Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
- 2 East Minnesota Avenue, Suite 125
, Glenwood, MN 56334-1634 | Get Directions - Phone: (320) 634-3636
- Fax: (320) 634-3637
- chamber@GlenwoodLakesArea.org
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Year-RoundGlenwood lies on the east edge of Lake Minnewaska, the 14th largest lake in MN. Glenwood was featured on A Prairie Home Companion, & offers: Year round recreational activities, including biking, camping, hunting, fishing, XC skiing & ice fishing; 9 resorts, campgrounds, & a motel; two challenging 18 hole golf courses; Waterama, held the last full weekend in July; a good, safe place to raise a family with quality schools. Nestled on the shores of beautiful Lake Minnewaska, Glenwood Minnesota is a town for every season. The area is filled with many attractions such as biking, hiking, & snowmobile trails, lakes, parks, resorts & campgrounds, lodging, three challenging golf courses, dining & dancing, and a community that is a great place to vacation, work, shop, live, and play!
Glenwood is located approximately 2 hours west of the Twin Cities; 2 hours southeast of Fargo, North Dakota; 4 hours northeast of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and minutes from I-94.
Offering year-round fun for all ages, plan to relax and unwind while enjoying the many activities to partake in such as:
January: * Ice Fishing * Skiing * Skating * Snowmobiling * Sledding
February: * Scout Fishing Derby * “Winterama” * “Ice Golf” Tournaments on Lake Minnewaska
March: * Int'l Hetteen Cup Vintage Snowmobile Race & Show
April: * Community Easter Egg Hunt
May: * Minnewaska Warm-up Run * Pope County Garage Sale * Campgrounds & Resorts Open for the season for the Fishing Opener
June: * Take-a-Kid Fishing * Kids Day * Bike Rodeo * Relay for Life * Pope County Hospice Ride
July: * “Waterama” (last full-weekend in July) * Craft Fair & Crazy Days Sale
August: * Minnewaska Triathlon * Tour de’ Prairie Lakes Bike Ride * Pope County Free Fair * Minnesota Cancer Alliance Golf Tournament
September: * Warrior Boats Lake Minnewaska Fall Walleye Classic
October: * Community Halloween Carnival
November: * Christmas Open Houses, Teas, & Luncheons * Community Thanksgiving Celebration & Dinner
December: * Christmas Open Houses, Teas, & Luncheons * Glenwood & Beyond's New Year’s Eve Gala at the Lakeside Ballroom
For more events or information please visit the community calendar on our website: www.glenwoodlakesarea.org or call the Chamber Visitor Center toll free at (866) 634-3636.
Consider Glenwood for the perfect family vacation at an affordable cost!
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Glenwood, Minnesota is approximately 15 miles from Alexandria on Highway 29 (South), 28 miles from Sauk Center on Highway 28 (West), 25 miles from Morris on Highway 28 (East), and one stop on the Glacial Ridge Scenic Byway in West-Central Minnesota!

