| Pembina Valley Provincial Park | |||||||
| Iucn Category: | III | ||||||
| Map: | Manitoba | ||||||
| Map Width: | 200 | ||||||
| Location: | Manitoba, Canada | ||||||
| Nearest Town: | Morden, Manitoba | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 49.0133°N -98.2706°W | ||||||
| Coords Ref: | [1] | ||||||
| Area Km2: | 1.8 | ||||||
| Established: | 2001 | ||||||
| Governing Body: | Government of Manitoba | ||||||
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Pembina Valley Provincial Park is a provincial park in southern Manitoba, Canada. It is located 47 kilometres south-west of Morden, Manitoba, Canada on Highway 3, Highway 31, and Highway 201, and covers approximately 1.8km2.[2] The park is considered to be a Class III protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[3]
The park was officially opened on October 5, 2001 by Premier Gary Doer and James Richardson, representing the Nature Conservancy of Canada.[4] Pembina Valley Provincial Park is Manitoba's 75th provincial park. The park contains approximately 12.7 km of hiking trails. In 2009, a 24 m (80 ft) single-span steel bridge and 9 m (30 ft) observation tower were added to the park.[5]
A Rocha Canada operates a Field Study Centre on 100 acres immediately adjacent to the park,[6] and assists parks staff in conducting interpretive walks. A Rocha offers environmental, place-based learning programs for children, youth, and educators. They also operated a B&B, which earned the Pembina Valley Tourism's 2010 Award of Distinction, for travellers visiting the park that may wish to stay nearby.[7]
The park is located at the extreme southwest corner of the Rural Municipality of Stanley, and the extreme southeast corner of the Rural Municipality of Pembina.