Elk Island Provincial Park, Provincial park along Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Elk Island Provincial Park covers Elk Island and a small peninsula on the south side of the island in Lake Winnipeg, about 100 km northeast of Winnipeg and 29 km north of Grand Beach Provincial Park. Its 10.7 km² hold small lagoons, beaches, limestone outcrops and glacial debris; part of the shore is white sand with large boulders resembling a stone garden. The island is reached almost only by boat, or by wading when the lake level is low.
An island labelled "Isle aux Biches" appears in this location on a 1775 map by Christopher Dufrost de La Jemeraye, from explorations led by La Verendrye. After Manitoba became a province in 1870, Elk Island was used for fall fish harvesting on Lake Winnipeg. Faith Bible Camp opened on the island in 1954 and moved to Sandy Bay in 1969. The island joined Grand Beach Provincial Park in 1970 and became a separate provincial park on 13 August 1974.
The island appears on a 1775 map by Christopher Dufrost de La Jemeraye, drawn from explorations led by La Verendrye, labelled "Isle aux Biches". Over time it carried several names, including Isle of Hinds, Stag Island and Island of Elk. Faith Bible Camp, a children's summer camp, operated here from 1954 until it moved to Sandy Bay in 1969.
The island is reached almost only by boat; when Lake Winnipeg's level is low, a ford may allow crossing. The park has no services, and camping and campfires are banned on the island. Hiking, canoeing, kayaking, beach walks and berry picking are the activities; difficult access means visitors should expect solitude.
The island appears as "Isle aux Biches" on a 1775 map drawn by Christopher Dufrost de La Jemeraye from explorations led by La Verendrye. It later carried the names Isle of Hinds, Stag Island and Island of Elk. A children's summer camp, Faith Bible Camp, operated here from 1954 until it moved to Sandy Bay in 1969.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 92,923 contributors worldwide.