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16 THE BRANDON SUN • LAKE LIFE • THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019

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ROCK LAKE CAMPGROUND
Rock Lake provides ample opportunity for camping, boating,
fishing and swimming in summer and ice fishing in the winter.
The Rock Lake Beach Store and coffee shop, open all year round,
accommodates the needs of cabin owners and tourists offering
fishing licences, seasonal lot rentals and full service camping.
• Location: Cartwright & Mather
• Phone: 204-529-2349

MINNEDOSA LAKE
Site of the 1999 Pan-Am Games rowing, canoeing, and kay-
aking events, Minnedosa Lake has a beautiful sand beach, picnic
areas, play structures, baseball diamonds and a soccer field. Their
lakeside campground has 150 campsites, 15 and 30 amp service
and playground. Located on PTH 262 on the northeast edge of Trayton Ziprick, 10, and Levi Mayumbu, 21 months, go for a ride on a slide in
town, they offer a great place to “get away from it all.” Call for
reservations or visit their website for information and rates. Wawanesa Community Park/Camping playground as Joelle Ziprick watches.
• Location: Minnedosa (Chelsea Kemp/The Brandon Sun)
• Phone: 204-867-3450 INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN CAMPGROUND
• Online: discoverminnedosa.com
Adjacent to the International Peace Garden, 90 km south of
the Trans-Canada Highway along Highway 10, the area is char-
PELICAN LAKE RIVIERA acterized by undulating hills, marshland, deciduous forest and
Pelican Lake is the largest navigable body of water in South- shallow lakes.
west Manitoba at approximately 22 km long by 2.5 km wide. In Location: International Peace Garden
addition to swimming and boating, Pelican Lake is popular for Phone: 1-888-482-2267
great bird watching and year-round fishing for Northern pike
(Jack), walleye (pickerel) and perch. One - lake view one bedroom MAX LAKE
rental cabins, one - beach front two bedroom cabin, 20 full-ser- A quiet, out-of-the-way campground near the largest lake in
vice RV campground sites, boat mooring. 5 golf courses within 45 Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
minutes. Near ATV and snowmobile trails. Laundromat. Location: 80km south of the Trans-Canada Highway on
• Location: Ninette Highway 10, west on Highway 3 for seven kilometres, 11 kilome-
• Phone: (204) 729-7461 tres south to park entrance road.
• Online: pelicanlakeriviera.ca
Phone: 1-888-482-2267
OAK ISLAND RESORT WILLIAM LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK
There is something for everyone at Oak Island Resort with ful- Home of the Turtle’s Back Trail. Located to the east of Turtle
ly serviced sites including 30 amp power, water and sewer connec- Mountain Provincial Park. A challenging yet rewarding hike up
tions, rental accommodations and a fully equipped campground the Turtle’s Back Trail provides you with a spectacular panoramic
office. The campground offers 2 pools, mini-golf, grocery store, view of Southwest Manitoba. It passes through Turtle Mountain
ice cream shop with fast food take out, planned activities and on Community Pasture, which offers you a glimpse at where local
site security. The full service marina includes a gas station, fishing livestock roam and graze. The park is well-liked by windsurfing
and boating gear, launch ramp, dock rentals and great fishing for enthusiasts because of its rounded shape, clear water and gas-mo-
pickerel, jack and perch. Golf enthusiasts can enjoy a round at tor restrictions. The lake is stocked with brown trout, making it a
Oak Island Golf, our 18 hole Championship Golf Course. Stop favourite for anglers. It also has a swimming and beach area. The
in and enjoy a beverage or meal at Riels restaurant and lounge. amphitheatre provides weekend interpretive shows during the
• Location: 132 Government Rd. East, Oak Lake Beach, Man- summer. For more information, contact Manitoba Conservation
itoba, MB R0M 1P0 in Boissevain.
• Phone: 204-855-2307 • Location: 84 km south of Brandon on Highway 10, seven km
• Online: fourseasonsislandresort.com
east on PR 341, eight km south
• Phone: 204-534-7204
SALT LAKE/THOMAS LAKE
amping, swimming and water skiing can be enjoyed at Carlton THREE CREEKS CAMPGROUND
Beach, Salt Lake in the southend of the municipality. Sport fish- The Museum Campground has many shaded tenting areas, a
ing is available at Thomas Lake and many smaller fishing lakes playground and is a very tranquil place to camp.
towards the northend of the municipality to round out your sum- • Location: Austin
mer recreation. • Phone: 204-637-2354
• Location: Strathclair • Online: mbagmuseum.ca
• Phone: 204-365-2196
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