Notable fort · County of Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Fort Ethier
Fort Ethier is a fort in County of Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
Fort Ethier: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Fort Ethier
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Fort Ethier — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.02851, -113.41189. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Ethier
- Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum · museum · City of Wetaskiwin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Reynolds-Alberta Museum · museum · City of Wetaskiwin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wetaskiwin Court House · fort · City of Wetaskiwin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coal Lake North Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Leduc · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bearhills Lake · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Telford Lake · lake · Leduc · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jubilee Park/Wizard Lake Day Use Area · lake · Leduc · ~37 km · Must-see
- Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick · fort · Leduc · ~49 km · Must-see
- Leduc No. 1 · fort · Leduc · ~49 km · Must-see
- Miquelon Lakes · lake · Camrose · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~54 km · Must-see
- Miquelon Lake Provincial Park · lake · Camrose · ~55 km · Must-see
- Red Deer Lake · lake · Camrose · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mill Woods Sport Park · park · Edmonton · ~59 km · Must-see
- Driedmeat Lake · lake · Camrose · ~60 km · Must-see
- Rundle's Mission · fort · Leduc · ~61 km · Must-see
- Terwillegar Park · park · Edmonton · ~64 km · Must-see
- Edmonton Alberta Temple · church · Edmonton · ~65 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Ethier
- Wetaskiwin Court House · fort · City of Wetaskiwin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Leduc No. 1 Oil Derrick · fort · Leduc · ~49 km · Must-see
- Leduc No. 1 · fort · Leduc · ~49 km · Must-see
- Rundle's Mission · fort · Leduc · ~61 km · Must-see
- Strathcona Public Building · fort · Edmonton · ~68 km · Must-see
- Walterdale Playhouse · fort · Edmonton · ~69 km · Must-see
- Edmonton Public Library Strathcona Branch · fort · Edmonton · ~69 km · Must-see
- High Level Bridge · fort · Edmonton · ~70 km · Must-see
- Fairmont Hotel MacDonald · fort · Edmonton · ~71 km · Must-see
- The McLeod Building · fort · Edmonton · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Ethier open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Ethier yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fort Ethier?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fort Ethier?
Nearby: Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum (museum, 9 km), Reynolds-Alberta Museum (museum, 9 km), Wetaskiwin Court House (fort, 9 km), Coal Lake North Provincial Recreation Area (lake, 15 km), Bearhills Lake (lake, 21 km), Telford Lake (lake, 34 km).
Is Fort Ethier worth visiting?
Fort Ethier is listed as a notable fort in Alberta on Spotwander.