Souris, Manitoba
Canada's longest swinging footbridge crosses the Mouse River here, Brandon is 30 minutes north, and the Souris valley gives southwest Manitoba one of its few genuine scenic excuses to slow down — Souris earns its reputation as the prettiest small town in the region.
Explore Souris PropertiesAbout Souris
Souris — named for the French word for "mouse," which is what the Souris River is also called in English — sits in the Mouse River valley 40km southwest of Brandon, a town that has figured out what it's doing and is content with the answer. The swinging bridge is the town's most famous feature: 177 metres of suspension footbridge over the river, crossing with a gentle sway that delights most visitors and unsettles a careful minority. The original bridge dates to 1904; Manitoba being Manitoba, it has been rebuilt and maintained with stubborn pride ever since.
The Souris River valley gives the town a landscape that the flat surrounding prairie doesn't — river coulees, cottonwood-lined banks, trail networks along the water, and the kind of greenspace corridor that makes a small prairie town feel larger than it is. The Souris Valley Arts Centre reflects a community that has invested in cultural infrastructure disproportionate to its population, and the heritage streetscape has been maintained with the care that comes from a town that knows its built environment matters.
Brandon's proximity puts Souris within reach of a city's full services — hospital, universities, regional retail — without requiring residents to live in one. The 30-minute commute is realistic, and for buyers who want southwest Manitoba small-town character with immediate access to a mid-sized city, Souris delivers the combination more effectively than most communities in the region.
Souris Valley Homes
Homes in Souris's established neighbourhoods — character properties near the river, established bungalows, and two-storeys with the kind of mature trees that take decades to grow. Southwest Manitoba small-town living at prices that feel like a different market entirely.
River Valley Properties
Properties near the Souris River valley — the most desirable addresses in town, with river corridor access, valley views, and proximity to the swinging bridge and trail network. Souris at its most scenic, still well below Brandon pricing.
Southwest Manitoba Rural
Acreages and hobby farms in the surrounding RM of Souris–Glenwood — agricultural land and lifestyle properties in productive southwest Manitoba farmland, with Souris services and Brandon's full amenities both within practical reach.