The Valleys & Vistas many Parks are perfect for swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, golfing, cycling and camping. Our Parks are as unique and varied as the Valleys and Vistas region itself. From boreal forests to rolling sand dunes, unlimited opportunities to commune with nature await you.

From magnificent Riding Mountain National Park in the north to the Spirit Sand Dunes of Spruce Woods Park in the South, and a multitude of small community and pocket parks in between, there are countless opportunities for recreation and relaxation.

Riding Mountain National Park

Surrounded by agricultural land, majestic Riding Mountain National Park rises above the Prairie Landscape. Covering 1850.35 square kilometers (1150 square miles) of rolling hills and valleys, expanses of boreal forest, a strip of eastern deciduous forest and huge areas of meadows, grasslands and marshes, this area of wilderness is home to wolves, moose, elk, black bears and a captive bison heard.

Beautiful, sparkling Clear Lake beckons swimmers, boaters and fishers alike. It also boasts a boardwalk and beach area, perfect for a day in the sun.

The town of Wasagaming is a community unlike any other in Manitoba. Its selection of quaint gift and craft shops; restaurants and ice cream parlours; book and coffee shops; along with its distinctive rustic architectural style, is not to be missed.  Here in Riding Mountain, natural wilderness and modern shopping amenities co-exist harmoniously side-by-side.

Explore Grey Owl's cabin and learn about this famed naturalist and author; hike one of the beautiful trails; golf one of the nearby golf courses; camp in the campground or rent a quaint cottage in Wasagaming. Choose your adventure in the Valleys and Vistas Prairie Paradise.

Spruce Woods Provincial Park

Sand dunes shift in the wind; pincushion cacti and the hognose snake appear; the Devil’s Punch Bowl, an eerie blue-green, swirling, spring-fed pond looms.  Could this desert utopia truly be in Manitoba?

Contrast that to cool riverbank forests and sweet mixed-grass Prairie.  Spruce Woods Provincial Park is truly a unique combination of natural contrasts and wondrous adventure.

Here in the Spirit Sands you can hike one of the many desert trails or enjoy a covered horse-drawn wagon ride to the Devil’s Punch Bowl.  Ski, skate, toboggan or snowmobile in the winter.  This unique recreational area is one of Manitoba’s natural wonders.

The Kiche Manitou campground offers a range of sites, services and recreational opportunities.  Group campsites, modern washroom amenities, miniature golf, paddle-boat rentals, an interpretive centre, walking trails, and the canteen and store at the Pine Fort IV make camping as rustic or comfortable as you choose.  The beach area along the Assiniboine River is ideal for a day at the beach.  Pack a picnic lunch and join us in the sun.