{"id":879397,"date":"2026-09-01T11:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/879397\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:34:09","slug":"free-entry-to-manitoba-provincial-parks-this-labour-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/879397\/","title":{"rendered":"Free entry to Manitoba provincial parks this Labour Day weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manitobans can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/chvnradio.com\/articles\/search?search%5Btitle_description%5D=provincial%20park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">provincial parks<\/a> without paying vehicle permit fees this Labour Day long weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Manitoba government says provincial park<a href=\"www.manitobaparks.com\"> <\/a>vehicle permits will not be required from Sept. 4 to 7, giving campers, hikers, paddlers, and families an opportunity to enjoy the province&#8217;s parks at no charge for entry.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories:<\/p>\n<p>Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes is encouraging Manitobans to make the most of the long weekend by camping, hiking, paddling, visiting beaches, and taking part in interpretive programs.<\/p>\n<p>Free programming planned<\/p>\n<p>Park interpreters will offer free guided hikes, campfire talks, and other family-friendly programs throughout the long weekend and into the fall.<\/p>\n<p>Program schedules are available through Manitoba Parks or at local campground offices.<\/p>\n<p>While vehicle permits are free for the weekend, nightly camping fees still apply. Entrance fees also remain in effect at national parks.<\/p>\n<p>Campers reminded about safety<\/p>\n<p>The province is reminding campers to check in at campground offices when they arrive and follow any fire restrictions in place.<\/p>\n<p>Campfires should never be left unattended. Visitors are also asked to keep campsites clean, secure food and other wildlife attractants, pack out garbage, and keep pets on a leash.<\/p>\n<p>Backcountry hikers and paddlers can register their trips through a free voluntary online registration form. The registration can help park staff locate backcountry users during closures or emergencies, but the province says it does not replace leaving a trip plan with a trusted contact.<\/p>\n<p>Firewood and watercraft precautions<\/p>\n<p>Campers are also being reminded that transporting firewood outside of Winnipeg is prohibited because of the emerald ash borer.<\/p>\n<p>Firewood can be purchased from local retailers at most campgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Watercraft users and beachgoers are encouraged to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species by cleaning, draining, and drying their watercraft and related equipment.<\/p>\n<p>More information about <a href=\"www.manitobaparks.com\">Manitoba&#8217;s provincial parks<\/a>, camping reservations, and weekend programming is available through Manitoba Parks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manitobans can visit provincial parks without paying vehicle permit fees this Labour Day long weekend. The Manitoba government&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":879398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194296],"tags":[49,48,22073],"class_list":["post-879397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-winnipeg","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-winnipeg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=879397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/879398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=879397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=879397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=879397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}