Interlake
Around Interlake
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Interlake
“New Iceland”, “The Interlake”
Where prairie skies meet the big lake
Icelandic blueGolden wheat and sunsetAspen parkland green
Welcome to the Interlake, where the lake is always close and the Icelandic spirit runs deep. Whether you're here for the beaches, the fishing, or the festivals, you'll find a friendly community.
Clubs for Interlake
No clubs for Interlake yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Interlake. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Interlake. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park Island park with a historic resort, golf course, and lighthouse.
- Gimli Harbour Marina and waterfront with the Viking statue.
- The Gimli Viking statue Iconic Viking sculpture celebrating the area's Icelandic heritage.
- Stonewall Quarry Park Limestone quarry turned park with walking trails and a lake.
- Selkirk Lift Bridge Historic vertical lift bridge over the Red River.
- Marine Museum of Manitoba Museum of steamships that sailed Lake Winnipeg.
- Outdoors Swimming at Lake Winnipeg beaches
- Outdoors Fishing for pickerel and walleye
- With kids Visit the Marine Museum of Manitoba
- With kids Watch the snakes at Narcisse
- Evenings Local taverns
- Evenings Community dances
- Locals love Lake beaches
- Locals love Fishing docks
Through the year
- Islendingadagurinn (Icelandic Festival) August The oldest continuous Icelandic festival in North America.
- Selkirk Highland Gathering July Pipes, drums, and Scottish athletics.
- Stonewall Quarry Days June Celebrates the town's limestone heritage with a parade and activities.
- Gimli Film Festival July Showcases Canadian and international films in a lakeside setting.
- Arborg Days August Small-town fair with food, games, and local music.
The Interlake has a continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Best: Summer (June-August) for beaches and festivals, and fall for hiking.
Talk like a local
- “The lake”
- Lake Winnipeg
- “New Iceland”
- The area settled by Icelanders
- “Pickerel”
- Walleye (a fish)
- “The Interlake”
- The region itself
Getaways
- Winnipeg Museums, shopping, and the Forks.
- Eastman Whiteshell Provincial Park and lakes.
- Steinbach Mennonite heritage and the Deacon's Corner.
- Portage la Prairie Delta Marsh and the Portage Diversion.
Local flavour
Teams
- Selkirk Steelers MJHL
- Interlake Lightning MU18HL
Also rooting for Winnipeg Jets (NHL), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
Eat and drink
- Vinarterta Icelandic layered prune cake, a holiday staple brought by early settlers
- Lake Winnipeg pickerel Fresh walleye, often fried or grilled, straight from the big lake
- Pönnukökur Icelandic thin pancakes rolled with brown sugar or jam
- Farmer sausage Smoked pork sausage common across Manitoba's rural communities
Where people go
- Lake Winnipeg beaches Sandy shores and windy piers, especially around Gimli
- Icelandic festival grounds Sites for Islendingadagurinn and other heritage celebrations
- Limestone quarries Historic quarries around Stonewall that built the region
- Small-town main streets Quiet commercial strips with old grain elevators and community halls
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Rural Division No. 18, Division No. 13 and Division No. 14, MB. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.