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This family-owned wilderness retreat features 18 cedar log cabins with handcrafted furniture and floor-to-ceiling windows framing views of otter-inhabited bays.
The property's centerpiece is its historic 1930s main lodge, housing a stone fireplace lounge and The Laughing Otter restaurant serving walleye tacos with wild rice pilaf.
Guests can rent aluminum fishing boats equipped with fish finders for trophy northern pike hunting or join guided sunset canoe tours to nearby Eagle Nest Island.
The resort partners with Pinawa Community Club (15 km west) for cross-country ski trail maintenance and ice fishing hut rentals in winter.
Dining alternatives include Pinawa Landing Restaurant's famous bison burgers (22 km southwest) and the artisanal Pinawa Chocolate Works' maple-smoked caramel truffles.
History enthusiasts explore the Pinawa Dam Provincial Heritage Park (18 km west), site of Manitoba's first hydroelectric generating station ruins, while geology buffs visit the Lee River Esker geological formation.
Official institutions nearby encompass Lac du Bonnet RCMP Detachment (45 km north) and Pinawa Public Library (20 km west).
The Pinawa Golf and Country Club's 9-hole course (17 km) challenges players with granite outcroppings, while Seven Sisters Falls Generating Station (35 km) offers engineering tours.
Reachable via Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (120 km southwest), most guests drive Highway 1 East to Highway 11 North, then Provincial Road 211 East.
Winter visitors require snow tires for the final 8 km gravel access road.
No public transit serves the area, but the resort arranges Winnipeg shuttle transfers (48-hour notice required).
Floatplane charters from Wilderness Air land directly on the riverfront dock.
Budget-conscious travelers consider Whispering Pines Cottages (12 km east) with communal fire pits or Lac du Bonnet Motel (40 km north) near the Lee River.
Guest reviews consistently praise the resort's well-stocked kitchenettes and knowledgeable fishing guides, though some note limited cellular reception beyond the main lodge.
The weekly Northern Lights Photography Workshop (September-April) and blueberry pancake breakfasts receive particular acclaim.
Manitoba lakefront cabins reach their wilderness apotheosis at this eco-conscious retreat.
As one of the premier Whiteshell Provincial Park resorts, it offers direct access to the Mantario Trail's rugged beauty.
Anglers recognize it among top Canadian Shield fishing lodges Manitoba for its master-cured pickerel bait program.
Those seeking Family cottage rentals Ontario border appreciate its 45-minute proximity to Northwest Angle Provincial Forest.
Local secret: The resort's Fur Trade History Cruise reveals 18th-century voyageur portage routes still marked by ancient axe blazes on riverside pines.
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