The road is located in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Springfield, with the westernmost part forming part of the boundary between the RMs of Springfield and East St.

[1] PR 213 begins at Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 59 approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Winnipeg and runs east for a distance of 24 kilometres (15 mi), ending at PTH 12.

It is a heavily-used road linking Winnipeg with the communities of Oakbank, Hazelridge, and Cooks Creek, as well as the eastern gate of Birds Hill Provincial Park (via PR 206).

[2][3] The original course of PR 213 followed Hazelridge Road from PR 206 to PTH 12, which runs parallel 1.6 kilometres (1 mile) south of the current course.

A roundabout is scheduled to be installed at the PR 206/213 junction.