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Manitoba Provincial Park Ratings

Manitoba Camping and campground resorts in Manitoba. 
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Rating Guide:

Bronze = “I would not return” 

Silver = “I would return” 

Gold = “I highly recommend”
Provincial Park Name
Comments
Ratings

Asessippi
Great Fishing ! Awesome food at the Park Concession ! Clean. Clean.
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): Very well maintained. Very large and private campsites. Always clean. Excellent boat launching facilities.
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): this place is so awsome great great GREAT fishing it may be rough but its awsome going on hte big waves you go in the quiet spot you might find the fish your looking for.. (I did) (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
ASESSIPPI IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN MANITOBA ! I RETURN EVERY YEAR!!! (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): we have been going to asessippi for 20 years now, it has always been clean and only fishing boats. It is to bad that word has got out, because now it is awful. Sea doos are taking, over ski boats swamp the fishing boats and we even had one nut that was trying to splash people on the beach with his boat motor, it is a wonder he didn’t cut someone in half. There are so many young people coming out now on weekends to party. The staff is great but i think it is just getting to much for them. The showers used to be spotless all the time, but unfornately there are a lot of people who have come for the clean washrooms but mess them up badly for other people. (posted: 2005)
Silver

 
Comments (2007): The only park we go to!Very clean,great staff,great fishing.My only complaint is…some people with small dogs think the leash law does not apply to them,Please small dog or not leash it. (posted: 2007)
Gold

 
Great camping. Nice water for swimming. (posted: 2009)
Gold
Atikaki
no comments (posted: 2004)
Silver
Bakers Narrows
no comments provided
(posted: 2004)
Silver

 
(2004): I think Bakers Narrows is a wouderful place.You can practicaly do anything there.Everything is so close by.The beach has beautiful clear water.It is always crowded.There is boat launches near by and lots parks so chilcren can keep there selves entertained.There is also a lodge ascross the high form this camping area.A little ways done the road bhind the lodge are some cabins.Aslo Bakers Narrows has great fishing spots.You can take ur boat almost anywhere.There are alot of beaches and islands around the lake.You can even camp on an island if you like.I think everyone at Bakers Narrows really enjoys them self.Evyer year thta i have camped there i know i have enjoyedit.But i am just a kid.But i think it is a great place.I think everyone should stop by here and give it a try.You will make friends in no time and have areally great time!Everyone is so nice and friendly.I recomend this camping area to everyone who reads my paragraph and to everyone who thinks you will have a blast here.Believe me you will have a blast!Take chances.Try it out!It is fun and exciting all this enjoyable stuff is waiting for you to try it out! (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): bbb (posted: 2006)
Gold

 
Comments (2007): Excellent Park!! All staff was courteous and friendly…. Officers were very professional and approachable! Beautiful area – excellent fishing. (posted: 2007)
Gold
Birds Hill
This is a great park, the beach although crowded on nice summer weekends is beautiful. It is close to the city and therefore easy to get to and has lots of trails and activities. (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
no comments (posted: 2004)
Silver

 
no comments (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): It has not much to do but it is great for biking and there is really nice showers!
(posted: 2004)
Silver

 
no comments (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): great park great for kids good cycling paths horseback riding overall. Great park always something to do.
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): Great biking, very nice full service sites and nice and quite. My favorite place to camp, close to home, close to city. Makes me proud to be a Manitoban. (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
Never again! Went to birdshill campground last year (2009) with my kids and had the worst camping experience of my life – between the screaming 20 somethings with their boarding loud music running rampant all over the campground until 2 am and the complete lack of patrols to shut them up along with the filthy garbage strewn campsite we paid good money for I was completely turned off by the experience. If you want to party go to the bar and stay out of the family camp grounds! Despite numerous signs warning against loud music and partying on site there is absolutely no enforcement of the rules – complete waste of money and my kids are now scared to go camping because of the fear inflicted on them by the obnoxious drunks that were everywhere in the park! (posted: 2011)
Bronze

 
Comments (2007): If you are under age thirty do not go to this park. The park officers will harass you and evict you if you look young. (posted: 2007)
Bronze

 
Lots of trails, really clean and even in electrical sites they were very private. the only BIG drawback was the bathrooms were really really far from the tent. can wake up and go for breakfast at Pine Ridge, a great restaurant, or walk around the farmers Market…love it here (posted: 2008)
Gold
Clearwater Lake
The best one (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): Very Nice location for the campground!! Its very nice and quiet in the campground, and the fishing is great!! Having the lake right near by makes you stay that much more enjoyable! The hiking trails to the caves are very well maintained, as well as the campground, and you get to enjoy lots of nice scenery while on the trails! I have camped in many different parks, but Clearwater Lake, is the best!!!!
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): Beautiful water! (posted: 2004)
Gold
Duck Mountain
No comments provided. (posted: 2004)
Silver

