Île-aux-Hérons

Île-aux-Hérons: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Île-aux-Hérons

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

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

How to reach Île-aux-Hérons — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.42299, -73.57773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Île-aux-Hérons

• Lachine Rapids · attraction · Montreal (administrative region) · ~0 km · Must-see
• Parc Riverside · park · Montreal (administrative region) · ~3 km · Must-see
• Parc Angrignon · park · Montreal (administrative region) · ~4 km · Must-see
• Nuns' Island · river spot · Montreal (administrative region) · ~6 km · Must-see
• Parc Georges-Saint-Pierre · sanctuary · Montreal (administrative region) · ~7 km · Must-see
• Whiskey Trench · fort · Montreal (administrative region) · ~7 km · Must-see
• Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys · park · Montreal (administrative region) · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Laprairie · fort · Montérégie · ~8 km · Must-see
• Westmount Park · park · Montreal (administrative region) · ~8 km · Must-see
• Notre-Dame-de-Grâce · church · Montreal (administrative region) · ~8 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanuel El Beth Shalom · temple · Montreal (administrative region) · ~9 km · Must-see
• Black Rock · fort · Montreal (administrative region) · ~9 km · Must-see
• Parc de l'Écurie-Horse Palace · fort · Montreal (administrative region) · ~10 km · Must-see
• Parc René-Lévesque · park · Montreal (administrative region) · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fort La Montagne · fort · Montreal (administrative region) · ~10 km · Must-see
• Westmount Summit · viewpoint · Montreal (administrative region) · ~10 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Oratory · church · Montreal (administrative region) · ~10 km · Must-see
• Angels Unawares · attraction · Montreal (administrative region) · ~10 km · Must-see

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