Hitting The Road Again- Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Here We Come!
I’ve been struggling with the thought of hitting the road again, but my stay in Spruce Woods Provincial Park was fantastic. However, I’m not looking forward to making a foray down to the US. At least part of this is the thought of crossing the border with my dogs. It’s just a lot easier not to.Â
But especially because I recently got too wide-eyed on a trip to the Co-op food store near the campground and bought bananas, a watermelon (I was craving watermelon at the time) and a basket of prune plums. I get nostalgic about prune plums this time of year. They’re a special once a year treat that I just couldn’t resist.
However, in hindsight of my fruit-buying orgy, I realized I can’t bring any fresh produce across the border into the US. just a few days. The watermelon’s gone already. Of course it is. But I still have to eat about 18 plums and 6 bananas, and 8 avacados to eat in the next few days.Â
Time to Get Going
It’s time to get going somewhere. Enough stagnating in Winnipeg, injured and without a vehicle. It’s actually starting to get depressing. So I decided to check out Spruce Woods Provincial Park near Glenboro. As an added bonus, it’s fairly close to the North Dakota border.  So I can cross the border via Highway 5. It’ll go smoothly because there won’t be any lineups. Those could be famous last words though. We’ll see. Â
Camping At Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba
Spruce Woods Provincial Park in south western Manitoba has miles of easy walking trails and beaches along a narrow strip of a lake. Trails are surrounded with an understory of poison ivy but there are also abundant wild grapes there. The lake has a wonderful sandy dog beach, where Jolene was absolutely delighted to take a swim while Annabelle sought out birds and rats along the shore.  Our treed campsite was large, with lots of privacy. One of the great things about fall camping in Manitoba is that there are no bugs! I loved that there were two trees that were perfectly situated for hanging a hammock. If I were staying longer, I might have done that.
Campsites at Spruce Woods Provincial Park are spacious, with a fire pit and picnic table. Of course there are no hookups here, but there are showers, outhouses and toilets. This provincial park is home to many wild species of animals and plants. Wild grapes growing up into the trees surprised me. Visitors should be aware of the poison ivy that covers the forest floor in some areas.
You want to avoid this stuff, as it causes absolutely horrible rashes if you come into contact with it. In addition, it’s a good idea to keep dogs out of trailside poison Ivy patches. The leaves of this plant secret a severe skin irritant can affect your dog, and can also be transferred onto your skin and clothing.
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Lynne Fedorick is an RV expert and experienced outdoor author who has written hundreds of articles for RV Life, RV Trader, and other leading publications. She evaluates RV gear, portable power systems, and emergency preparedness equipment for real-world RV travel. Lynne is the founder of RVAdventureGuide.com, offering RV travel tips, reviews, and destinations from a uniquely Canadian perspective.