 
Comments (2006): we were at east blue lake on july 1/06 campground it was great lots of tall trees nice level camp sites very quiet and very beautiful terrian east blue lake is full of trout and over 200′ deep highly recommend (posted: 2006)
Gold

 
Clear Lake is awesome. Absolutely stunning scenery and the Wasagaming townsite is a great place for the family. (posted: 2012)
Gold

 
The park has a huge variety and something for everyone. (posted: 2012)
Gold

 
We love this park. The Chain Lakes are a can’t miss feature. If you like hiking, then I think this could be your favorite Manitoba Provincial Park. (posted: 2012)
Gold

 
A family ritual for the May long weekend is to go camping to Duck Mountain. I hope it warms up a bit. No matter the weather, it is always a great family weekend. (posted: 2014)
Gold

 
Great park but too many people at times. Best if yo plan to stay away from the real tourist trap areas and get away from everyone else. Find the path less traveled. (posted: 2015)
Silver

 
I go here year after year and I’ve never been disappointed. The camping is great and the park activities keep us busy and entertained all week long. (posted: 2015)
Gold
Grand Beach
no comments
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
no comments
(posted: 2004)
Bronze

 
no comments
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
Dirty water, poor service
(posted: 2004)
Bronze

 
(2004): we enjoyed our weekend at Grand Beach but found the toilets need fixing up and what’s with the little squares of paper instead of regular toilet paper. also there are very few services-don’t try to buy groceries as the store is very poorly stocked. what’s with the firewood-on the sign its available at only one place and at certain times but when we went there we never did find any firewood.
(posted: 2004)
Silver

 
(2004): Grand Beach used to be a “world class beach”. Well, it isn’t anymore. The water is polluted, often with dangerously too-high e-coli readings and of course, no warning signs posted. They used to clean the dead fishflies off the beach each morning. Now, they sit and rot (and stink). Fishflies now form a 3-4 foot black barrier before you reach the water. The bathrooms are truly gross (and stink). On the West Beach the flies are thick at the concession stand, so they’re all over your food even before you get it. Once you get it, you add condiments (ketchup, etc) that have been sitting in the sun all day with flies from the nearby bathroom all over it. GROSS! Hello? Health Department??? This place used to be so much better. Now it’s just a very run-down party beach… (posted: 2004)
Bronze

 
Comments (2006): I think this place is great! I enjoy kayaking here especially in the Lagoon. I agree with the comments regarding water quality, but that is a large scale problem on Lake Winnipeg. I don’t understand the complaint about bugs or shopping….the whole point is to get away from the city right? (posted: 2006)
Silver

 
Comments (2007): Grand Beach campground has great campsites and failities. The trails and bike path is second to none and it is not uncommon to see an owl, deer, and other wildlife along the paths. The campground store has some great features including longer hours, availability of firewood and friendly staff. The prices are reasonable and each year the selection gets better and better. The bathrooms in the park need upgrading but are maintained by the cleaning staff very well. I think it is deserving of its’ title as one of the top 10 beaches. (posted: 2007)
Gold

 
terrible!!! first off me and my fellow campers were harrassed by park patrols all evening for our loud music (so low almost off)and after we had all had our share of alcoholic beverages they decided to kick us out solely for the fact that we had been drinking. There were no complaints and we even gathered our neighbours to ask if they had a problem in which they all said no, not at all. They then tried to force us to drive home intoxicated and when we refused theythreatened to call the police. So we called them instead and were aloud to stay. After the incident we went home immediately the next morning to find that some of the park officials had taken our information and tried to add all the girls to facebook to meet up and party with. Very unprofessional workers, and very discriminatory toward anyone young! waste of time and money (posted: 2008)
Bronze

 
Never go to grand beach. I have been there 4 times in 3 years. Every time I am harrased by park patrol, and police. They have check stops for insurance and anything else. I have brought my boat out for the day a few times on the lake side and even been harrassed out there. I’m 40 and get treated like a teenager by the young patrollers. Nothing but hassles there. Oh and don’t try to burn any dead wood by your campsite. It’s illegal, even when the stores are out of firewood….. Going back to Ontario to camp trouble free. (posted: 2010)
Bronze
Grass River/Wekusko Falls
no comments (posted: 2004)
Silver

