Start Visiting - Outdoor Recreation

Large freshwater lakes, expansive forests and terrain that ranges from the Prairie to Canadian Shield to the Great North - Manitoba has it all. Plus, many Winnipeggers can make it to their cottage in less than an hour, so your next adventure is never far away. Whether you’re looking to fish, canoe, bike, hike, ski or camp, the only question left is, “are you packed?”

Resources

• Travel Manitoba’s Outdoor Adventure provides maps and books for your next canoe trip, hike, wildlife watching trek or other outdoor activities in Manitoba.

Outdoor adventure

• Scope out Wildlife and Bird Viewing for tours, outfitters and the best areas to encounter wildlife in Manitoba.
• Cycling and Hiking is for everyone, whether you’re interested in a tandem bike rental for an easy ride through Winnipeg or a customized hiking tour on Duck Mountain.
• Bike Trails steers you through some of Manitoba’s best biking trails, organized by neighbourhood and community.
• Hiking Trails cover thousands of kilometres of Manitoba’s scenic wilderness, particularly in our provincial parks.
• Routes on the Red offers comprehensive self-guided tour itineraries for walking, cycling, driving, canoeing or kayaking in Manitoba’s Red River Valley.
• Tack Sailing onto your to-do list and explore one of the hundred thousand lakes in Manitoba.
• Golf Manitoba oversees the links in one of the most affordable places in the world to play quality golf, with well over 125 courses to choose from. Manitoba has one of the highest ratios of golf courses to golfers in Canada, as well as one of the highest golfing participation rates in Canada.
• Winter Getaways like skiing to snowmobiling are abundant in Manitoba, an enjoyable winter wonderland.
• Whether you ski, snowboard or just enjoy relaxing next to an open fire in the lodge, the Asessippi Ski Area, Holiday Mountain, Stony Mountain Ski Area and Mystery Mountain Winter Park have what you’re looking for.
• Churchill’s Polar Bear Tours offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness one of nature’s more magnificent predators in its natural habitat.

Cabins and camping

• If camping stokes your fire, explore Manitoba’s Campgrounds and RV Parks, located throughout our majestic province.
• Cottage Guide helps you cozy up to a cabin rental that meets your needs for comfort, location and accessibility.
• Discover Comfort Camping with yurts and cabins, for those who don’t own an RV or tent, or who are simply looking for a new experience.
• Parks Reservation Service is your online ticket to staying in the great outdoors of Manitoba’s provincial parks and campgrounds.
• Manitoba Camping Association has been involved in organized camping and helping children develop a love for the great outdoors since 1937.

Hunting and fishing

• Travel Manitoba’s Hunting Guide directs you to big game and waterfowl hunting resources and information.
• The Manitoba Fishing Directory’s angle: Manitoba has over 100,000 lakes. That’s a lot of fishing.
• Sportsman’s Resource knows all the best spots for information on everything from northern pike and walleye to fishing lodges and gear.