International Peace Gardens

Outdoors | admin | March 29, 2010 at 3:28 pm

Although being 100 km away from Brandon, the trip makes an excellent day journey. Along the way you’ll drive through the wide Souris Valley, go through the Brandon Hills and finally make a run through the Turtle Mountains. Don’t forget to stop in Boissevain and get a picture with Tommy the turtle, you can’t miss him.

One of the amazing things about the park is that you do not need a passport to enter but can drive freely in the United States when entering the park. Note that you will have to go through border control on the way back through Canada. (Just mention you were in the Peace Gardens.)

Make sure to go in the summer when all the flowers are in bloom. There are some short hiking trails on the Canadian side that wander by a group of lakes and you’ll be sure to see loons on the lake and possibly some deer on the trails. You can see a wide variety of animal life all through the park so make sure you drive slow and see everything.

At the far end of the park there is two large structures that are the peace towers. Along the pathway to the towers are pieces of the World Trade Center. Beside the towers there is a remembrance hall for the 911 attacks. Not far from there is the North American Warden Museum, a small museum dedicated to game wardens and nature conservationism.

The whole area is beautifully arranged and a great place to take the family for a warm summer day.

It’s located 100km South of Brandon on Highway 10.

For more information call 1-888-432-6733

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