Golfer's Paradise!

• Golfing at one of three golf courses within 5 minutes of  Bear Country Resort. - We also have a total of 5 courses within a 20 minute drive!!

• Featured course: the beautiful Grand Pines Golf Course!  This World Class Course offers a spectacular 240 acre site encompassing a 6664 yard golf course as well as a tranquil, 80 acre sub-division.

• Click to view special golf packages!

Fishing Enthusiasts!

• Fishing the Winnipeg River in Pine Falls is sure to please any fishing enthusiast. This area is famous for its trophy pickerel (walleye) catches.  

• A short drive south will also take you to the "Cat Fish Capital" of Canada, Selkirk Manitoba! This offers fishing on the Red River for "Master Angler" catfish!

• Click to view special boat packages!

• Pine falls is home to the 2005 Canadian Walleye Championship. 

• Fish off the shore in Grand Beach.

ATV / Dirt Bikers Rejoice!

• The local ATV trail system runs next to the property of Bear Country Resort. 

• We are a "recreational vehicle friendly"  resort, requesting only that all dirt bikes and ATVS be trailered, or driven slowly off of the property in consideration of other guests enjoyment.

• The beaches area is truly a ATV riders paradise!  With hundreds of miles of trails, sand pits and rugged terrain offers the most advanced rider a challenge!

Berry Picking Central!

• The mixed forest on the property of Bear Country Resort offers a variety of berry producing plants and shrubs.

• Saskatoons are available towards the end of June or early July.

• Chokecherries, blueberries and wild raspberries are ready for the picking mid-July to August.

• For those experienced in mushroom gathering, the season begins in spring with the Morel and continues into the summer and fall with Chanterelles, Honey and edible Boletus.

Snowmobile the Winter Away!

• The snowmobile trail system runs next to property of the Bear Country Resort.

•  The groomed trail system allows easy access to Gimli, Grand Beach, Lac Du Bonnet & Whiteshell Trail Systems

• Hundreds of miles and dozens of options for a planed day of riding!

• Snow-Man web site Click Here

• Trail conditions Click here

• Link to Victoria Beach Snow Drifters

Cross-Country Skiing!

• Grand Beach offers some of southern Manitoba's finest groomed cross-country ski trails. Five designated routes begin and end at the same staging area, only minutes from Bear Country Resort.

• Each trail is rated for different skill levels: the Jack Pine (2.6 km) and Blueberry (3.2 km) trails are recommended for novices; intermediate skiers will enjoy the Boulder Hill (6.1 km) and Beaver Pond (13.3 km) trails; and expert skiers will find the Squirrel Run (2.6 km) challenging.

For Hikers!

• The area offers a wide variety of walking or hiking opportunities.

• From the informal trails like the historic walk along the boardwalk at Grand Beach, which starts at the head of the boardwalk near the "train" to almost 30 km's of back country trail networks that let you stroll connecting routes to your hearts content.

• Hikers should be sure to wear appropriate footwear, avoid poison ivy and bring along insect repellent.

Water Sports & Boating!

• Boating on Lake Winnipeg is permitted beyond the swimming area of the beaches.

• The lagoon near Grand Beach, which is sheltered and relatively calm, is recommended for boating, water skiing, board sailing and other water-oriented sports.

• For safety, part of the lagoon has been designated for non-motorized watercraft. Please observe the markers.

• Click Here - Thunder Mountain Waterslides Web Site