When thinking about camping in Manitoba, imagine having experiences that are unique to this region. Visit Churchill, known as the polar bear capital of the world. In addition to those giant beasts, you can swim with beluga whales. Also called sea canaries, their underwater vocalizations sound a lot like canaries. It’s also a special place to see the Aurora Borealis, which are light curtains glowing green, red, yellow, and white. Campgrounds in Manitoba offer you a front row seat for this light show.

With all of that natural history, you may be surprised that Bob Hope played his first game of golf in Winnipeg. In fact, Manitoba is a

When thinking about camping in Manitoba, imagine having experiences that are unique to this region. Visit Churchill, known as the polar bear capital of the world. In addition to those giant beasts, you can swim with beluga whales. Also called sea canaries, their underwater vocalizations sound a lot like canaries. It’s also a special place to see the Aurora Borealis, which are light curtains glowing green, red, yellow, and white. Campgrounds in Manitoba offer you a front row seat for this light show.

With all of that natural history, you may be surprised that Bob Hope played his first game of golf in Winnipeg. In fact, Manitoba is a great place to take a long walk hitting a small ball. There are more than 120 public and private golf courses in Manitoba, with some of the most scenic found in Hecla, the Whiteshell, and Riding Mountain National Park.

There are more superlatives to describe camping in Manitoba. Cross, if you dare, the 582-foot free-suspension footbridge over the Souris River in Souris. It is more than 130 feet longer and reportedly bouncier than Vancouver’s famous Capilano Swinging Bridge.

While visiting campgrounds in Manitoba, rub shoulders with more than 55,000 music lovers from around the world at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. It’s considered one of North America’s largest outdoor folk music festivals.

Camping in Manitoba is the perfect time to retrace the steps of fur traders and early explorers. Visit Norway House, Prince of Wales Fort, Sloop Cove, and York Factory. Or join in the pioneer spirit of the fur trade at the Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival in The Pas. Watch contests like wood cutting, axe throwing, moose calling, and trap setting. Cheer for your favorite during the World Championship Dog Sled Races.

You’ve got room in your rig for a fishing pole or two and there’s no better place to bring it out than in Manitoba, because it’s home to some of the most spectacular sport fishing in North America. With more than 100,000 lakes in Manitoba, you’re never far from a place to cast your line for northern pike, trophy walleye, furious lake trout and giant channel catfish.

But Manitoba’s not just for adults, there’s plenty to do for the whole family while staying at one of the campgrounds in Manitoba. Visit the Manitoba Children’s Museum at The Forks where there are plenty of hands-on activities. Discover the largest collection of marine reptile fossils in Canada at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre. Get your winter on at the Asessipi Ski Area and Winter Park with 25 downhill ski and snowboard runs, as well as three chair lifts.