 
The campground was well kept and clean. The beach was nice and sandy. The campground was relatively quite, even the locals from Snow Lake had the class to keep the noise to a minimum.Nice spot ,close to Snow lake . (posted: 2010)
Gold
Hecla / Grindstone
I think it is the best place to go. My moms boyfriend has a cabin at grindstone provincial park and we go fishing and to the stores all the time. I think that they are very friendly people that have what you need to have. You can get a lot of fish for people who like fish or fishing and it is very peaceful.
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): Golf and camping..what more do you need. (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
a really nice place (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
Comments (2006): We have a cabin out in Grindstone, and we love it there! There is always the slight problem of over-zelous bears, but if you follow the instruction on how to get rid of your garbage, you probably wont have a run in with them. Quiet and peacefull, this is the place to go if you want some time alone. The beachs are wonderfull (I highly recomend Island veiw North Beach) and the cornor store by blacks point is convinent, although it smells of milldew. (posted: 2006)
Gold

 
Gull Harbor Campground – Late August 2007, my friend and I needed a place to relax. It was perfect! The hiking trails are mild, tennis court, marsh boardwalk, swimming, small restaurant…not a crazy amount to do, but it served its purpose for us! (posted: 2008)
Gold

 
Was nice enough, washrooms were clean. Village, hikes wre just ok. The site we got was the last one of the weekend so it was pretty unspectacular. we may return but not right away. (posted: 2008)
Silver
Manipogo
No comments provided. (posted: 2004)
Silver

 
Manitoba’s best kept secret..awesome place (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): I grew up camping there for 20 straight years. I’m in Ontario now, so I don’t get to visit it nearly as often but I did this spring and it was great to be back! (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2007): This is a great place to go camping and swimming, and the concession is the best around! Make sure to shower after swimming though. (posted: 2007)
Gold
Moose Lake / Birch Point
no comments (posted: 2004)
Silver

 
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): well i dont like to say it BUT the co officer did not do a vary good job out there as we had BAD BEARS inthe park but it is just like they did not care (posted: 2005)
Bronze

 
Comments (2006): Go al little more south to Buffalo Point it is a small peice of heaven it is wonderful there. (posted: 2006)
Gold

 
Nice quiet park. Theres more to do than people think and its a great place to get away. Also, its proximity to Birch Point/Lac of the woods, Whitemouth Lake, and even the Whiteshell(a bit far though) is great. Pretty good playground and beach for the kids, but it would be nice to have modern washrooms, water and electrity through Birch Point and Moose campsites. (posted: 2009)
Gold

 
Camp security was on a power trip when we were there and spent the whole weekend harassing us. People around us were not impressed with their attitudes either. If you want everything you say and do supervised by the “officers” go to Moose Lake/Birch Point. (posted: 2012)
Bronze
Nopiming
absolutely beautiful, so untouched by humans…..the only downfall is the gravel road you have to drive for over half an hour….but that’s the price you pay for serenity. (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
A wonderful wilderness park. I would not recommend bringing in large boats or trailers due to the rough winding conditions of the road but a paradise for lighter campers. (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): We had such a great time! The roads aren’t the greatest but we enjoyed the camping. We’ve been to black lake and beresford lake. A huge park, lots to see and do. (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
I having been going to birds lake and black lake for 16 yrs since i was a small child. It is very peaceful . i take my children there. All there is you the outhouse and mother nature. Doug the ranger is a real seetheart and his fox that comes arround each year is beautiful. (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2006): I agree with most of the comments. Main problem seems to be the rough road conditions. Campsites are decent, and the landscape is beautiful beyond experience. (posted: 2006)
Silver

 
Comments (2007): Tulabi Falls has great short hikes and the surroundings are beautiful. One place thats on my list every year. (posted: 2007)
Gold

 
Comments (2006): tulabi falls is beautiful. fishing is good, but even better is cliff jumping…one is 15 ft, the other is 25 feet…been doing it for over 20 yrs and that area i’ve never touched bottom! campsites are not electrical adn washrooms are non-modern but thats fine (posted: 2006)
Gold
Paint Lake/Pisew Falls
It was totally amazing!!! I think everyone should experience it!
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): no comments (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
Comments (2006): Very clean, quiet and well kept.
Fantastic scenery! (posted: 2006)
Gold

 
i love this camp ground. the nature that surrounds each one to add privacy is great and the 2 beaches are amazing. they could use some more recycle bins. the marina is also a great place to take in some fishing as well as the numerous places throughout the campground.i have a wonderful time everytime i go there. (posted: 2008)
Gold

