Manitoba provincial parks in winter
Most campgrounds close for the winter, but Manitoba Parks designates winter trails in 14 parks: 74 trails for classic skiing, 34 for skate skiing, 81 for snowshoeing and 38 for fat bikes, plus toboggan hills and skating at Paint Lake, Spruce Woods and Turtle Mountain. A park vehicle permit is required all year, and many of these parks are also crossed by Snoman snowmobile trails.
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Before you go
- Check Manitoba Parks' Trail Conditions page for closures and advisories, and the ski grooming reports on the Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba's Where to Ski pages.
- Read the trailhead signs: trail designations change in winter, and a summer hiking trail may be a groomed ski trail now.
- Hunting and trapping go on in many provincial parks in winter, and the backcountry is multiple-use. Stay on the trail, keep dogs leashed and wear something bright.
- Ice conditions change daily. A trail drawn across a lake on a park map is not a sign that the ice is safe.
Source: Manitoba Parks Winter Trails & Experiences and Trail Conditions pages (manitoba.ca, checked October 2026), and the Winter Trails and Recreation Areas and Winter Recreation Trails layers (Manitoba Open Data Licence). Trail data read October 25, 2026.