Must-see fort · Eastern Ontario, Ontario
Gillies House
Gillies House is a fort in Eastern Ontario, Ontario.
Gillies House: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gillies House
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Gillies House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.44521, -76.35896. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gillies House
- Lake Madawaska · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Morris Island Conservation Area · sanctuary · Eastern Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stewartville Generating Station · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lac des Chats · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- White Lake Fen · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~19 km · Must-see
- James Naismith House · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~31 km · Must-see
- Almonte Cenotaph · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lac Taylor · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gatineau Park · park · Eastern Ontario · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lac Phillipe · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
- Calabogie Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~44 km · Must-see
- Carleton Place Hockey Arena · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
- Meech Lake · lake · Outaouais · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lac Meech · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lac Deschenes Sailing Club · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~48 km · Must-see
- Billy Bishop Park · park · Eastern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~51 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Gillies House
- James Naismith House · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~31 km · Must-see
- Almonte Cenotaph · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~34 km · Must-see
- Maplelawn Historic House · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~59 km · Must-see
- École Sacré Coeur · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~62 km · Must-see
- National Holocaust Monument · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fleet Street Pumping Station · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- Royal Canadian Navy Monument · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- Central Experimental Farm · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~64 km · Must-see
- Canadian Police Memorial · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sir John A. Macdonald · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gillies House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gillies House yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Gillies House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Gillies House?
Nearby: Lake Madawaska (lake, 8 km), Morris Island Conservation Area (sanctuary, 10 km), Stewartville Generating Station (lake, 15 km), Lac des Chats (lake, 17 km), White Lake Fen (lake, 19 km), James Naismith House (fort, 31 km).
Is Gillies House worth visiting?
Gillies House is listed as a must-see fort in Ontario on Spotwander.