 
I think this is Manitoba’s best campground. Camp sites have great privacy with lots of natural features. We really enjoyed the lake and both beaches were amazing. This year had a great time out fishing and the marina is a great feature. (posted: 2012)
Gold
Pinawa Dam
Absolutely lovely would definitely go back! (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
We have a cabin out in Grindstone, and we love it there! There is always the slight problem of over-zelous bears, but if you follow the instruction on how to get rid of your garbage, you probably wont have a run in with them. Quiet and peacefull, this is the place to go if you want some time alone. The beachs are wonderfull (I highly recomend Island veiw North Beach) and the cornor store by blacks point is convinent, although it smells of milldew. (posted: 2011)
Gold
Rainbow Beach
No comments provided. (posted: 2004)
Silver

 
Comments (2005): (posted: 2005)
Gold
Red River Corridor
no comments provided (posted: 2004)
Bronze
Spruce Woods
No comments provided. (posted: 2004)
Silver

 
Comments (2005): Im a first timer at Spruce woods but the experience was a good one. The sites a little smaller than we liked but overall a good stay. (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): We stayed for a week.

Great staff. Excelent activites for the kids, fires, hikes, etc. Beautiful park. We didn’t fussy the beach. The water is very merky. Excellent bike trails. (posted: 2005)

Silver

 
Comments (2007): A great stay for all ages.
– Great showers and washrooms.
– Nice clean beach.
– Excellent playground structures.
– Small store on site.
– Free firewood.
– Sites are a bit small and are sand covered, so sand will get into everything and everywhere!

(posted: 2007)

Gold

 
Comments (2007): Just returned from another stay at Spruce Woods. Like to stay in bay 8. Nice to see more electrical sites up top in bays 8 – 11. No sand in these sites and they are quieter than down in the main campground. (posted: 2007)
Gold
St. Ambroise
no comments provided (posted: 2004)
Silver

 
Comments (2005): (posted: 2006)
Gold

 
Comments (2006): (posted: 2006)
Gold

 
Comments (2007): A beautiful and very natural park. There are many song birds there and a nice boardwalk into the marsh. The beach area is great for kids and the camp sights (for the most part) are separated by sufficient trees to give you that sense of privacy, my only low comment is that there are no showers, but it is certainly a park that I would go back to several times (posted: 2007)
Gold

 
Best Place in the world i’d say, i have been going here since i was 6 years old. so 20 years. everyone is friendly. (posted: 2011)
Gold

 
Grand Beach campground has great campsites and failities. The trails and bike path is second to none and it is not uncommon to see an owl, deer, and other wildlife along the paths. The campground store has some great features including longer hours, availability of firewood and friendly staff. The prices are reasonable and each year the selection gets better and better. The bathrooms in the park need upgrading but are maintained by the cleaning staff very well. I think it is deserving of its’ title as one of the top 10 beaches. (posted: 2011)
Gold
St. Malo
no comments (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): no comments
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): lovely spacious, well patroled and quiet. enjoyed every minute
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): No comments provided.
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): Crappy
(posted: 2004)
Silver

 
no comments
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): Great place, Quiet & beautiful. Very helpfull and freindly staff! Keep it up St. Malo!
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): This is an excellent place to go with your family! The staff are freindly and very helpfull! Quiet, beautiful, and the best vacation getaway! Keep it up guys! (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
Stayed here in August 2004: Loved it. Beautiful and spacious sites, lots of space to ride our bikes. Can’t comment on the swimming because it was too cold!! (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): Excelent and private camp site. Very clean. Great showers for two. Beautiful beach and friendly staff. stayed in late August but water was to cold to swim. Great bike trails. (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2007): Great food and sevice at Holy Cow! (posted: 2007)
Gold

 
Comments (2007): Quiet clean family spot, we have enjoyed everything about the park and the people, also the best ice cream cones in canada (posted: 2007)
Gold

 
its okay, but its very loud and there’s lots of ticks. the water is nice and there is nice campsites. the bathrooms are okay, but there’s only 3 stales (posted: 2008)
Silver

 
my rating was the 1 above this. i forgot to say that the reason it was noisy because we went on a free weekend, i would recommend St.Malo but not on the free weekend. and i meant to say that there’s no ticks not there is ticks. sorry (posted: 2008)
Gold

