Riding Mountain National Park
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Contact Information:
Riding Mountain National Park
Wasagaming, Manitoba
Canada
R0J 2H0
204-848-7275
Size: 2,978 sq. km.
Location: Highway 10 connects Brandon, 95 km to the south, with Wasagaming (the park's visitor services center) and continues to Dauphin, 13 km beyond the park's northern border. From the east, Highway 19 enters the park through the scenic escarpment region.
Description: Forming part of the Manitoba Escarpment, Riding Mountain National Park is situated at the crossroads where habitats characteristic of eastern, western, and northern Canada meet and mingle in a diverse pattern of forest and grasslands, hills and valleys. It offers the greatest mix of wildlife and plants in southwestern Manitoba, including 60 species of mammals and 260 species of birds. It also features a captive bison herd and some of the highest concentrations of moose and elk in the area.
Activities: Visitor activities include camping, boating, swimming, scuba diving, fishing, wildlife viewing, bicycling, horseback riding, guided hikes and interpretive programs, junior naturalist program, golfing, tennis, and cross-country skiing. Park features 400 km of hiking, biking, and horse trails.Places to Stay: Wasagaming, the park's townsite, offers a full range of visitor accommodations, as well as restaurants and shopping. Riding Mountain National Park includes a variety of campgrounds, including group camping. The park utilizes the National Parks Canada Campground Reservation Service. You can reserve a campground online or call toll free at 1-877-737-3783 (TTY: 1-866-787-6221) from 7am to 7pm. Travel Manitoba also provides information on accommodations and campgrounds in the area.
Operating
Hours:
Riding Mountain National Park is open year round,
with the peak season in July and August.
History: Established in 1933.
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