Essentially a northerly continuation of Highway 9, the road extends for 42.6 kilometres (26.5 mi) along the western shore of Lake Winnipeg between the communities of Gimli and Riverton.

Moving away from the coastline, PR 222 travels past several more subdivisions on its way to Arnes, where it has an intersection with Colonization Road, which provides access to Silver Harbour.

[2] PR 222 enters the Rural Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton as it closes back in on the coast, travelling through Finns to enter Hnausa, passing by Eyolfsstodum Historical Site and Hnausa Beach Provincial Park to come to an intersection with PTH 68, where the pavement ends and PR 222 makes a sharp right.

The highway passes by the Hnausa dock / boat launch as it winds its way along the coastline past lakeside homes and through the town of Balaton Beach.

Travelling through neighbourhoods along Sandvik Road, the highway comes to an end at a junction with PR 329 (Thompson Drive) just across the Icelandic River from downtown.