 
My family has gone to St. Malo for several years and it is for the most part VERY quiet, clean, well looked after,etc. You may hear some parties going on at cabins across the lake as the sound carries far and wide over water, but the campground itself is well patroled. VERY private sites with alot of trees. Beaches good, fishing not so much. Alot of wildlife, including the occasional sound of wolves and coyotes in the distance. Great groceries in the town itself, and the Holy Cow has great food during the high season. We are going next week, again in July and again in Sept and I can’t wait. This is a fantastic family campground and I would recommend it to all families who like the peace and quiet. (posted: 2009)
Gold
Stephenfield
The sites are awesome. You can go boating their.
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
One of the best kept secrets in Manitoba i have been a seasonal camper there for 16 years i wouldn’t want to miss a year
(posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): The sites are awesome! I have been going to the park for a number of Years! However the Beach (swimming conditions) get worse every year, The beach is infested with Leaches, and you usually walk out all greeen….A number of Years ago it was treated however it has not been treated for sometime. (posted: 2004)
Silver

 
May Long Weekend 2005: WOW! A well hidden treasure!! Beautiful trails and adequate play grounds. Showers and toilets nice and clean. (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2007): The beach with the leach!!! That says it all. (posted: 2007)
Bronze

 
Comments (2007): My favorite place in Manitoba!!

– Large private sites.
– VERY FRIENDLY park staff!!
– Small but very nice lake.
– Clean Beach.
– Lots to do for all ages!
– Swimming, biking, playground, fishing, boating…etc.
– Everything is close to the sites.
– Only an hour west of Winnipeg.
– Manitoba’s hidden jewel!! (posted: 2007)

Gold

 
Comments (2007): very nice sites. Lots of trees, quite and clean. (posted: 2007)
Silver
Turtle Mountain
no comments provided
(posted: 2004)
Silver

 
no comments provided
(posted: 2004)
Bronze

 
nice campsites, great hiking trails (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): good place (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): good place (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2006): (posted: 2007)
Gold

 
Comments (2007): We stayed at Adam Lake Campground.

– HUGE PRIVATE SITES!!
– Good washrooms and showers
– Not recomended if you have children under 7. Not much for them to do.
– Old, run down play structures
– Beach is more mud than sand

Try staying at William Lake. A much nicer stay in the Turtle Mountains. A much bigger and better lake.
(posted: 2007)

Silver

 
Best place to spend a summer get away. Park your trailer and then get out and enjoy the great scenery. (posted: 2012)
Gold
Whiteshell
No comments provided. (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
My family and I never got any sleep because of the all night parties and the noise coming from the West Hawk bar. West Hawk Lake in NOT a family campground! (posted: 2004)
Bronze

 
If I wanted to watch people get high, party all night, assualt the Natural Resource Officers and threaten my life – I would have camped in a ghetto! (posted: 2004)
Bronze

 
(2004): The Whiteshell is awesome… yeah maybe sometimes you have to deal with parties, but really where can you go now a days without having that i mean come on… but there the water is always nice there is hiking trails and its really peaceful i used to go every year as a kid (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): No comments provided. (posted: 2004)
Gold

 
(2004): While sleeping in our camper with my young children, a drunk broke in, assualted my husband, then vomited everywhere. Need I say more? My kids were so scared that I don’t think that they will ever feel safe camping again! That’s not the type of feeling that a 6 year old should get from going to the lake! (posted: 2004)
Bronze

 
i had the best time at Whiteshell park….half way through the night a guy about 25..obviouly drunk pulled me out of my bed and brought me to the absolut best party iv ever been! it was the best time of my life ever..recomended to all! (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
i dont like whiteshell =-( (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
i like whiteshell=-) (posted: 2005)
Bronze

 
Comments (2005): We’ve only been to the Whiteshell camping three times – Falcon, Nutimik and Otter falls and each time out of control drunken partiers kept us up all night and terrified our 4 year old son. We didn’t appreciate the constant screaming, fighting, loud music and people stumbling through our campsite at 2 am. Doesn’t anyone have any respect for anyone else anymore? And where the heck are the Park Police when you need them?! (posted: 2005)
Bronze

 
Comments (2005): My wife and I just got married and spent a weekend at west hawk lake, everyone was great. We waited two hours on Saturday night to get into the West Hawk Inn and once we were in it was a great place, newly renovated, lots of people and dancing, I recommend west hawk lake to anyone who enjoys having fun. During day or night. (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2005): hi im john and i like whiteshell! (posted: 2005)
Gold

 
Comments (2006): West Hawk Lake – NOT for families (unless you take your kids to the bar). Couldn’t sleep from the tremendous noise coming from the bar and then, the drunk idiots howling at the moon throughout the campground. Rangers didn’t seem to care – no-one challenged them to quiet down. Would NOT return. (posted: 2006)
Bronze

