FortWhyte Alive

Winnipeg


A vast, trail-laced natural site with an eco-focus; here you can spot bison, deer and other wildlife. Learn about sod houses and rent seasonal activity gear like snowshoes and canoes ($25 per hour). Even better, in winter, toboggans are free. It's 13km southwest of the city center.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Winnipeg attractions

1. Assiniboine Park

3.43 MILES

Winnipeg's emerald jewel, this 4.5-sq-km urban park is easily worth at least a half-day's frolic. Besides the top-notch zoo, there are playgrounds,…

2. Assiniboine Park Zoo

3.6 MILES

White snow leopards, white Bengal tigers and polar bears are some of the 2000-plus animals seen close-up at Assiniboine Park Zoo, which specializes in…

3. Riel House National Historic Site

3.98 MILES

After Louis Riel's 1885 execution for treason, his body was brought to his family home before being buried in St-Boniface Basilica. Riel grew up on this…

4. Living Prairie Museum

5.1 MILES

This park protects 12 hectares of original, unplowed and now-scarce, tall prairie grass. A self-guided walk from the nature center showcases the prairie…

5. Manitoba Legislative Building

5.64 MILES

Designed during Winnipeg's optimistic boom of the early 20th century, this 1920 building flaunts neoclassical beaux-arts design, limestone construction…

6. Winnipeg Art Gallery

5.81 MILES

This ship-shaped gallery displays contemporary Manitoban and Canadian artists, and has the world's largest collection of Inuit carvings (at the time of…