Sunset over calm water with dark pebble beach in foreground, dramatic storm clouds lit by golden and orange light breaking through grey sky

Places We Visited in Manitoba

Lakes, mountains, small towns, and roadside stops we found along the way. Each one with practical details to help you decide if it's worth the drive.

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A clean sand beach two hours east of Winnipeg, two campgrounds that share a name, and an 86-metre bridge built by workers hanging on cables above a fast river.
Discover Dunnottar, Manitoba — a quiet Lake Winnipeg village with wooden piers, shallow beaches, green streets, and peaceful shoreline views, less than an hour north of Winnipeg.
Emerald water, limestone cliffs dropping straight into the lake, and hardly a soul in sight — Steep Rock may be Manitoba's best-kept secret, three hours from Winnipeg.
A flooded quarry turned impossibly blue fishing spot in southeastern Manitoba — here's the history, the geology, the access road and the safety you need before you go.
The name promises a waterfall; the river delivers a power station. Here's the story of Seven Sisters, its hydro dam, and the Whitemouth Falls park where the water still falls.

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