View of Holmfield Swimming Hole, Holmfield, 2011.
Photo: Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism, 2011
- Built
- 1880
- Recognized
- 2011
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
Holmfield Swimming Hole is a bend in the Long River, which has been partially dammed to create extra width, in the north-west corner of the Village of Holmfield in the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain. The municipal designation applies to the 5 lots along the riverbank at this location.
Heritage value
Holmfield Swimming Hole is valued as a community recreational area and the sole public access to the Long River. It has been used for 125 years for such activities as swimming, skating, canoeing, cross-country skiing and fishing.
Source:
Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain By-law No. 3-2011, 27 April 2011.
Character‑defining elements
Key elements that define the character of the Holmfield Swimming Hole site include:
- the large, grassy site (five
lots), sloping down to the river
- the nearly natural state of the site, with mown grass but without
substantial alterations to the riverbank or riverside
- the public accessibility of the site
- the low
fieldstone-and-concrete retaining wall near the top of the slope; the fire ring
- the small double changing
house at the rear of the site
End of the register’s text
Location
Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, Canada
49.13780° N, 99.48920° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.