Vital Park measures 46 hectares in size. It is considered one of the larger city parks in the City of Winnipeg therefore it attracts allot of attention. Many visit the area for walking, jogging, picnicking, birdwatching and sightseeing.
Fort La Reine today is an interpretive museum detailing the history of the region through its buildings and artifacts. There are over 25 heritage buildings and various machinery located on site in a village format.
The Little Mountain Park is two fold. One section of the park consists of large sections of grassland fields and open prairie landscapes... while another section of the park is all about aspen forest and groves of trees.
Some of the popular features to visit when in the park include the historic buildings in Hecla Village; the waterfront in Gull Harbour; the First Nation history on Black Island; the views from North Point cliffs; the Quarry Picnic Site and the many hiking trails leading to bird blinds, viewing tower
The Porcupine Provincial Forest measures a total of 207,000+ hectares. Within that area are 3 designated protected reserves - the Bell & Steeprock Canyons Protected Reserve (11,300+ hectares), Birch River Ecological Reserve (180+ hectares) and the Armit Meadows Ecological Reserve (260+ hectares).
During the summer months the activities enjoyed in the park include fishing, canoeing, camping, boating, water skiing, wind surfing, swimming, picnicking, wildlife watching, birdwatching and hiking. And during the winter ice fishing is enjoyed.
The elongated park follows along the shores of the big lake. A serviced campground and an unsupervised beach are located on the north end of the park. In the south end of the park there is a network of inter-connecting backcountry recreation trails exploring a boreal forest.
The main features of the park are the day use area, the two marina channels, a campground and the long kilometres of sandy beach. The Manipogo Provincial Park is fortunate to enjoy long stretches of sandy beach as it provides lots of room to move and, maybe, even find a private spot for reflection.
The white sandy beach is the highlight of the park. The beach is the central hub of activity in the park for swimming, sunbathing, reading, sightseeing and birdwatching. Other activities enjoyed throughout the park include camping, hiking, sightseeing, picnicking, windsurfing and fishing.
The community park is a green space park located on the western banks of the Red River. The linear park connects Downtown Winnipeg to the Historic Exchange District.
The International Peace Gardens is massive border crossing park measuring over 930 hectares (2300 acres). Every year, the staff at the park plant over 150,000 flowers. Within the park there many attractions and surrounding the floral gardens is a forest of trees.
The park enjoys wide open grass lawns and groves of trees providing shelter. The park facilities include picnic tables, sitting benches, BBQ pits, picnic shelters, playground, off leash dog park and some washrooms.
Some of the more popular activities enjoyed on the trails in the summer months include mountain biking, hiking, birdwatching and horseback riding. And in the winter months the backcountry trails in the Turtle Mountains are popular for cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling.
The park is a main destination in the summer for activities like hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, canoeing, kayaking, birdwatching, swimming and picnicking. During the winter months the park is popular for snowmobiling and cross country skiing.
Popular activities enjoyed in the park include swimming, picnicking, birdwatching, wind surfing, boating, canoeing, water skiing, hiking, camping, xc skiing, snowmobiling and tobogganing.