15) Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park

The Whitemouth Falls (Provincial Park)

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The Whitemouth Falls, located 1 and a 1/2 miles north of Seven Sisters, are the largest falls on the Whitemouth River. According to the archaeological record, Whitemouth Falls has been continually occupied for thousands of years and likely since glacial Lake Agassiz receded from the area about 8,000 years ago. Significant archaeological assets have been found within the park include an Indigenous burial dating back over 6,000 years. The first European influence on the area came from explorers and fur traders in the early 1700s. The region was settled by 1910, and by 1920 had become an important tourist area, especially the west shore. Fishing was excellent especially for sturgeon, a culturally important fish to local Indigenous peoples. Folks came from miles to pick berries and enjoy the scenery.

By 1918, a local farmer, Louis Berntt had built several log cottages at the falls, which were owned by the T. Eaton Company, the CN railway fishing clubs, and a few private owners. Most of these cottages still exist on the Brookfield Road on the west shore.

The areas was designated as a Provincial Park in 1974.

The Whitemouth River empties into the Winnipeg River system at Whitemouth Falls, which is a boundary between the grasslands of the west and the boreal forest shield country to the east. The river and the town of Whitemouth are presumably named after the falls, where the gushing waters surging over the rocks form white billows of foam at the rivers mouth.

A reminder that this is now a Provincial Park and you will need a park pass to visit and see the falls within the park. You can purchase a pass on the province’s website. 

Additional Details

Civic Number: N/A Signage for Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park found on Hwy 307.

Amenities on Site: Whitemouth Falls; Provincial Park; Washrooms; Camping  l   Buildings on Site: No