 
Comments (2006): About 10 years ago I camped at West Hawk with a small group. We were actually told to turn off our very low playing jazz music immediately at 11pm by the park rangers. We were only talking and laughing quietly around the campfire (isn’t that what people do when they are camping)?
The next time I camped at West Hawk (about 2 years later) it was like a war zone. It sound like nothing has changed. It hadn’t rained in a long while and it was very dry, and some idiots at 4am dropped a 20lb propane tank into their fire pit shooting a blue/white flame into the trees. Smart huh? I woke up to the explosion after somehow falling asleep to the sounds of screaming and swearing (I must have been exhausted). Nothing was done. No park rangers to be seen. West Hawk Lake campground is INSANE!!!! DON’T GO unless you are too.
It’s not a campground. It’s a main street bar outside. (posted: 2006)
Bronze

 
Comments (2006): (2006) I’ve noticed a lot of people don’t mention where they were staying when they had a bad experience in the Whiteshell. It definitely looks like West Hawk Lake is not a place to go camping. I have went to Otter Falls 3 times in the last few years. All I can say is clean washrooms, friendly staff and beautiful sites. All 3 times were completely problem free. Great place to take the kids. (posted: 2006)
Gold

 
Comments (2006): FALCON LAKE IS #1 PARTY PLACE IN MANITOBA! WOOHOO!!!! (posted: 2006)
Gold

 
Comments (2006): We go out to west hawk every year and it’s great I’m not sure why everyone whines about the partying. God for bid the younger generation has somewhere to go and have some fun. If it’s not a family place DON”T COME WITH YOUR FAMILY. Let the rest of us who like the partying have a fun place to be (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): you dont like to have fun then stop going to the sites where YOUNG people go to have fun and enjoy themselves
whiteshell is the best. (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): West hawk is the place to be if you wanna party, great bar, staff , awesome music , great place to all who bashed it go somewhere else. (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): We Stayed at the W.Hawk Lake campground on a weekday night and though the place was only 1/3 full it was so loud that we were kept up 1/2 the night. It was really terrible. (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): Whiteshell is okay, but I don’t like the water, theirs to much weeds. (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): Really don’t know what many are complaining about. I’ve camped in the Whiteshell, every where from Falcon Lake to Nutimak, and I have never heard of drunks walking into other peoples trailers (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): Big Whiteshell Lodge-I have been in the Whiteshell for many years as a cottage resident, park employee & camper & know that the only complaints I have ever heard about this lodge are by rude, ignorant people who like to complain, cause trouble & think rules are for everyone else! The lodge is a beautiful, clean & peaceful place-not to mention run by VERY kind people who make sure their clients are well taken care of, happy & not bothered by other ill-behaved guests. (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): **It should be noted the complaints above come from well-known “clients” who are no longer welcome at a number of the resorts in the Whiteshell area. (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): Big Whiteshell Lake- gorgeous setting,
not too commercialized like Westhawk or Falcon Beach, great for families, not much for partyers, this will be our third year in a row, get out there! (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): I go to westhawk lake every year. Its great i cant believe these reviews. I go twice a year with my children and once a year my girlfriends. Every single time we have had so much fun and not one complaint. I just dont like that westhawk got such a bad rap. We love it there and eveyone new i take there they always return! (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): I go to westhawk lake every year. Its great i cant believe these reviews. I go twice a year with my children and once a year my girlfriends. Every single time we have had so much fun and not one complaint. Actually one year we all went to the beach after the bar for a swim and got caught by three park rangers who demanded we go back to our campsites. They waited until we left and 15 minutes later they stopped at our campsite just to make sure we did. I just dont like that westhawk got such a bad rap. We love it there and eveyone new i take there they always return! (posted: 2007)
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Comments (2007): as i do agree west hawk is not the greatest place for family camping (the bar can be noisy and theres only so many park patrol to keep everyone in check.. it’s a very high traffic area after all) if you’re willing to put up with a little noise on the weekends it’s a solid place to go. for those more reserved types there are plenty of campsites in the general area as there are many smaller lakes around. one’s best bet would be to research the sites before going there. whiteshell truly does have something for everyone! (posted: 2007)
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Falcon Lake is a great getaway with the family. The kids always have a blast. So much to do as well. I would really recommend this park to anyone with children. Try Falcon Lakeshore as well as the the Beach Campgrounds. (posted: 2008)
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I have only been to a couple areas in the Whiteshell, for all intents and purposes, it appeared to be a party palce and playground for spoiled children at mommy and daddys cabin, i noticed the twit that said if you dion’t want to have fun, don’t go to the whiteshell, having fun and partying is great, acting like an idiot and breaking laws and assaulting other campers is just idiotic, doubt I will go back. (posted: 2008)
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West Hawk Lake is a Park that is suited for mature responsible people who enjoy the outdoors while preserving nature.

