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No Tent? Camping Lite is the easiest way to camp in Manitoba’s All yurts are 5 metres (16 feet) in diameter and
provincial parks. No tent? No gear? No problem! are non-smoking accommodations. Many are
No Gear? There’s no need to haul a trailer or drive an RV either.
Instead, stay in the comfort of a cabin or the coziness
wheelchair accessible. In consideration of other
yurt guests, pets are not allowed inside yurts.
No Problem. of a yurt. Camping Lite accommodations come fully
furnished and ready to enjoy. Try this unique,
Vehicles may be parked onsite.
What to Bring
affordable alternative to traditional camping in
Manitoba’s provincial parks. You should bring all the things you need to camp
Try “Camping Lite” such as sleeping bags, pillows, food, eating and
cooking utensils. Don’t forget your sense of
with Yurts New! Yurts adventure!
and The newest addition to our fixed roof
Coming Soon!
accommodations is the oddly-named yurt. Yurts are
Cabins part cabin, part tent and 100 per cent comfortable. An additional 14 yurts will be available at other
These large, fabric-sided, domed shelters offer an park locations in 2006 with further expansion being
authentic camping experience for visitors who don’t planned for the future.
own, or want to bring their RV or tent with them.
Fees and Other Rules
• Nutimik Yurts The fee is $30 per night plus taxes with a minimum
The first yurts will be available at New Nutimik two-night reservation. Guests can book up to 21
campground in Whiteshell Provincial Park in nights and all fees are required at the time of
2005. The campground is located in the north booking. Yurts are also available on a walk-up basis
end of the park, off Provincial Trunk Highway between reservations. There are no refunds for early
(PTH) #307. departure.
If you cancel four or more days in advance of your
Yurt Features arrival, your fees will be refunded less the $7.75
Each yurt has windows and a skylight that opens non-refundable reservation fee. If you cancel within
to let in fresh air and sunshine. A lockable door three days or less of arrival, your refund will be
provides security and privacy. Electricity, a heater less the first night's fee and the reservation fee. If
New and lighting are offered for your convenience. you cancel after your arrival date, no refund will
in Your home-away-from-home also features rustic be issued. Changes may be made to a yurt
2005! log furniture including a bunk bed, futon, table, reservation four or more days in advance of
chairs and small storage cabinet. At Nutimik, the arrival. A $2.00 non-refundable fee applies to
showers near Bay 2 and the modern washrooms any change. VISA and MasterCard accepted.
in Bays 1 & 5 are wheelchair accessible.
*Note: The number of persons allowed on a campsite or
Each yurt will accommodate four adults or a yurt site, cannot exceed four persons or one family unit.
family of five. A small sleeping tent is also allowed A family unit is generally defined as a mother, father and
on the site as long as the allowable number of children under the age of 18; however, the possible addition
persons on site, is not exceeded.* of a grandparent or similar relative is allowed.
Cooking is not permitted in your yurt.
1-888-4U2-CAMP Location Rate
Per Night
Campers are expected to either use the firepit or
bring a campstove or portable barbeque. A table Nutimik Yurts $34.20
is provided at each site. Yurt housekeeping Rates quoted include PST & GST.
supplies include a broom, dust-pan, mop and Fees subject to change without notice.
garbage bags.
Each cabin has its own parking space,
picnic table and barbeque pit. All cabins
have cold running water and flush toilets.
Family Vacation Cabins One cabin, and the nearby non-modern
Camping Lite in a cabin is another great option washroom, is wheelchair accessible. The
in Manitoba. Vacation cabins at Camp Morton central washroom also accommodates
and Hecla provincial parks are a natural for wheelchairs.
families and fun.
• Camp Morton Cabins • Hecla Island Cabins What to Bring
Located just an hour away from Winnipeg, A popular destination, Hecla Island is a Guests at either Camp Morton or Hecla family
visitors love staying in these rustic log haven for wildlife. These simple, one- vacation cabins are responsible for their own
cabins. There are six single, two-bedroom room cabins are located in the north end sleeping bags, pillows, food, eating and cooking
units, which can accommodate up to six of the park. They are laid out in a utensils.
people. The four-duplex, one-bedroom pedestrian-oriented complex with the
units can handle a maximum of four parking lot near the 15 cabins. The result
Fees and Other Rules
people. is a peaceful secluded vacation setting.
Cabin visitors can stay up to 14 nights with a
These cabins are in Camp Morton Hecla Island cabins are located in two night minimum at the time of reservation.
Provincial Park on the western shore of Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park on Lake A portion of your total cabin fees is required as
Lake Winnipeg, approximately 7 Winnipeg and can be reached by PTH # 8 a deposit at the time of booking, with the balance
kilometres (4.5 miles) north of Gimli. The approximately two hours north or due on arrival. Refunds are not given for early
park can be reached by either PTH 8 or Winnipeg. departure. Deposits will be refunded for
PTH 9. advance cancellations if the cabin reserved is
Cabin Features re-booked for the same period. Changes may
Cabin Features Hecla family vacation cabins can be made to a cabin reservation 4 or more days
Cabins contain comfortable, rustic accommodate two, four or six people. The in advance of arrival. A $2.00 non-refundable
furniture, electricity, a refrigerator, stove six-person cabins have a futon, bunk bed fee applies for any change. Cabins are available
and sink. Cabin housekeeping supplies and two single cots. Four-person cabins on a walk-up basis between reservations. VISA
include a broom, dust-pan, mop, pail and include a fold-out couch and two single and MasterCard are accepted.
garbage bags. cots. Two-person cabins have a futon. Two
cabins and the central washroom/shower
Location Cabin Type Rate
building are wheelchair accessible. Per Night
Each cabin is furnished with comfortable Camp Morton Single Unit $76.04
furniture, electricity, a small refrigerator, Duplex Unit $69.76
stove top (no oven) and sink. Cabin Hecla Six Person Unit $45.82
Four Person Unit $37.96
housekeeping supplies include a broom,
Two Person Unit $30.10
dust-pan, mop, pail and sponge, water
container and garbage bags. Rates quoted include PST & GST.
Fees subject to change without notice.
