Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center 

About

Glenwood lies on the east edge of Lake Minnewaska, the 13th largest lake in MN. Glenwood was featured on A Prairie Home Companion, & offers: Year round recreational activities, including biking, camping, hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing & ice fishing; resorts & campgrounds, hotels, two challenging 18 hole golf courses; Waterama (held the last full weekend in July); Winterama (held the second Saturday in February), Glenwood Lakes Area Kids' Day (held the first Saturday in June), Magical Christmas in Glenwood Celebration, Pope County Farmers' Market, Pope County Free Fair, 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: * "Winterama" * "Ice Golf" Tournaments on Lake Minnewaska

March: * Int'l Hetteen Cup Vintage Snowmobile Race

April: * Pope County Community Expo * Glenwood Lakes Area Easter Egg Hunt

May: * Minnewaska Warm-up Run * Pope County Garage Sales * Campgrounds & Resorts Open for the season for the Fishing Opener * Pope County Community Clean-Up Days

June: * Glenwood Lakes Area Kids Day * Take-a-Kid Fishing * Kids Day * Bike Rodeo * Relay for Life * Pope County Hospice Ride * Glenwood & Beyond Food on the Fairway Best Ball Golf Scramble * Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood

July: * Pope County Free Fair * "Waterama" (last full-weekend in July) * Crazy Days Sales * City Park Boardwalk Sales * Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood

August: * Minnewaska Triathlon * Tour de’ Prairie Lakes Bike Ride * Chamber Cup Golf Tournament * Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood

September: * Koeps' Walleye Challenge * Glenwood Founding 150th Birthday Bash * Terrace Mill's Annual Fall Festival & Fiddlers Contest * Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood

October: * Fright Nights Haunted House (weekends during October) * Salute to Business & Industry * Community Halloween Indoor Trick or Treating * Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood

November: * Christmas Open Houses, Teas, & Luncheons * Community Thanksgiving Celebration & Dinner * Battle of the Businesses Bowling Tournament

December: * Magical Christmas in Glenwood * Christmas Open Houses, Teas, & Luncheons

For more events or information please visit the community calendar on our websites: www.GlenwoodLakesArea.org or www.WelcomeGlenwood.org or call the Chamber & Welcome Center at (320) 634-3636.

Consider Glenwood for the perfect family vacation at an affordable cost, anytime of the year!