Portage la Prairie Attractions 
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Many early French explorers passed through the Portage La Prairie area on their way to Lake Manitoba, in their vain search for the Northwest Passage to the Far East, and this is where, in 1738, Sieur de la Vérendrye built Fort La Reine as his base for exploring the prairies. Portage La Prairie's name dates from that time, when it was on the portage between the Assiniboine River and Lake Manitoba. John Sutherland Sanderson made it the first settlement in western Canada.
Today Portage La Prairie is a pleasant small town off the TransCanada Hwy. Like much of the prairies the town experiences hot summers and cold winters.
Today Portage La Prairie is a pleasant small town off the TransCanada Hwy. Like much of the prairies the town experiences hot summers and cold winters.
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Fort La Reine Museum and Pioneer Village
This open air museum on the edge of Portage La Prairie recreates a pioneer village with original and reconstructed buildings.
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Island Park (Crescent Lake)
The lovely Island Park contains a small zoo, golf course, canoeing and swimming areas, and other recreational opportunities. In December the island puts on a fabulous display of Christmas lights.
