Glenboro
Glenboro is a small village of around 600 people (2016) in the Prairie Mountain region of Manitoba.
Understand
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Map of Glenboro
Glenboro is a small service centre to the surrounding farms and is also a jumping off point to nearby Spruce Woods Provincial Park.
Get in
[edit]Glenboro is located at the intersection of PTH 2 and PTH 5, 1 hour southeast of Brandon and 2 hours southwest of Winnipeg.
Get around
[edit]See
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- 1 Sara the Camel (PTH 2 & Cochrane St). 17 ft (5.2 m) statue constructed in 1978, and is emblematic of the nearby Spirit Sands, and has been used to promote the Glenboro area and nearby Spruce Woods Provincial Park.
- 2 Burrough of the Gleann Museum, 237 Broadway St, ☏ +1 431-299-0128.
- 3 Stockton Ferry (12 km W of Glenboro, then N for 3 km, E 1 km and N 2 km), ☏ +1 204-827-2250. M-F 7AM-11AM, 3-7PM. On the Assiniboine River, the Stockton Ferry is the last remaining operating river ferry in Southern Manitoba.
Do
[edit]- 1 Spruce Woods Provincial Park (10 min N of Glenboro on PTH 5), toll-free: +1-888-482-2267. Spruce Woods Provincial Park is located where the Assiniboine River passes through the delta of sediment left by the last glaciation. An area of open and stabilized sand dunes within the park provides habitat to species of plants and animals not found elsewhere in Manitoba. Camping available in the Kiche Manitou campground.
- 2 Criddle/Vane Homestead Provincial Park (49 km NW of Glenboro, 10 km S of Shilo). Composed of a 130 hectare area that preserves and protects the heritage value of the former homestead of the Criddle/Vane family, Manitoba pioneers well-known for their contributions in the fields of science, art, sports, and culture.
Buy
[edit]Eat & drink
[edit]- Glenboro Bake Shop, 500 Railway Ave, ☏ +1 204-827-2679.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Spruce Woods Inn, 426 Lyall Street, ☏ +1 204-232-1100, Jim@SpruceWoodsInn.ca. Restaurant and bar on site.
- 2 Spirit Sands Lodging RV Park (4 km north of Glenboro on PTH 5), ☏ +1 204-827-2607, ktlewis@mts.net. Campground, year-round private cottage, full kitchen, picnic table, hiking trail, firewood.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Glenboro |
Weyburn ← Souris ← Jct N  S ← |
W  E |
→ Jct  S → Winnipeg |
| Neepawa ← Carberry ← | N  S |
→  → becomes  → Rocklake |