Narcisse Snake Dens – one of the most amazing natural wonders in Manitoba!

You’ve really got to see it to believe it! Contact West Interlake Trading Company to go on a tour! Phone 204-461-4040.

At Manitoba’s Narcisse Snake Dens you can see the largest concentration of garter snakes in the world. Click this link to a SELF GUIDED DRIVING TOUR that includes the dens.

At the Narcisse Snake Dens, about 130 km north of Winnipeg, it’s possible to see more snakes at a glance than anywhere else in the world. Just after the snow melts in late April and early May, tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes make slip out of their limestone dens and hang out on the surface of the ground performing their mating rituals in great tangled heaps. They slide off into the local marshes for the summer, then return to their dens in early fall. This Wildlife Management Area, which is outfitted with viewing platforms, is located 6 km / 4 mi north of Narcisse. Warm sunny days are the best for spotting them. The snakes return to their winter denning area in late-August and early September.The dens are 6 km north of Narcisse, which is 130 km from Winnipeg.