Manitoba National Parks Canada
Manitoba National Parks Canada


National Parks of Manitoba, Canada




Truly Canadian
Manitoba's first National Park was established in 1930 with Riding Mountain National Park.

Later, the province opened its second national park with Wapusk National Park.

Besides national parks the province features many Provincial Parks as well as Municipal Parks.



Riding Mountain National Park
Riding Mountain National Park covers nearly 3000 sp km of land that rises dramatically from the surrounding plains. It is almost like an island, offering numerous hiking trails, forests, lakes, rivers and meadows, as well as an abundance of wildlife including elk, moose and a small herd of bison. Most of the park is wilderness area with a developed area around Clear Lake.

Further information on Riding Mountain National Park

Wapusk National Park
Wapusk National Park is located in northern Manitoba and protects one of the world's largest known polar bear maternity denning areas. Wapusk is a Cree word for 'white bear'. If you decide to visit the park, please make sure to obey all safety precautions while in polar bear country!

Further information on Wapusk National Park

More National Parks of other provinces


Alberta   Alberta National Parks


British Columbia   British Columbia National Parks


Manitoba   Manitoba National Parks


New Brunswick   New Brunswick National Parks


Newfoundland & Labrador   Newfoundland & Labrador National Parks


Nova Scotia   Nova Scotia National Parks


Ontario   Ontario National Parks


Prince Edward Island   Prince Edward Island National Parks


Quebec   Quebec National Parks


Saskatchewan   Saskatchewan National Parks


Yukon Territory   Yukon Territory National Parks

 


Further information can also be obtained in our Provincial Travel Guides
Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland & Labrador
Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Québec Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory        


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