The resort
The resort and the lake around it
South Beach Casino & Resort opened in 2005 on Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Reserve land near Lake Winnipeg. Seven First Nations own it, and this page covers its story, its event rooms and the lake around it.
By the First Light deskChecked October 10, 2026
Since 2005
Who owns the resort
South Beach Casino & Resort began operations on May 28, 2005. It stands on the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Reserve, on Highway 59 north of Winnipeg. Seven First Nations own the resort together: Black River, Bloodvein, Brokenhead, Hollow Water, Little Grand Rapids, Pauingassi and Poplar River.
In Manitoba's gaming timeline, South Beach was the second First Nations casino, opening in 2005 on Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation land. Aseneskak came before it, in 2002. Sand Hills followed in 2014.
Two provincial bodies stand behind the games. The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba, the LGCA, regulates gaming. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, known as MBLL, conducts and manages the games. At First Nations casinos it does this in premises owned by a licensed gaming operator.
Art deco by the lake
The building and its rooms
The building follows an Art-deco design with a tropical atmosphere. The Tropical Pool has a cascading waterfall, a sauna and a hot tub. Pool hours are 7 am to 10 pm, then 10 pm to 11 pm for adults only. No lifeguard is on duty. The casino floor covers over 40,000 square feet and is entirely smoke-free.
For meetings and gatherings, the Mother Earth Ballroom has 5,000 square feet and holds up to 300 attendees. It divides into two smaller spaces, the Sweetgrass and Sage rooms. Smaller groups can use the Cedar Room boardroom, which seats 17.
The lake around
Beaches, golf and the lake
The resort invites guests to "Discover the Beaches of 59" and names several beaches nearby. These beaches lie to the north. Patricia Beach Provincial Park is 7 km away in a straight line. Grand Beach Provincial Park is 23 km, and Victoria Beach 38 km. Roads are longer than these lines.
Golf appears on the same list, with the Pinawa, Granite Hills and Grand Pines courses. Pinawa itself is 51 km from the resort in a straight line. Concerts in the South Beach Grand Ballroom are listed on the resort's events pages at southbeachcasino.ca. So is the live music line-up in the Blue Dolphin Bar. Tickets for concerts are sold online or at the hotel front desk.
The view from Scanterbury
A 360° horizon from west-north-west round to it again: direction across, distance down
Winnipeg (City Hall): 63 km in a straight line.
- The photograph is a Wikimedia Commons picture by Travel Manitoba, licensed CC BY 2.0.
- Distances on this page are straight lines between map coordinates, and roads are longer.
Questions
Questions from the road
Who owns South Beach Casino & Resort?
Seven First Nations own it: Black River, Bloodvein, Brokenhead, Hollow Water, Little Grand Rapids, Pauingassi and Poplar River. The resort stands on the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Reserve.
When did the resort open?
It began operations on May 28, 2005.
Can the ballroom host an event for 300 people?
The Mother Earth Ballroom has 5,000 square feet and holds up to 300 attendees. It also divides into the Sweetgrass and Sage rooms, and the Cedar Room boardroom seats 17.
Which beaches are near the resort?
The resort names Patricia Beach Provincial Park, Grand Beach Provincial Park and Victoria Beach. In straight lines they are 7 km, 23 km and 38 km away. Roads are longer than these lines.
Next stop