Local favourite fort · Winnipeg, Manitoba

Riel

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Riel: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Riel

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Riel — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.88795, -97.12366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Riel

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Boniface · church · Winnipeg · ~0 km · Must-see
Winnipeg Union Station · fort · Winnipeg · ~1 km · Must-see
Upper Fort Garry Provincial Heritage Park · fort · Winnipeg · ~1 km · Must-see
Stephen Juba Park · park · Winnipeg · ~2 km · Must-see
Fort Gibraltar · fort · Winnipeg · ~2 km · Must-see
Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · Winnipeg · ~2 km · Must-see
Fort Rouge Park · fort · Winnipeg · ~2 km · Must-see
Saint Mary’s Cathedral · church · Winnipeg · ~2 km · Must-see
Manitoba Museum · museum · Winnipeg · ~2 km · Must-see
Golden Boy · attraction · Winnipeg · ~2 km · Must-see
Central Park · park · Winnipeg · ~3 km · Must-see
Congregation Shaare Zedek · attraction · Winnipeg · ~4 km · Must-see
St. John’s Anglican Cathedral · church · Winnipeg · ~5 km · Must-see
Seven Oaks House Museum · museum · Winnipeg · ~6 km · Must-see
Westview Park · park · Winnipeg · ~7 km · Must-see
Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada · museum · Winnipeg · ~8 km · Must-see
Kildonan Park · park · Winnipeg · ~8 km · Must-see
Saint Vital Park · park · Winnipeg · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Riel

Other forts & heritage near Riel

Winnipeg Union Station · fort · Winnipeg · ~1 km · Must-see
Upper Fort Garry Provincial Heritage Park · fort · Winnipeg · ~1 km · Must-see
Fort Gibraltar · fort · Winnipeg · ~2 km · Must-see
Fort Rouge Park · fort · Winnipeg · ~2 km · Must-see
Miss Davis' School Residence / Twin Oaks · fort · Rural Municipality of St. Andrews · ~26 km · Must-see
First Homestead in Western Canada · fort · Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie · ~107 km · Must-see
Fort La Reine · fort · Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie · ~108 km · Must-see
Neubergthal · fort · Municipality of Rhineland · ~118 km · Must-see
Fort Dufferin · fort · Municipality of Emerson – Franklin · ~119 km · Must-see
Louis Riel 1844-1885 · fort · Winnipeg · ~0 km

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Frequently asked

Is Riel open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Riel yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Riel?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Riel?

Nearby: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Boniface (church, 0 km), Winnipeg Union Station (fort, 1 km), Upper Fort Garry Provincial Heritage Park (fort, 1 km), Stephen Juba Park (park, 2 km), Fort Gibraltar (fort, 2 km), Holy Trinity Anglican Church (church, 2 km).