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Spruce Woods Provincial Park
photo from Manitoba Parks
Located just south of the Trans-Canada Highway, in southern Manitoba, Spruce Woods offers camping and hiking in a quiet setting. To get there take either Route 5 -- south from Carberry -- or Route 34, from MacGregor, and drive to the sideroad that leads through the park. Spruce Woods Provincial Forest is west of the park boundary.

Manitoba
This province of prairie and lakes offers much to tourists, including parks and forests just west of the border with Ontario, plus the beginnings of the vast prairie region that stretches across the mid-section of the nation.
Winnipeg is the largest city, and the capital of the province. Other major centers on the southern Trans-Canada route are Portage la Prairie, and Brandon.
For those heading for Saskatoon and Edmonton, take the northern route at Portage la Prairie. To cross the province, by the main -- southern -- route, keep on Highway 1 (through Brandon). Both Trans-Canada routes lead through farming country, with many small towns along the way.

Highlights:
Some of the prettiest scenery in Canada is found just west of the Ontario border, where the Trans-Canada passes through Whiteshell Provincial Park. This huge park offers wonderful recreation, including camping, hiking, and swimming. As you drive west, and the prairies appear, the route leads into Sandlands Provincial Park.
Winnipeg is a large, multicultural city, with a thriving cultural scene, and lots of fine restaurants. Highway 59 leads north of the city to the southern edge of Lake Winnipeg, and several resort areas. Those who choose to travel the northern Trans Canada route should check-out Riding Mountain National Park, located 22 miles north of the highway. Route 10 leads through the midle of the park, providing access to campgrounds. This is a particularly scenic drive. If you're taking the southern route across the privince, and looking to spend some extra time, drive to the U.S. border from Brandon, on Route 10, and visit Turtle Mountain Provincial Park and the International Peace Garden.

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