When you think of cliff jumping in Manitoba, you probably picture Tulabi Falls. Nestled in the southeastern corner of Nopiming Provincial Park, Tulabi is a little gem just off the dirt road about 2 hours from Winnipeg. They recently built yurts and we decided to snag one for some early season glamping. It was amazing. We were lucky enough to have a couple of beautiful May days which allowed us to hike around, snap some st...

Looking for seclusion? Birch Point Provincial Park has got you covered. It's a very small park just 160 kms southeast of Winnipeg on Lake of the Woods near the northeast angle of Minnesota. It contains just 26 basic campground sites each with a ton of space. Sites 21-24 will provide you with the most magical sunrise views coming up over the lake.

You will drive through Moose Lake Provincial Park to get to Birch Point. This is w...

Watchorn Provincial Park is a small, secluded campground just south of Steep Rock. It has both basic and electrical sites. It has 8 walk in sites (#49 - 56), and by walk in I mean a very short 50 meter walk from the parking lot, that sit on the beach overlooking the water. The sites are not private at all, but if you set up your tent facing the water you will get amazing views both at night and in the morning. Be sure to go fo...

Nopiming is the Anishinabe word meaning “entrance to the wilderness”. The name perfectly describes this provincial park. I might even argue that this is my favorite provincial park in Manitoba. It houses over 100 lakes and multiple rivers. The only roads that go through the park are gravel.

Black Lake Campground has nearly 80 sites. There is one big, busy loop (Loop A with many seasonal sites and electrical hook ups) and three...

Deciding to go into the wilderness on your own can be scary. That’s okay. We’ve all been there and experienced those same feelings. Why might one camp solo? Maybe your schedule differs from your friends. Maybe you don’t know of anyone who wants to go camping. Maybe you simply want to be by yourself for a while. It doesn’t matter why you choose to go camping by yourself but having a game plan will make the adventure much easier...