Wasagaming, Manitoba

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Country	Canada
Wasagaming, Manitoba
Province	Manitoba
Region	Riding Mountain National Park
Established	1929 (National park)
Government
- -	Parks Canada
Elevation	626 m (2,054 ft)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	Central (CDT) (UTC-5)
Postal code	R0J
Area code(s)	204

Wasagaming is the main town-site in Riding Mountain National Park. It is located at the south gate of Riding Mountain National Park along Highway 10. The town-site lies on the south shores of Clear Lake, the largest lake in Riding Mountain National Park. It is a popular tourist destination.

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Wasagaming is an unincorporated town-site. Because it is located within a National Park, the population is seasonal and fluctuates drastically throughout the year. The only permanent year-round residents are mostly Parks Canada employees.

During the summer season, which generally runs from May 18th to October 8th, Riding Mountain National Park is a very popular tourist destination and in the past has seen well over 300,000 visitors in a season. In Wasagaming there are many restaurants, hotels, and other businesses and services which cater to the high number of visitors. There is a large, full service campground as well as 525 private cabins and 254 private cottages, almost all of which are only used in the summer months. Including the many cottage and cabin areas located outside of the National Park direcly adjacent to park boundaries, the Wasagaming area is home to roughly 40,000 cottagers during the summer.

Wasagaming is the only commercial center within the Riding Mountain National Park boundaries, and all Parks Canada offices are located there.