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Duck Mountain Provincial Park Blue Lakes Campground Located beside a picturesque peninsula Duck Mountain C Campground Tips • Be sure matches are extinguished. Break them in half before discarding. • Build no fires except in a designated firepit or use a camp stove. Before leaving make sure your fire is completely out. • Be careful with your cigarettes, cigars and pipe ashes. Crush them thoroughly before discarding. Never toss them from a vehicle. •Please! Do not litter. •Be sensitive to wildlife. Bears can be dangerous and should not be fed. Food must be stored away from your campsite, preferably in a locked vehicle, to avoid attracting hungry animals. Do not store food in your tent. •Warm clothing is needed for cool nights. • The use of insect repellent will add to your comfort. • Learn to recognize and avoid poisonous plants such as poison ivy. • In case of injury or illness contact a Campground Attendant or Park Patrol Officer. They can assist you to reach medical help. • Canoeists and hikers travelling in backcountry areas should advise a friend of their intended destination and anticipated length of trip. • Backcountry camping is only allowed at designated campsites. • It is illegal to use or transport elm firewood. • Out of Province Firewood can spread harmful pests and destroy our forests - buy it locally, burn it locally. ome to the campground with one of the clearest lakes in Manitoba - Blue Lake Campground in Duck Mountain Provincial Park. Relax on the sandy beach or take a dip in East Blue Lake on a warm day. The incredible water clarity combined with a lake depth of approximately 60 metres, makes East Blue Lake a popular destination for scuba diving. Anglers also enjoy the challenge of fishing the lake for record-breaking Splake and Rainbow Trout. West Blue Lake has a motor restriction ideal for canoeing on the lake. A boat dock and launch are available near the campground with boat rentals available. The campground is located beside a picturesque peninsula that juts into West Blue Lake. Take a self-guiding trail or escape into nature on a hike over rolling hills and occasional steep slopes. Duck Mountain contains rolling terains and woodlands. It is home to Baldy Mountain. Manitoba’s highest destination at 832 metres above sea level. Activities are plentiful when staying at Blue Lake. Enjoy a day playing volleyball, hiking or exploring the playground. Whether you enjoy relaxing on the beach or experiencing new activities Blue Lake campground guarantees something for everyone! More information on Blue Lake Campground and Duck Mountain Provincial Park is available on request from the park office.
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Duck MountainProvincial Park
Blue Lakes Campground
Located beside a picturesque peninsula
Duck Mountain
C
Campground Tips• Be sure matches are extinguished.
Break them in half beforediscarding.
• Build no fires except in adesignated firepit or use a campstove. Before leaving make sureyour fire is completely out.
• Be careful with your cigarettes,cigars and pipe ashes. Crush themthoroughly before discarding.Never toss them from a vehicle.
• Please! Do not litter.
• Be sensitive to wildlife. Bears canbe dangerous and should not befed. Food must be stored awayfrom your campsite, preferablyin a locked vehicle, to avoidattracting hungry animals. Do notstore food in your tent.
• Warm clothing is needed forcool nights.
• The use of insect repellent will addto your comfort.
• Learn to recognize and avoidpoisonous plants such as poisonivy.
• In case of injury or illness contacta Campground Attendant or ParkPatrol Officer. They can assist youto reach medical help.
• Canoeists and hikers travelling inbackcountry areas should advisea friend of their intendeddestination and anticipated lengthof trip.
• Backcountry camping is onlyallowed at designated campsites.
• It is illegal to use or transportelm firewood.
• Out of Province Firewood can spread harmful pests and destroy our forests - buy it locally, burn it locally.
ome to the campground with one of the clearest lakes in Manitoba - Blue Lake Campground in Duck Mountain Provincial Park. Relax on the sandy beach or take a dip in East Blue Lake on a warm day. The incredible water clarity combined with a lake depth of approximately 60 metres, makes East Blue Lake a popular destination for scuba diving. Anglers also enjoy the challenge of fishing the lake for record-breaking Splake and Rainbow Trout. West Blue Lake has a motor restriction ideal for canoeing on the lake. A boat dock and launch are available near the campground with boat rentals available.
The campground is located beside a picturesque peninsula that juts into West Blue Lake. Take a self-guiding trail or escape into nature on a hike over rolling
hills and occasional steep slopes. Duck Mountain contains rolling terains and woodlands. It is home to Baldy Mountain. Manitoba’s highest destination at 832 metres above sea level.
Activities are plentiful when staying at Blue Lake. Enjoy a day playing volleyball, hiking or exploring the playground. Whether you enjoy relaxing on the beach or experiencing new activities Blue Lake campground guarantees something for everyone!
More information on Blue Lake Campground and Duck Mountain Provincial Park is available on request from the park office.
WASHROOMS (MODERN)
E ELECTRICAL SERVICE
WestBlue Lake
366
P
P
P
PP
44
4546
4849
47
41
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3937 34
3233
3536
38
42 40
BAY 6
BAY 5
29
16
18
20
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25
26
2728
3017
19
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22
15
13
11
9
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12
10
8 7 5
64
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BAY 4
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To Singush and C
hilds Lakes
To Wellman Lake
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6970 72
7168
7377
78 80
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7576 79 81
BAY 3
BAY 2
67
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65
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4240 39 37
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55
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48
4544
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4138
6362
61
Shining StoneSelf-Guiding Trail
(closed due to high water) 17E
16E
21E
24E
25E
18E
27E
29E
31E
32E
33E 35E
36E34E
30E
28E
26E
23E22E
20E19E
15E13E
10E
7E
3E
5E1E2E
4E
6E
8E
9E
11E
12E
14E
BAY 1
Blue Lakes Trail
To B
lock
1
UNSUPERVISED BEACH
EastBlue Lake
LEGEND
0 25 50 100
METRES
PARKING
BOAT- LAUNCHING RAMP
FIREWOOD
CAMPGROUND OFFICE
HIKING TRAIL
PLAYGROUND
SELF-GUIDING TRAIL
BEACH/SWIMMINGUNSUPERVISED
GROCERY STORE
TRAILER SANITARYSTATION
BOAT DOCK
REFUSE DISPOSAL
GAS STATION
PICNIC SHELTER
GROUP USE AREA
WASHROOMS (NON-MODERN)
WATER SUPPLY
PICNIC AREAPineRiver
Benito
Duck MountainProvincial ParkBlue Lakes Campground
DISABILITYACCESSIBLE
SHOWERS
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20Durban
Kenville
SwanRiver
Minitonas
Cowan
Sclater
Garland
DUCKMOUNTAINPROVINCIAL
PARK
Blue LakesCampground
BoggyCreek
SanClara
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January 2013
NOTE:• For campsite and group use reservations: www.manitobaparks.com or 1-888-4U2-Camp (1-888-482-2267). In Winnipeg call 204-948-3333.• Remember, a Park Vehicle Permit is required and must be displayed year round.• For more information or last minute campsite availability call 1-800-214-6497. In Winnipeg call 204-945-6784 or visit us at: www.manitobaparks.com• IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL 911
SEASONAL SITES:Bay 3: Sites #82-89Bay 4: Sites #1-15Bay 5: Sites #16-30Bay 6: Sites #32-49
(COIN-OPERATED)
LAUNDRY
RESTAURANT
BLUELAKERESORT
