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Parks, Trails and Places to Explore in Canada

Canada Parks include national, provincial, territorial, regional, municipal, community, recreation and wilderness parks. Every province and territory in Canada maintains a good selection of parks.

Most of the Canada parks operate seasonally with the peak months of operation occurring during the months of May to late September. Many of the larger Canada parks are created to protect the environment and wildlife in the region while promoting recreational activities.

 

The most popular park activities enjoyed in a Canada Park include hiking, camping, swimming, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, fishing, picnicking, birdwatching, wind surfing, photography and much more.

Some of the more common amenities located in the larger developed parks include a campground, sandy beach, showers, washrooms, sani station, park office, picnic area, playground, marina, boat launch and more.

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British Columbia

British Columbia Parks & Trails
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Jungle Beach has plenty of parking, a wooden picnic shelter, pit toilets and some personality. The Black Bear marks the pull out area of the park when driving along Hwy 16.
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Highway 16
Skidegate
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The Carthew-Alderson Trail is considered a challenging and difficult route popular for hiking, wilderness camping, horseback riding and backpacking. The trail can be, either, a very long day hike or a two day backpacking adventure. Long day hikers should be experienced and very fit.
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Waterton
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Campbell River is a designated British Columbia Heritage River and a fishing destination. The river along with the oceans play a big part in why the community is called "The Salmon Capital of the World." The Campbell River is best known as a fishing river.
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Campbell River
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Riverside Park Trail, Campbelltown, New Brunswick on Canada's Adventure Travel Guide for planning activities in NB. The Riverside Park is a memorial park displaying the history of the "Battle of the Restigouche".
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Water Street
Campbelltown
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The park is a very popular summer lake destination for adventure, beach, sun and fun. The 14 hectare park includes a sandy beach, grassy lawns, wheelchair accessible flush toilets, change rooms, running cold water taps, lakefront playground, many picnic tables - with some under the shade of trees.
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Invermere
The Woodland Caribou Provincial Park geography is a combination of the Canadian Shield and boreal forest nestled in an Arctic watershed environment. The park is best known for its summer adventures which include wilderness backcountry camping, fishing, canoeing and wildlife watching.
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Lund Lake Road
Red Lake
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The Big Fiddle is the largest in the world standing at about 18.2 metres tall (60 feet). The Big Fiddle in Nova Scotia Canada is a top thing to do while exploring near Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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74 Esplanade Street
Sydney
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The Killarney Provincial Park is, generally, a wilderness park with over 50+ fresh water lakes surrounded by Jack Pine forests and an over abundance of white quartzite and pink granite rock formations.
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Highway #637
Killarney
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The main Cup and Saucer Trail leads hikers and sightseers to some jaw-dropping views from on top of limestone cliffs which form part of the Niagara Escarpment. The Cup and Saucer includes over 12 kilometres of hiking trails in total.
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Hwy #540
M'Chigeeng