Manitoba’s 93 provincial parks protect more than four million hectares of diverse landscapes. This makes nature one of the defining themes around which you can plan a trip through the province.
Discover Manitoba by Interest
The large protected area reflects a regional perspective. This means your search can be guided by your travel interests without assuming a fixed order for experiences.
In Winnipeg, the galleries of the Manitoba Museum present Manitoba’s human and natural history from north to south. This approach brings two perspectives on the province together and gives cultural history a concrete place in your travel plans. If you want to include history as well as landscapes, the museum offers a distinct cultural focus; natural and human history are both at its heart.
Heading North with an Eye on the Sky
Highway 6 runs north along the shores of Lake Manitoba toward the Hudson Bay coast. For a northbound journey, the route provides clear geographic direction. Check road conditions before setting out and take them into account when planning your stages.
In Manitoba, the Northern Lights can be seen on up to 300 nights a year. Their visibility depends on conditions, so this number is not a guarantee for any particular night. If the prospect of seeing the Northern Lights is your main motivation, plan for viewing as a possible addition rather than a fixed event. Another reason to travel can give your stay its own focus even if the lights do not appear.
In the wider travel destination of Canada: Wapusk
Near Churchill in northern Manitoba lies Wapusk National Park, a remote 11,475-square-kilometre tundra wilderness. Within the broader travel destination of Canada, the park offers a distinctive northern natural setting. It is home to one of the world’s largest known polar bear (Ursus maritimus) breeding and denning areas. Access to the park is from Churchill through a licensed tour operator. Since operators and arrangements can change, confirm the specific access details with a licensed operator before your trip. If Wapusk is central to your travel plans, factor access into your planning early and coordinate your accommodation search with your actual itinerary.
Canada has 37 national parks and 11 national park reserves. Across the country, park landscapes range from mountains and plains to boreal forests, tundra, lakes and glaciers. This broader perspective places Manitoba within the diversity of the wider travel destination of Canada, without equating the country’s range of landscapes with the description of the province.
Discover more destinations: Winnipeg, Saint-Laurent, Division No. 13, Division No. 8, Division No. 2, Division No. 23, Division No. 21, Division No. 22, Division No. 7, Division No. 15, Division No. 9, Division No. 10, Division No. 6, Division No. 3, Division No. 14, Division No. 1, Emerson, Division No. 12, Division No. 5, Division No. 17, Division No. 20, Division No. 16, Division No. 19, Division No. 18, Division No. 4.
For the broader travel overview: Canada.
