Patricia Beach Provincial Park - Beacon, MB
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 50° 25.334 W 096° 36.898
14U E 669417 N 5588296
This Manitoba Provincial Park is at the end of Provincial Road 319, 6km north and west of Highway 59 near Beaconia, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMKR97
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 05/21/2014
Views: 4
Patricia Beach has 2.5 kilometres of natural sand beaches on Balsam Bay on the eastern shores of Lake Winnipeg. Inland, there are 54 hectares (133 acres) of active sand dunes which are sparsely covered with grasses and shrubs and marsh habitat surrounding Beaconia Lake.
Park Type: Day Use
Activities:
picnicking, swimming, bird watching
Park Fees:
Vehicle Permits:
Daily - $5.00
3 Days - $12.00
Yearly - $40.00
Background:
Patricia Beach is classified a recreational park but has remained largely undeveloped. The only facilities in the park are the picnic areas and non-modern washrooms.
Date Established?: 1961
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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