Nopiming Provincial Park, Provincial nature reserve in Manitoba, Canada.
Nopiming Provincial Park is a provincial park and nature reserve in eastern Manitoba, Canada, marked by granite outcrops, bogs, and forests of black spruce, birch, and poplar. Hundreds of lakes and rivers run through the territory, giving the land a mosaic of water and rock.
Gold was found near Rice Lake in 1911 by trapper Duncan Twohearts, and the Central Manitoba Mine operated from 1927 to 1937, producing 4,537 kg of gold and 738 kg of silver. The Gunnar mine at Beresford Lake and the San Antonio mine near Bissett followed, and the road and dam built for the Central made further mining possible.
The name Nopiming comes from the Anishinabe language and means entrance to the wilderness. Walking through the park, visitors move through a landscape that Indigenous peoples have named and known long before it became a protected area.
Access is mainly via gravel roads; canoe routes include Seagrim Lake and the Manigotagan River from Caribou Landing to Manigotagan. The Beresford Lake campground has 28 sites and a boat launch. Mosquitoes and wet ground are common in warmer months, so pack insect repellent and waterproof clothing.
Woodland caribou use the park as a seasonal home, which makes this one of the few places in Manitoba where they can be spotted. Unlike caribou, moose, bears, and bald eagles stay in the park year-round and can be seen across all seasons.
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