Places We Visited in Manitoba

We wanted one quiet evening under the stars, and every search pointed to the same place as the closest option to Winnipeg. It's better than the city — but it isn't the dark sky we were hoping for.

A former gravel quarry turned into a quiet park of lakes and trails, 20 minutes from Winnipeg. Free entry, dog-friendly, and full of geese.

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.