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Road Trip Winnipeg to Riding Mountain National Park

Winnipeg Riding Mountain National Park
270
km
3h
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Riding Mountain National Park (2,969 km²) is an island of boreal forest and prairie at the heart of the Prairies. Three ecosystems meet here: northern boreal forest, eastern mixed forest and plains grassland.

Wasagaming, the village in the park's heart on Clear Lake, is the tourism hub: beach, marina, open-air cinema. The Bison Enclosure features 40 plains bison. The Grey Owl Trail leads to the camp of the writer-naturalist Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney). Fishing, hiking, kayaking.

Points of Interest

  • Lac Clear & Wasagaming
    Plage, marina, cinéma plein air dans le village du parc.
  • Enclos à bisons
    40 bisons des plaines observables depuis la voiture.
  • Sentier Grey Owl
    Sentier 17 km vers le camp d'Archibald Belaney.
  • Bald Hill Lookout
    Belvédère sur l'escarpement du Manitoba.
Practical info
  • Departure Winnipeg
  • Destination Riding Mountain National Park
  • Distance 270 km
  • Duration 3h
  • Category Long (250–500 km)
  • Best season Summer

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