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Checked 31 Oct 2026

By car on Highway 59, or by coach

Getting here: Highway 59 and nothing complicated

The resort is on Highway 59 north of Winnipeg, on the road to the beaches. In practice almost everyone arrives by car or on a coach tour. Every route below opens in Google Maps and ends at the resort's map pin; I checked six of them on 31 October 2026.

Open in Google Maps · Directions to the resort

How far it is: two answers

The resort's own line is "30 minutes north of Winnipeg on Highway 59". Wikipedia gives about 70 km and an hour from Winnipeg. Both can be true, depending on where in the city you start and what Friday traffic is doing, and I have no third source to settle it. If you are leaving from downtown, I would allow the longer figure.

  1. From the airport

    Winnipeg's airport is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International (YWG). The way on is by car, through or around the city to Highway 59 north. Route from YWG

  2. From the train

    VIA Rail lists its Winnipeg train station at 123 Main Street, in the building known as Union Station. From there it is the same drive north. Route from Union Station

  3. From downtown

    The Forks is the easiest downtown landmark to give a map as a starting point. Route from The Forks

  4. From Selkirk

    Already in Selkirk, or coming through it? The route below starts there. Route from Selkirk

  5. From the beaches

    Coming back south after a day on the sand: from Grand Beach or from Patricia Beach. Both run down Highway 59.

Public transport, taxis, coaches

I could not find a scheduled public bus or train that serves the resort; Google Maps offers no transit route to it from Winnipeg. What does exist is the resort's list of coach operators who run day tours and overnight tours, from Winnipeg, rural Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Kenora. Their names are on the groups page, and the resort's tour bus coordinator is on 1-204-766-3112.

A taxi or a ride-hailing car from Winnipeg is possible in principle, but I found no published fare or service area that covers Scanterbury, so I am not going to suggest a price. If you need it, ask the desk to check before you rely on it, especially for the return trip.

Parking

The resort's pages say nothing about guest parking, fees or overnight rules. I am not going to assume. If you are bringing a trailer, a boat or a coach, ask in advance.

The map

1 Ocean Dr., Scanterbury, MB R0E 1W0 · map by Google Maps, loaded when you scroll to it

Going on to the beaches

All distances are from Winnipeg, as the sources give them, not from the resort, which is south of these points on the same highway.
DestinationDirections published byWhat they say
Patricia Beach Provincial ParkManitoba Parks84 km north of Winnipeg, off Highway 59
Grand Beach Provincial ParkManitoba ParksFrom Winnipeg: PTH 59 north 80 km to the Grand Beach turn-off, then PTH 12 west 6 km
Grand Pines Golf CourseSouth Beach (nearby page)One hour north of Winnipeg on Highway 59, minutes from Grand and Victoria Beaches
Victoria BeachSouth Beach (nearby page)About 100 km north of Winnipeg, on the south-east shore of Lake Winnipeg

Every provincial park, including Grand Beach and Patricia Beach, needs a park vehicle permit on the windshield. In 2026 a daily permit costs $9.50, a three-day casual permit $16.50 and an annual permit $44.50, all including GST, bought online at Manitoba's e-licensing site and printed at home. Some weekends are free; they are listed on the lake country page.

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