Parking Lot of Fort Gibraltar | Informal Campsite

April 25th, 2024 by oli&jack

We spent one night here without any issue, there were a few people around in the evening (cycling, walking or training) and then we were left alone. The trains are indeed very loud and earplugs are an absolute necessity (but even with those, you might still be bothered if you're sensitive to noise, like my partner :(.) Toilets were closed.

September 20th, 2023 by mathgarcia1312

Place parfaite pour dormir à côté du centre ville. Aucun problème rencontrer. On était 3 VR cette nuit.

August 22nd, 2023 by mariejazz63

Attention, on a tenté de voler nos vélos pendant que nous étions dans la van. Nous avons cogné dans la vitre et ils sont partis. Nous avons déménagez au Walmart.
Beware! Some guys tried to stole our bikes while week-end were in the van. We knock so they left. Week-end moved to the Walmart.

August 14th, 2023 by geschke.andrew

a bit noisey but we werent bothered by anyone. no other campers but the carpark was busy due to a baseball game. bathrooms were good and open at night and in the morning.

July 21st, 2023 by craz131

on a hésité à venir dormir ici vu la disparité des commentaires. finalement on a adoré!!! très bel endroit et tellement proche du centre-ville qu'on a pu tout faire à vélo. Certes il y a la voie ferrée et pas mal de train mais c'est souvent comme ça au Canada :-)

nice place. close to city center. noisy cause of train but thats Canada way ;-)

June 30th, 2023 by noireaud.noemie.nn

Spot bien placé par rapport au centre de Winnipeg (20min de marche). Nous y avons passé deux nuits, et nous avons laissé notre auto stationnée la journée. Nous étions 5 véhicules, un bel endroit pour faire des rencontres. Malheureusement pas de toilettes (elles sont fermées actuellement) et le train passe toute la nuit donc prévoir des boules quies!

June 27th, 2023 by joc

Grand stationnement avec une partie gazonné, tout près du pont Louis riel à la marche ou à vélo, parfait pour passe qq jours

June 24th, 2023 by me.ecom

Grand parking, aucune contre indication pour y passer la nuit. Toilette public ferme car le fort l'était également.
Nous étions deux vans !

Effectivement beaucoup de trains passe la nuits, si vous êtes sensible au bruit je ne recommande pas.

June 16th, 2023 by zoarnaud

grande place et peu de véhicules.
mais attention le train fait beaucoup de bruit.. 5 a 6 trains sont passés pendant la nuit..

June 8th, 2023 by SolInvictus

Well two of us vans, with bikes, parked here without incident. Feels like the trains never stop, though they are moving slowly, on an elevated track to boot. Train activity was reduced after midnight. Many people here in the evening for baseball game, tending their gardens and racing RC cars. All quiet overnight. Then a car full of teenagers peels in about 7AM to do doughnuts on the lawn. Keep off the grass and get to class! 😠

October 8th, 2022 by alainbicycle

Intéressant ! C’est le site de départ des envolées de montgolfières de Sundance Balloons

September 21st, 2022 by sydneyberger

Grand parking, toilettes publiques ouvertes toute la nuit avec de l'eau chaude. Nous y avons passé 2 nuits sans aucun problème. Nous n'étions pas seuls, plusieurs véhicules y étaient garés pour la nuit. A seulement 20 minutes du centre de Winnipeg c'est vraiment un
Spot génial ! Seul bémol, on est à 10m des rails... Le premier soir, la police est venu faire le tour des véhicules, mais rien de plus.

August 29th, 2022 by Knaubi

A big parking lot,you can park for free. Left my Van here and went to the city. approximately 20 min walk.No toilets and the train runs near by but I think it's a good place to spend the night if you want to spend a few days in the city.

August 24th, 2022 by erincmurtagh

⚠️ BE AWARE ⚠️ someone attempted to break into our van here this morning (05:00) - luckily my partner scared him off but he had successfully broken into a truck that was parked nearby. The police came within 15 minutes and told us that it was unfortunately a pattern that was emerging. Don’t want to scare anyone but please be cautious and take care.

August 5th, 2022 by msolansb

Nice place near the city center. Quiet and safe neighborhood. We have spent here two nights while we discovered Winnipeg and have no problem at all. Noisy trains during the night.

July 23rd, 2022 by Falcone1905

Great place, close to the center. Green, has tables and the occasional baseball game.

June 17th, 2022 by johndelaney2008

Small gravel parking lot next to the fort. The freight train can be a bit loud so if you are a light sleeper, use ear plugs.

May 27th, 2022 by Sam&Fred

very big park with friendly security guy's. the place its almost quiet if the sound of a train passing by very often. for us wasn't a problem I had a peaceful rest and we meet 2 other couples in travel. park in the same spot of us .