The park and those individuals who have a history with it take pride in what it has to offer and take efforts to sustain it.
3rd generation Summer Villiger
3rd generation (posted: 2009)

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I spent a weekend camping at West Hawk with my family and will never return. We did not sleep all weekend, there was loud music, yelling and fighting all night long. There were no park rangers around to deal with it, many campers called the police who also weree no help. Drunks were driving through the park late at night at high speeds – very dangerous and lots of vandalism. Camping is supposed to be a peacefull family experience not a party experience. Partiers should take their party indoors where it is not disruptful to those who pay good money for a family weekend. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!! (posted: 2009)
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ok if you want to go to whiteshell dont go to falcon beach, go to the one near it, falcon lakeshore, the NICEST
campground i’ve ever been to!!!!!! Just try to go during the week, because there will be nobody there(pretty much) but you!!! (posted: 2009)
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We went for the weekend to Nutimik. It was a horrible experience. There was a young kid walking around at 1am with a machete who told us his friends and him were doing mushrooms and they left him on the beach and he was trying to find a way back. We gave him directions but he kept coming back and kept trying to walk further in our campsite. Luckily my husband, brother-in-law and our dog kept him at Bay. He finally left after he whistled and a car came and picked him up. We tried to find park patrol which of course we couldn’t and we call the RCMP who did not feel there was a need to come. We heard the next day that there were a lot of things stolen from other bays and that 1 woman was attached by a guy with a knife who had the same description as the guy who came to our site. I will not be returning to the Whiteshell until they have park patrol available. I have never had an issue at any other park I’ve gone to. (posted: 2009)
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So I’m not quite sure why West Hawk Lake on this site seems to have a bad rap!? I’ve been camping there since I was a little kid… from when my parents used to camp in the trailer village, and now I take my kids there in the daily camp grounds…It’s still the same place people! Where in the camp ground are you camping that you can hear the bar? If you hear the noise from there, then camp in a different section further away!! Why complain about such a safe and very family oriented camp ground?! I’ve camped in cars, tents, and now I have a trailer…ALL GOOD PEOPLE!! Yes there are always party people…but guess what?? Anywhere I’ve camped has those crouds!!!! STOP COMPLAINING!!! WHL is a great camp ground! I love it…my friends and family love it and I highly recommend this camp ground to all types of folks…of all ages!! It has everything there that you need to have a fabulous camping experience!! (posted: 2009)
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We camped at West Hawk once, and will never return. As all of the previous posts indicate, it was loud, screaming all night, drunks etc. It felt like I was camping in a refugee camp full of drunk idiots. I was kept up all night by the noise, and the teenage drinking and sex noises. It was the worst camping experience of my life. (posted: 2010)
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Disgusting.

Just a collection of boozed up, dope smoking, foul mouthed no-hopers making things miserable for everyone. Came for a long weekend, left after one night.

No park patrol supervision. (posted: 2010)

