Duck Mountain Provincial Park, Provincial park in western Manitoba, Canada
Duck Mountain Provincial Park covers 1,424 square kilometres within the larger Duck Mountain Provincial Forest in western Manitoba. The land rises about 200 metres above the Assiniboine River valley to the west and 400 metres above the Manitoba lowlands to the east. Baldy Mountain, at 831 metres, is the highest point in the province. The park lies on the Manitoba Escarpment, with Cretaceous shale and sandstone over Devonian limestone and Precambrian granite.
Duck Mountain Provincial Park was designated by the Government of Manitoba in 1961 and covers 1,424 square kilometres within the larger Duck Mountain Provincial Forest. It is unincorporated, lying outside any rural municipality, and is classed as a Class II protected area under IUCN categories. Logging and hunting remain permitted in the park and forest.
The park lies within the larger Duck Mountain Provincial Forest, and neither area is fully protected from logging and hunting. Child's Lake, East Blue Lake, Glad Lake and Wellman Lake have boat launches, campgrounds, rental cottages and privately owned vacation homes. The park is unincorporated and lies outside any rural municipality.
The park has several campgrounds with vehicle sites and rental cabins near its lakes. Visitors should come prepared for forest trails and simple paths that wind through the landscape.
The park's highest mountain also stands as the tallest peak in all of Manitoba. From its summit, you can see across the forested area and the landscape stretching beyond the park.
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