E.C. Manning Provincial Park is in British Columbia, Canada. It covers 70,844 hectares. Manning Park is one of the most popular destination areas in the province. The landscape diversity of this park combined with 4 seasons' development, provides a wide range of summer & winter recreational opportunities such as hiking, horseback riding, kayaking & canoeing.
Downhill & cross-country skiing have been popular winter activities in Manning Park since the early 1950s. From skating to snowboarding, Manning continues to be a favourite spot for winter sport enthusiasts from BC & around the world. Located in the Gibson Pass Valley, Manning Park is renowned for its dry snow & variety of snow play experiences including tubing, snowshoeing, winter camping, Nordic (cross-country) skiing, downhill & snowboarding.
The park is in the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia.
The park is home to brown, black and grizzly bears, deer, and many birds. Within the park are pine, fir, spruce and other types of coniferous and deciduous trees.
Due to climate changes, the weather in the park has become milder, with mid-winter temperatures rarely dropping below -30 °C. During the winter the temperature is in the upper twenties.
- Take in the view from the Cascade Lookout. The lookout is accessed from the road that climbs to Blackwall Peak, which begins across from Manning Park Resort.
Take in the view from the Cascade Lookout. The lookout is accessed from the road that climbs to Blackwall Peak, which begins across from Manning Park Resort.
Manning Park Resort offers a wide range of winter activities such as snowshoeing, ice skating, tubing and a top-rated network of cross-country ski trails. Backcountry enthusiasts will appreciate the dry powder and easy access to the majestic lakes, meadows and forests of E.C. Manning Provincial Park.
The park offers year-round camping and accommodation; hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddling.
Within Manning Park, there are 4 provincial campgrounds: Lightning Lake, Coldspring, Mule Deer and Hampton. Information for these sites is available through BC Parks and reservations can be made through Discover Camping.
| SH | Showers |
| FT | Flush Toilets |
| LA | Lake Access |
| PT | Pit Toilets |
| PW | Potable Water |
| WS | Water Source Nearby |
| FS | Safe Food Storage |
| A | Amphitheatre |
| TP | Tent Pads |
| HS | Heated Shelter |
- RV, trailer, and tent camping available.
- Group rates available.
The Country Store at the Manning Park Resort is the only place to purchase supplies in the park. It carries groceries, auto and camping supplies, some clothing, postcards and other souvenirs. Otherwise, the nearest town of any size is Hope, which is about 40 minutes away.
There is a restaurant at the Pinewoods Lodge building at Manning Park Resort.
The Bear's Den pub is a licensed establishment and is accessible from the main resort grounds off of Highway 3.
Be bear aware in the summer. Some wilderness campgrounds have bear caches for storing food.
If driving through the park in winter, it's a good idea to carry chains. Black ice is common and the snow can accumulate quite a bit in a storm before it is plowed.