Campings Trips 2024

I went camping eight times in 2024, which is three more trips than in 2023.

Riding Mountain National Park

25 May - 27 May

Starting earlier than last year, I camped at Moon Lake in Riding Mountain National Park over the May long weekend.

Hiked the South Shore and Ominik Marsh trail, very little of the Ochre River trail before encountering too much water, and got my shoes wet anyway at the Bead Lakes trail. Then I set up camp at Moon Lake.

Westman Naturalists hosted another Warbler Trek at the South Shore trail along Clear Lake. After the group hike I went to Whirlpool Lake and photographed a very obliging Eastern Phoebe. Next was the Gorge Creek trail, which I didn't finish in time but still found some nice warblers and a new insect, an Eye-spotted Lady Beetle.

I left the park through Hwy 19 and Rolling River Rd. There were a few Snowshoe Hare and I got a second attempt at photographing a Spruce Grouse.

Waterton Lakes National Park

30 May - 02 June

First camping trip to the mountains, read more at its own post.

Clearwater Lake Provincial Park

28 Jun - 01 Jul

I was let down by the trails in the park, but driving up to Flin Flon was worth it to say I've been in Flin Flon.

Greenwater Lake Provincial Park

02 Aug - 06 Aug

Long weekend camping trip with some friends.

Birds Hill Provincial Park

10 Aug - 13 Aug

Great trails, all easily accessible.

Whiteshell Provincial Park

25 Sep - 27 Sep

Long weekend camping trip with a friend.

Duck Mountain Provincial Park

09 Sep - 11 Sep

Short trip up to the ducks, becoming a fall tradition.

Spruce Woods Provincial Park

22 Sep - 25 Sep

Saw some migrating swans.