FortWhyte Alive
A roughly 260-hectare nature reserve in the southwest corner of the city, transformed from an old quarry, with lakes, prairie, bison herds and trails, where snow geese return at dusk in autumn.
FortWhyte was created from abandoned cement quarry pits and lakes and is now a non-profit nature education centre. The park has about 7 km of trails, floating boardwalks and a bird-watching tower. You can watch a herd of North American bison grazing on the prairie, and there is a prairie dog village and a wildlife interpretive centre. On September and October evenings, thousands of snow geese and Canada geese fly back to the lake to roost, a spectacular sight. In winter you can go ice fishing, snowshoe or ride the toboggan run, and the lakeside restaurant serves light meals. Admission is about C$12.
Opening hours
Approx. 9:00–17:00 (extended on weekends)
Nearby sights
- Assiniboine Park Zoo & Journey to Churchill
- Assiniboine Park & Leo Mol Sculpture Garden
- Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
- Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature
- Osborne Village
- Manitoba Legislative Building
- Winnipeg Art Gallery–Qaumajuq
- Dalnavert Museum