Pinawa is a small town on the shores of the Winnipeg River. The town has an 18 hole golf courses as well as a popular beach area. Once known for nuclear research Pinawa now is more about recreation. Sitting at the top end of the Whiteshell Provincial Park, Pinawa is a great base to strike out and enjoy the regions attractions such as canoeing,
hiking, hunting, fishing, and in the winter, snowmobiling and cross country skiing.
Some of Pinawa's attractions include the Heritage Sundial, The Great Grey Owl Habitat, and Pinawa Dam Provincial Park, site of Manitoba's first hydroelectric dam.