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Wapusk National Park

National park in Manitoba, Canada

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Overview

Wapusk National Park is a national park north of 53 in Manitoba. It is one of the least-visited national parks in the country, having only received 82 visitors in 2022–23.

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Broad River multi-use fenced compound
Owl River multi-use fenced compound

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Getting there

Churchill is 1,400 km (870 miles) northeast of Winnipeg, accessible by plane or Via Rail train.

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Getting around

Unless you're an indigenous elder, a Parks Canada employee, or a researcher, your tour guide will take you where you will be going.

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UnderstandThe park is in the Hudson Plains ecozone, 45 km south of Churchill in north-east Manitoba on the shores of Hudson Bay. Access to the park is limited due to its remote location and an effort to preserve the park.

Get inChurchill is 1,400 km (870 miles) northeast of Winnipeg, accessible by plane or Via Rail train.

Fees and permitsThere is no entry fee to this park. However, the tour guides are likely to charge fees for their services.

Get aroundUnless you're an indigenous elder, a Parks Canada employee, or a researcher, your tour guide will take you where you will be going.

See and do

Buy, eat and drinkThere are no facilities other than the two Parks Canada compounds.

SleepThere are two multi-use fenced compounds owned by Parks Canada that can be used for safe camping in the park along on the Broad and Owl Rivers. They can be accessed by canoe, airplane or helicopter.

Stay safeIn addition to the Parks Canada bear-proof compounds, there is a privately-owned research camp south of Cape Churchill that is enclosed within a compound., equipment breakdown, severe weather event).

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Wapusk National Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: Ansgar Walk, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

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