Springwater Provincial Park

## Overview Springwater Provincial Park is a small, easy-to-miss roadside park located along Highway 10, just north of the community of Pine River in the Rural Municipality of Minitonas–Bowsman, Manitoba. The park takes its name from a natural spring that flows from a ravine on the east side of the highway. The spring has historically been used as a source of drinking water by travelers and locals passing through the area, and visitors have reported the water to be clean and refreshing. A pipe at the bottom of the ravine channels the spring's flow, making it convenient to fill bottles or containers. Despite its modest size, Springwater Provincial Park offers a pleasant stop along the highway corridor between Swan River and the northern reaches of the Duck Mountain region. The park once featured a picnic area to the south of the spring, though this has long since been abandoned and fallen into disuse. ## Directions 1. From Minitonas, head south on **Highway 10** toward Pine River. 2. Continue past the community of **Pine River**, heading north on Highway 10. 3. Watch carefully for a **small roadside turnout on the east (right) side** of the highway — the park is easy to miss if you're not looking for it. 4. Pull into the turnout and look for **concrete steps** leading down into the ravine. 5. Follow the steps down to the bottom of the ravine, where the spring emerges through a **pipe**. **GPS Coordinates:** 51.858719, -100.588784 — Searching "Springwater Provincial Park" on Google Maps should bring you directly to the location. ## What to Expect Springwater Provincial Park is a brief, rustic stop rather than a full-service park. The main feature is the natural spring at the bottom of a wooded ravine, accessed by a set of concrete steps from the highway-side turnout. The spring water flows through a pipe, which makes collecting water straightforward. The surrounding ravine is shaded and scenic, offering a quiet break from the road. The former picnic area to the south of the spring has been abandoned, so visitors should not expect maintained facilities such as tables, washrooms, or garbage bins. There is enough room at the roadside turnout for a vehicle or two to park safely off the highway. Because the park is small and unmarked beyond the turnout, it's helpful to have the GPS coordinates or to search for the park by name before you arrive. The spring is most easily visited during the warmer months (late spring through early fall), as winter conditions may make the concrete steps slippery and the turnout harder to spot under snow.