September 29th, 2021 by isenegger.jonas

Great Great spot in the middle of the city. lots of trails around.

We stayed 5 nights and nobody came bother.

The only inconvenience is the noise. we slept by the tracks before but this spot has much more trains passing. we would wake up at least twice a night (but still worth it).

August 18th, 2021 by dansprivateemailaddress

nice place. lots space to walk around. dog friendly. train came by now and then but didn't bother us. stayed in a 30ft travel trailer parking along the back so we had the grass on when we owner the it stairs. Fort looked cool but closed at 4pm. we snuck in for a few minutes to look around. nice trails behind the fort along the river

August 6th, 2021 by gguilbault

Grand stationnement dans un parc municipal à côté du chemin de fer. Tranquille, mis à part les trains de temps en temps.

August 5th, 2021 by thorswill

Very enjoyable. We parked in the lawn behind the actual parking lot with our 4x4 + RTT. Next to a ball park so we enjoyed a game while watching the sunset. SaniJohn next to the ball park and trash/recycling bins in several locations. The trains are frequent but go by pretty slow.

July 21st, 2021 by matt_mohr

Fantastic spot to camp out for a night, can either tent on the massive grass plots or stay in a trailer, parking lot is big enough for small setups but big RVs will have some trouble. No issues with security or anything. Bathrooms are close by but locked. Trains going by all the time but easy to sleep regardless. 5min bike to downtown Winnipeg!

July 4th, 2021 by jay.cuningham

This is a very good spot for staying a couple days. We stayed twice in two weeks. The train is kind of loud, but it almost can rock you to sleep :)
Also, a cop showed up and said: “i notice you have your bicycles locked at the back of your van with a lock that is easy to break. I would advise caution because it is a high theft area and we want you to have a nice visit of Manitoba.” What a good cop

June 26th, 2021 by nathalie.desautels

Très bien! Tranquille. A 20 min à pied du centre ville et des attraits touristiques.

June 26th, 2021 by nathalie.desautels

Assez tranquille mais Le train passe à côté par contre.

September 18th, 2019 by chessyetnico

good place to stay, we stay one night,
calm and very nice neighborhood.

September 12th, 2019 by timjames.leu

Nice parking lot (gravel) thats about a 20 minute walk to the forks. Lots of space and when Fort Gibraltar is open (May, Jun, Aug) there would probably even be public toilets.
But I could not sleep well, there were a lot of loud trains all night long.

September 1st, 2019 by judpomme

Parking lot was ok! Good data coverage. Not a lot of privacy but pretty quiet (when we forgot the train just beside!)

August 20th, 2019 by audrey.larin.al

Parking lot near fort gibraltar. Not the most quiet, trains during the night. We got woken up by..... a hot air balloon !!!
Still a great spot in the city.

August 14th, 2019 by elisagabet

Pretty big parking lot just next to Fort Gibraltar, also next to Winnipeg city center but in a calm area with calm neighborhood.
No problem for the overnight stay with our van.
The train rail is next to the parking so it's noisy but ok to sleep.

July 26th, 2019 by clementineletessier

We stayed 2 nights here and for the day. Noisy because of the trains but really pleasant place (grass, space, trees, historical site, base ball playground, small local garden). We let the vehicle here and used our bikes to visit the city. There is a small and nice path to go directly. Just trains can be a disturb.

July 24th, 2019 by gbrady148

Good place to stay one or several nights. Very closed to "The forks" and St Boniface. Quiet except trains. Toilets are open during Fort Gibraltar operation hours.

July 20th, 2019 by sunnyerna

perfect place to spend the night! it's a 30 minuten walk to downtown. But beside "The Fork" on the riverside - there isn't much to see! Yes, you hear the train about once an hour but it didnt disturbe us (put pluggs in my ear😉)

May 14th, 2019 by mattheww65

Nice spot. Basically a carpark of a few things owned by the city. No signs and a couple of RVs overnight. as mentioned, noisy at times with train tracks right next to it.

May 13th, 2019 by mrenard37

Great spot, quiet apart from the train but it doesn't honk so it is perfectly bearable.

October 12th, 2018 by BigRick

Nice green parking lot in a quit neighborhood, but very noisy as trains pass by very often.

September 26th, 2018 by desfinancespetillantes.com

We arrived around 9.30pm, parking lot was empty. Police came and knocked around midnight to check out what we were doing (we have a mini van). We explained we were sleeping here and just arrived earlier. They let us stay here for the night. It is a very safe neighborhood, but trains all night long.

August 27th, 2018 by anja.laube

Good spot to stay in the city close to the center. Quit, but noisy trains passing by every now and then. No toilets, but bushes. No other people on the parking lot over night. Safe neighborhood.