Whiteshell Provincial Park
Campground Tips Opapiskaw Campground • Be Wildlife Smart. Do not feed any wildlife, including In the heart of Canadian Shield country birds or squirrels. You are in black bear country - secure all attractants such as food, cooking equipment and trash in a locked vehicle. Do not store food or attractants in your tent. • Practice Leave No Trace. Pack out all gear and trash to keep the campsites clean for others. • Keep dogs on leash and clean up after your pet. • Learn to recognize and avoid poisonous plants such as poison ivy. Opapiskaw campground is located adjacent to PR Within the huge base of rock that covers the park 307 in Whiteshell Provincial Park, in the heart of and beyond, find rushing rivers, placid lakes, and • Open fires are prohibited. Canadian Shield country. From archaeological lush forests full of boreal plants and wildlife. Use portable stoves or fire excavations along the Winnipeg River, human The campground offers two beaches, beautifully presence in the Whiteshell area has been traced pits provided. surrounded by natural rock landscape, and a back to at least 8000 years ago. Artifacts have been peninsula with a footpath leading to rushing • Don’t Move Firewood - found verifying that early travellers visited to waters. In addition to its beautiful scenic location, Moving firewood can harvest resources and conduct religious these waters also provide good fishing ceremonies. Members of the La Vérendrye spread harmful invasive opportunities. Activities in the area include expedition arrived here in the spring of 1733 and species and destroy our volleyball, tennis, boating, hiking, and mountain found a Cree settlement at “La Barrière”. The Cree forests. biking. A store, playground, group use area, and had built a weir to trap spawning sturgeon near the boat launch are located within a convenient • site of what is today Opapiskaw campground. The Prevent the spread of distance from the campground. aquatic invasive species. Whiteshell River, known as “la rivière Pichikoka”, Always clean, drain, dry was used by La Vérendrye as an alternative route. Rock formations or petroforms, have been watercraft and water related The French fur traders’ and explorers’ journey attributed to Algonkian-speaking natives of equipment. Visit down the Winnipeg River was an important event whom the present-day Anishinabe (Ojibwe) are in the development of the West. descendants. Although petroforms can be found manitoba.ca/stopais for full within various locations throughout the Interpretive programs are available within short regulations. Whiteshell, there is a concentration of them close driving distance from the campground. Let the to the campground. Each summer, interpreters • In case of injury or illness interpreters take you on a guided tour of the lead tours throughout the area and explain the contact a Park Attendant or petroforms or nearby hiking trails. They will teach petroforms’ significance. If you visit the you about the natural wonders of the area and later Park Patrol Officer. They log-constructed museum at Nutimik Lake, be put on a nighttime performance at the can assist you to reach sure to view the displays of the Winnipeg River, amphitheatre. Campground talks, family medical help. First Nations peoples, petroforms, wild rice, lake programs, and guest speakers will entertain and sturgeon, and wildlife of the boreal forest. • Full camping regulations inform visitors. are available in the Campers Guide, available from park More information on Opapiskaw Campground offices and online at and Whiteshell Provincial Park is available on manitobaparks.com. request from the park office. Whiteshell Opapiskaw Campground Provincial Park
Scott OPAPISKAW Rapids CAMPGROUND LE END SEASONAL SITES Nutmik Lake DISABILITY FISH CLEANING WASHROOMS Bay Sites 1- 3 RECYCLING STATION ACCESSIBLE AREA (NON-MODERN)
Barrier BEACH / SWIMMING GROUP USE AREA REFUSE WATER SUPPLY Dorothy Lake Bay UNSUPERVISED DISPOSAL Nutmik Lake Sturgeon BOAT SHOWERS PARKING Falls DOCK (COIN-OPERATED) E ELECTRICAL SERVICE
TRAILER SANITARY BOAT LAUNCH PICNIC SHELTER STATION
0 50 100 150 200 WASHROOMS CAMPGROUND PLAYGROUND 307 OFFICE (MODERN) METRES Winnipeg River
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15 12 Fast Water 9 The Barrier 16 13 10 7 17 11 18 8 5 7E 14 12 20 6 16 9 15 10 19 8E
Unsupervised 22 21 4 18 6E 8 7 9E 5E 17 3 10E 20 Unsupervised 11E 6 5 23 6 3E 19 Bay 5 1 2 5 4 11 9 Volleyball 4E 22 8 4E 2E 2 10 3E 13E 15E 21
12 12E 17 1 3 6 7 2E 7 16 1 1 8E 14E
king Bay 4 4 9E 1E Bay 3 13 2 5
No Par No Boat Trailers 14 10E Water Bay 2
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Loose Sa y 6 NOTE To Nutimik Trans Canada Trail • For campsite and group use reservations www.manitobaparks.com or 1-888- -Camp (1-888- 8 - 7). In Winnipeg call 0 - 8-3333.
ER18 •Remember, a Park Vehicle Permit is required and Sewage Lagoon must be displayed year round. • For more information call 1-800- 1 - 7.
307 In Winnipeg call 0 - - 78 or visit us at www.manitobaparks.com Road •IN CASE OF EMER ENC CALL Provincial To Barrier Bay • RCMP 0 -3 8-7177 • Ambulance 0 -3 8-7700 March 2021