Betula Lake Resort has plenty to see and do, in every season :

Winter

Fresh white snow, crisp air scented with jack pine and more than 70 km of maintained cross-country ski trails and 250 km of groomed snowmobile trails make the Whiteshell a winter paradise. Access to these trails is just steps away from your Betula Lake Resort cabin.

As destination snowmobiling increases in popularity, so likely will the number of pleasure seekers coming to the park. You won't be disappointed. Come, plot a course that includes the Whiteshell, and plan to stay a weekend or more. You'll enjoy a variety of terrain over the long distance and you will find Betula Lake Resort a warm and welcoming place to spend the night.

 While enjoying your outing in the Whiteshell, you'll find you are not the only one savoring a winter adventure. Listen and watch for signs of wildlife. In the distance you may hear the howl of a majestic wolf and see the nibbled bark of shrubs where deer and rabbits have stopped for a snack. A snow angel made where a ruffed grouse spread its wings or the air holes in the snow signaling the presence of tiny snow dwellers such as voles. Winter is truly alive with activity in Whiteshell Provincial Park .

 Located only one and a half hours from Winnipeg via Highway #1, Highway #44 or PR #307, the park offers a great cure for the winter blues. Picture your own winter adventure in the Whiteshell…whether gliding along some of the 70 kilometers of groomed cross country ski trails or sledding over the 250 kilometers of groomed snowmobile trails. Imagine patiently waiting for the big catch while ice fishing, getting back to nature on horseback or horse-drawn sled, breaking trail through fresh snow by snowshoe or testing your skills with winter camping in the solitude of the backcountry.

It could be as simple as leisurely watching the magic of the northern lights as they dance across a star-filled sky from the comfort of your cabin. Whatever your winter interests, you're bound to find something that suits your sense of winter adventure in Whiteshell Provincial Park . If you haven't been to the Whiteshell in the winter, it's time to give it a try. To those who have… welcome back to a Whiteshell winter adventure.

Choose Betula Lake Resort for your family vacation destination. After a full day of winter fun, relax in front of a crackling fire, to recall the day's activities and prepare for the next day's adventures.  

Spring

The warmer, longer days of Spring are when the Whiteshell is most serene – come to enjoy a relaxing getaway. You can walk, hike and bike in the boreal forest. Or just relax and enjoy the lake view. And the fishing is great in spring!

Summer

Come to the cottage! Betula Lake Resort is a place for families to play and relax together, with all those favorite cottage activities including swimming, hiking, tubing, waterskiing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking. Enjoy our sandy beach, large play structure, soccer nets maybe a game of volleyball or badminton next to the beach. There is a baseball diamond just across the road and tennis courts are only a short drive away.

Fall

The fall colors are stunning in the Whiteshell, so you may just choose to find a cozy spot here at Betula Lake Resort to admire the view! It's also the season for hunting and fishing. On clear cool nights, relax and enjoy the show as the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) dance across the sky.

Explore

• Prehistoric Petroforms. These stone and boulder mosaics are believed to have been created during the Laurel Culture between 500 BC and 800 AD. These outlines, set on granite table rock, depict turtles, snakes, people, circles and other geometric shapes. While some may have been used to mark portages, and others align with astronomical phenomena, it is now believed the primary purpose of these petroforms was as part of religious rituals, a purpose for which some First Nations people continue to use them today.

  The Whiteshell Natural History Museum is another great thing to see. Visit the Museum and view a collection of natural history exhibits and First Nations (primarily Ojibwa) artifacts.

Discover

• The variety of terrain Whiteshell offers cross-country skiers on an extensive system of maintained trails.

• See wild geese feeding and nesting at the Alfred Hole Goose Sanctuary in the town of Rennie.

• Tour the Hydro Electric Power Dam and learn how electricity is generated at Seven Sisters Falls.

Enjoy

• Groomed snowmobile trails, widely regarded as the best in Manitoba . Connecting snowmobile trails act as a magnet to the Whiteshell Provincial Park . It brings visitors from as far away as Ontario , Michigan and Minnesota . From the south, across the border or from Southeastern Manitoba , you enter the park on the Can-Am Trail or along a 32–kilometer trail from Elma to Rennie. From the east, you can come along trails groomed by Northwestern Ontario snowmobile clubs that intersect with Whiteshell trails at High Lake near Falcon, or use an access trail maintained between Ingolf , Ontario and West Hawk Lake . From the north and west, you can snowmobile the trails of Pinawa, Agassiz, and Lac du Bonnet, which are groomed by the SNOPALS Snowmobile Club, entering the Whiteshell trail network from the town of Seven Sisters. Snowmobilers will take delight in the groomed trails from the town of Seven Sisters Falls to Betula Lake Resort (approx. 35 km) or the trip from Betula Lake Resort to Rennie (approx 45 km).

• Ice fishing is a popular winter activity throughout the Whiteshell. Most of the fish sought during the summer, (walleye, lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, and northern pike) are still waiting to be caught beneath the winter's ice cap.

• Whiteshell offers a unique experience in snowshoeing. Consider the better part of the park's backcountry – yours to explore. Keep a watchful eye as you tramp through the woods – you may be lucky enough to see a moose, white-tailed deer, rabbit or ruffed grouse.