Whiteshell Provincial Park
| Whiteshell Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
Whiteshell river within the park | |
| Location | Manitoba, Canada |
| Nearest city | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50°1′0″N 95°29′0″W / 50.01667°N 95.48333°W |
| Area | 2,721 km2 (1,051 sq mi) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Governing body | Government of Manitoba |
Whiteshell Provincial Park is a provincial park in southeast Manitoba, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of the city of Winnipeg. The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. It is 275,210 hectares (680,100 acres) in size.
The park protects areas representative of the Lake of the Woods Ecoregion within the Boreal Shield ecozone.: 198 The park's protection also specifically extends to the Tie Creek basin, an area of great spiritual significance to Indigenous peoples.