Campgrounds and RV parks near WestLake-Gladstone, MB

WestLake-Gladstone is a rural municipality in south-central Manitoba, formed through the amalgamation of the RMs of Lakeview and Westbourne and the Town of Gladstone. Gladstone sits at the junction of the Yellowhead Highway (PTH 16) and PTH 34, making it a practical waypoint for RV travellers moving between Winnipeg and the western parks. The Whitemud River runs through the town, and the surrounding landscape is prairie farmland transitioning to lake country toward Lake Manitoba. Camping options within a short drive lean toward small municipal parks, First Nations-owned RV resorts, and museum-affiliated grounds rather than large provincial park campgrounds. Sportsman's Corner Campground sits about 4.5 miles north of Westbourne on North Thompson Road, with fishing, a boat launch, heated pool, playground, and store, while Ofty's Riverside Campground offers riverfront sites nearby and the Manitoba Agricultural Museum and Campground at Austin sits about 30 minutes south along PTH 34. For Trans-Canada Highway travellers, Keeshkeemaquah Campground and RV Park near Portage la Prairie and Forest Hills RV Park and Cabins near Carberry give full-service options on the main east-west corridor. Spruce Woods Provincial Park is the closest provincial camping destination for those wanting sand hills and river-valley terrain.

Manitoba Parks uses a central Parks Reservation Service, with bookings by phone at 1-888-482-2267 or 204-948-3333, and an in-person counter at 1181 Portage Ave. in Winnipeg from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Bookings open in a five-phase staggered launch each spring, starting with cabins, yurts and group-use areas, followed by Birds Hill, Winnipeg Beach and Grand Beach, then Whiteshell, then northern and western region parks, and finally all remaining locations, so western-region parks like Spruce Woods and Asessippi become bookable on the fourth launch day. A cancellation fee applies to reservations cancelled four or more days before arrival, and later cancellations are charged one night's camping fee. Keeshkeemaquah Campground and RV Park, Forest Hills RV Park and Cabins, Ofty's Riverside Campground, Sportsman's Corner Campground, and the Manitoba Agricultural Museum and Campground each handle bookings directly through their own websites or by phone.