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Nutimik, Otter Falls. Great unless it’s a long weekend then all the “diminished nature experience” individuals come out. I.E. no idea how to launch a boat, handle alcohol, avoid nuisance wildlife or start a fire with less than 5 newspapers and 18 liters of gas. The people who park their boats at the shore at Otter Falls then walk through other people’s waterfront sites to get to their non-waterfront sites sure have some balls. Way too close to Winnipeg to be a relaxing trip, we go further out or go on non-long weekends. Be prepared to lock everything loose up, stand up for and defend your right to privacy when necessary. Still WAY better than Grand Beach or Falcon where “alcohol law” lives. (posted: 2010)
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It was a great time. the bar was awesome everyone there is friendly. we partied too hard got evicted the morning of our check out. it was probably because we were too drunk the night before that they couldnt do anything.. but the beach is nice the campgrounds is nice the bar is awesome and also we went to falcon lake social and that was also good. i suggest anyone between the ages of 18 to 25 to go there and let loose. (posted: 2010)
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^^^^ we stayed at west hawk forgot to mention the place. (posted: 2010)
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nice (posted: 2011)
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OtterFalls Campground: August Long Weekend 2010. This campground is not for large group campers who want to stay up and laugh and talk past 11 PM. You will be kicked out without a warning, your money will not be refunded and the park patrol doesn’t seem to care if everyone in your group has had too much to drink. You will be kicked out and so you are pretty much forced to be driving drunk out of the campground. Only a matter of time till some innocent life is taken because of the no noise tolerance level. Every campground needs a group party section and a quiet family section and have these sections on opposite sides of the highway from each other. Or else be strictly for party only or family only. It’s really frustrating because even when I’ve been camping with just my boyfriend, I have never complained about the huge winnebago camper doors slamming shut all the time or the dogs that bark all day and night, or babies crying and younger children squealing and having a great time and making a lot of noise. All sound carries, not just human adult voices. I’m saying there needs to be fairness to everyone who has different perspectives on what they want out of their camping trip. I’m not saying the party campers need to be allowed to get away with murder, but an 11 PM curfew is just not reasonable when it comes to people who want to stay up all night in the woods to laugh, have a few beers and talk loudly over each other. (posted: 2011)
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So far so good this year with Park Patrols and Conservation Officers keeping the non-campers in line. A public campground is NO PLACE FOR A PARTY and the sooner folks get that into their heads and find a private facility that will take their kind the better. Sad that tax dollars have to be spent keeping people from doing things they would never do in their own backyard. (posted: 2011)
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What a dump. Loud drunks, beer cans and cig butts everywhere, screaming kids, hicks spinning their tires everywhere constantly, 1000 motorboats per square mile of lake, no staff at all. I can’t imagine a worse campground. I spent one night and had enough, cancelled the rest of my stay and left. I will never go back. (posted: 2011)
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west hawk: had an awesome time partying with my friends and going to the bar. too many people complaining about noise loosen up and bring your kids somewhere else (posted: 2012)
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Falcon lake campground is becoming really run down. The washroom & shower facilities are disgusting. The toilets were continuously plugged, doors falling off the stalls, crumbling infrastructure and filthy. There appears to be little supervision or standards for grounds keepers and cleaners. They drive around in golf carts all day playing games on their phones. We witnessed them drive right over garbage! They told us all they do is change toilet paper. Sites are not cleaned when vacated; the beach is not raked and garbages are overflowing. There appears to be an adequate amount of staff but they do nothing. Too bad as it is a nice spot. (posted: 2015)
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Winnipeg Beach
There is more to see at Winnipeg Beach than anyone could possibly dream! (posted: 2004)
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Camping at Camp Morton Provincial Park was the best! (posted: 2004)
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(2004): Although Camp Morton campground doesn’t have running water, the outhouses were extremely clean, as was the rest of the campground. Firewood was provided free, there were numerous scenic hiking trails, a beauiful historic area with old buildings and garndens everywhere, a great catfish stream right beside the campground, and it was right beside the lake. The conservation officers were very nice and made regular patrols through the campground – which wasn’t necessary as this was a very quiet, family campground. I will definetly be returning! (posted: 2004)
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Comments (2005): camp morton,june 2005.Evrything was very clean,park,beach,cabins very cute ,staff very friendly,but……i think they have some sort of mold problem in the cabins,i couldnt put my head down to sleep,i always smelled mold,wich i think came from the log walls,what a shame ,so many beds in the cabin,and me and my kids ,ended up,sleeping in the ,open living room-kitchenarea,on,the floor,windows wide open.our stay was 2 days,on the last day,our little one vomited,i got really sick,sinuses and upset stomach,and,my other kids vomited also and couhged,and had cold symptoms,my parents,wich where here from germany,had to fly back to germany,couples days later,and where also sick.
could be,just a kind of summer flu going around….could be also coming from the moldy smell.(Looked up Symptoms you get from Mold,and there are Many)i am still sick today ,still my sinuses,dont work right.
all together camp morton was nice,but i wouldnt want to stay in the cabins,even my kids wanted to go home after 1 night,wich made me wonder….! (posted: 2005)
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Comments (2005): (posted: 2006)
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I would not recommend Camp Morton. One Weekend night was more than enough. There was absolutely no privacy, which would have been nice when a loud verbal disagreement full of obscene language broke out at 8 pm, lasting over an hour. It also would have helped when a group of people showed up yelling at midnight, forcing two families to pack up and leave in the pitch black. Many other campers had complaints about reservation errors. The Parks Patrol did not show up until 11 am the next morning. Overall absolutely not a campsite for families or anyone hoping to enjoy a peaceful night. (posted: 2010)
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If you are looking for a party weekend campground then bring your party hat and get it on! (posted: 2012)
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Amazing beach. Amazing people. (posted: 2015)
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