Road Trip Winnipeg to Whiteshell – Land of Lakes

Winnipeg Whiteshell Provincial Park
145
km
1h48
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Whiteshell Provincial Park (2,720 km²), east of Winnipeg, is Manitobans' favourite playground: 200+ lakes, boreal forest and Canadian Shield rock formations.

Falcon Lake and West Hawk Lake are the base villages. West Hawk Lake, a meteorite crater lake (115 m deep, Manitoba's deepest), draws divers. Bannock Point Petroforms (stones arranged in shapes by the Anishinaabe 1,000 years ago) is a sacred site. Pinawa Suspension Bridge nearby.

Points of Interest

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    West Hawk Lake
    A meteorite crater lake, 115 m deep, the deepest in Manitoba.
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    Falcon Lake
    Resort village with a beach, golf and trails.
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    Bannock Point Petroforms
    A sacred Anishinaabe site with 1,000-year-old stone figures.
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    Pinawa Suspension Bridge
    A suspension bridge over the Pinawa River.

Fishing Spots Along the Route

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Alberts Lake
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Alice Lake
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Andrew Lake
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Argue Lake
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Assiniboine River
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Astbury Lake
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Baldry Creek
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Barbour Lake
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Protected areas along the route

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Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park
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Memorial Provincial Park
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Hyland Provincial Park
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Trappist Monastery Provincial Park
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St. Norbert Provincial Park
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Duff Roblin Provincial Park
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Birds Hill
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River Road Provincial Park
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Birds Hill Provincial Park
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Beaudry Provincial Park
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St. Andrews Lock and Dam Special Conservation Area
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Lockport Provincial Park
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Practical info
  • Departure Winnipeg
  • Destination Whiteshell Provincial Park
  • Distance 145 km
  • Duration 1h48
  • Category Medium (100–250 km)
  • Best season Summer
Themes
park lake Indigenous diving Family Summer forest

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