Pets now allowed in some Manitoba campgrounds
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Fido and kitty are now welcome at some of the province’s campgrounds.
The Manitoba government said today dogs and cats will be allowed — at no extra charge — at designated cabins and yurts in Manitoba provincial parks.
“We know Manitoba families love their pets and consider them a member of the family, so we are pleased to offer pet-friendly initiatives such as dog-friendly swimming and off leash areas,” Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh said in a statement today.
Yellow Quill Provincial Park in Portage la Prairie has been established as an off-leash dog area, while 17 other parks, such as Winnipeg Beach and Hecla Island have identified dog-friendly swimming areas. The province has also designated 29 pet-friendly cabins and yurts.
Pet-friendly cabins are located at: Hecla (five cabins) and Camp Morton (four cabins).
Pet-friendly yurts are at Camp Morton (two), Stephenfield (two), Nutimik (four), Asessippi (two), Spruce Woods (four), Childs Lake (two), Bakers Narrows (two) and Campers Cove (two).
Updates on pet-friendly areas will be available under the Paws in Parks page of the Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship website.
Pet owners must keep control of their animals at all times and to pick up after them. Failure to do so can result in penalties such as a $203.80 fine.
Bookings for cabins, yurts, group-use sites and Birds Hill Provincial Park campsites starts March 23. Bookings open for the remainder of provincial campgrounds starts April 6.
To meet the expected high demand on the opening day of the parks reservation system, online and call centre services begins at 7 a.m. at http://prs.gov.mb.ca, 204-948-3333 (in Winnipeg) or 1 888-482-2267 (toll free). On all other days, the call centre opens at 9 a.m.
Walk-in reservations and in-person payment can be made at 200 Saulteaux Cres. in Winnipeg and will be available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning March 23 for cabins, yurts, group-use and regular sites at Birds Hill Park, and April 6 for all other provincial parks.
The province also says the $40 annual park entry can be purchased online through Canada Map Sales.
A list of various other fees is here.