# Things to see in Grand Marais (Canada): 5 places and when to go > Grand Marais is a town in Canada, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly Wildlife (3), Nature (2), Beaches (1). The best known are Grand Beach Provincial Park, Patricia Beach Provincial Park and Grand Beach. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grand-marais/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Canada · 50.5425, -96.6197 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) (2) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/playa/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** May to October. - **Also possible:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** YYC Calgary, 1,224 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Grand Marais The places in and around Grand Marais, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Grand Beach Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grand-beach-provincial-park/): Provincial park in Manitoba · 3.6 km - [Patricia Beach Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/patricia-beach-provincial-park/): Provincial park in Manitoba · 13 km - [Grand Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grand-beach/): Beach · 2.1 km - [East Beaches Heritage Wing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/east-beaches-heritage-wing/): Museum · 6 m - [Lake Winnipeg Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/lake-winnipeg-aquarium/): With kids · Wildlife · 2 m ## When to go to Grand Marais The best time to visit Grand Marais is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 14 | | February | Possible | 9 h 47 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 33 | | May | Best time | 15 h 15 | | June | Best time | 16 h 12 | | July | Best time | 15 h 49 | | August | Best time | 14 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 25 | | November | Possible | 8 h 40 | | December | Possible | 7 h 47 | In June there are 16 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. In June, 5 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Grand Marais The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC, Calgary), 1,224 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.5425%2C-96.6197) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.5425%2C-96.6197) ## Other towns nearby - [Gimli, Manitoba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gimli/): 5 places · 29 km - [Selkirk, Manitoba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/selkirk/): 7 places · 48 km - [Winnipeg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/winnipeg/): 52 places · 83 km - [Regina, Saskatchewan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/regina/): 10 places · 566 km - [Thunder Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/thunder-bay/): 11 places · 580 km - [Grand Portage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grand-portage/): 5 places · 583 km And all of Canada, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Grand Marais? The best known: [Grand Beach Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grand-beach-provincial-park/), [Patricia Beach Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/patricia-beach-provincial-park/), [Grand Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grand-beach/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Grand Marais? May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. ### How do you get to Grand Marais? The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 1,224 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.5425%2C-96.6197) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Grand Marais as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).