Manitoba - 1000 Towns of Canada

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Small Towns of Manitoba

Polar bears and northern lights, Icelandic heritage on Lake Winnipeg, prairie sunsets, and a town named after a science fiction character — 38 communities with stories worth the drive.

A weekend away from Winnipeg

Wasagaming

Parkland & Riding Mountain
Gateway to Riding Mountain National Park — Clear Lake, heritage cabins, and wildlife at the park's edge

Dauphin

Parkland & Riding Mountain
Canada's National Ukrainian Festival and gateway to Riding Mountain from the north

Boissevain

Westman & the Southwest
A friendly border town at the base of Turtle Mountain, known for its giant turtle statue, access to the Peace Garden, and scenic outdoor surroundings.

Souris

Westman & the Southwest
Longest swinging suspension bridge in Canada and a town full of gardens and Victorian charm

Towns in Manitoba

  1. Altona
  2. Anola
  3. Arborg
  4. Ashern
  5. Beausejour
  6. Birtle
  7. Blumenort
  8. Boissevain
  9. Brandon
  10. Buffalo Point
  11. Carberry
  12. Carman
  13. Churchill
  14. Dauphin
  15. Falcon Lake
  16. Flin Flon
  17. Foxwarren
  18. Gillam
  19. Gimli
  20. Grand Marais
  21. Hadashville
  22. Lac du Bonnet
  23. Lockport
  24. Lorette
  25. Minnedosa
  26. Neepawa
  27. Norway House
  28. Nutimik Lake
  29. Pinawa
  30. Selkirk
  31. Souris
  32. Sprague
  33. St. Adolphe
  34. St. Theresa Point
  35. Steep Rock
  36. Steinbach
  37. The Pas
  38. Wasagaming

Some of Manitoba's most visited small towns on our platform

Churchill

Polar Bear Capital of the World — beluga whales, northern lights, and Prince of Wales Fort on Hudson Bay.

Gimli

Icelandic heritage on Lake Winnipeg — Viking statue, harbour pier, Seawall Gallery, and the Gimli Fish Market.

Steinbach

Mennonite Heritage Village — one of the best-preserved pioneer settlements in western Canada

Dauphin

Canada's National Ukrainian Festival and gateway to Riding Mountain from the north

Neepawa

Beautiful Plains — lily capital of the world and the hometown of author Margaret Laurence.

Souris

Longest swinging suspension bridge in Canada and a town full of gardens and Victorian charm.

Only in Manitoba

  1. The World’s Largest Curling Rock — Arborg
  2. Canada’s Longest Swinging Bridge — Souris
  3. Tommy the Turtle — Boissevain
  4. Gimli Viking Statue — Gimli

People of Manitoba’s Small Towns

Notable Canadians with roots in Manitoba's small communities

Susan Aglukark | Inuk Singer

Inuk singer-songwriter born in Churchill. "O Siem" reached No. 1 on the Canadian charts in 1995.

Margaret Laurence | Writer

One of Canada's greatest novelists. Her fictional Manawaka was based on Neepawa, where she grew up. Her childhood home is now a museum.

Peter Mansbridge | Broadcaster

Got his start at Churchill Airport — a CBC station manager heard his voice over the PA and offered him a job on the spot.

Explore the Seasons in Manitoba

Fall stops: corn mazes, national parks and golden prairie

A Maze in Corn

St. Adolphe, Manitoba

Riding Mountain National Park

Wasagaming, Manitoba

Spruce Woods Provincial Park

Carberry, Manitoba

Winter stops: northern lights, ski hills and ice fishing

Northern Lights

Churchill, Manitoba

Falcon Ridge Ski Slopes

Falcon Lake, Manitoba

Spring stops: fish ladders, shorebirds and first trails

Fish Ladder

Minnedosa, Manitoba

The Piping Plover

Grand Marais, Manitoba

Summer stops: sunflowers, lake beaches and beluga whales

Manitoba Sunflower Festival

Altona, Manitoba

Gimli Beach

Gimli, Manitoba

Beluga Whale Watching Spot

Churchill, Manitoba