 27 Kwasitchewan Falls Trail will reopen.


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