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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.

Select a Canadian Province or Territory to Explore Parks in Canada.

British Columbia

British Columbia Parks & Trails
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The park is a year round day use park highlighted by a supervised sandy beach with a roped off swimming area and a float, a historic bridge and a good selection of paved trails and picnic sites.
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Arundel Street
Thunder Bay
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Melmerby Beach Provincial Park is a popular 2 kilometre long sandy beach fronting the Northumberland Strait located near Merigomish, NS. Melmerby Beach Provincial Park in Nova Scotia, NS, Canada is a top thing to do and sightseeing adventure while exploring near the community of New Glascow.
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6380 Little Harbour Rd
Merigomish
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Lower Arrow Lake is a popular summer destination for many activities including boating, swimming, sailing, canoeing, camping, wind surfing, birdwatching and fishing. The lake is well stocked with fish including rainbow, gerrard, kokanee and bull trout plus barbot and whitefish.
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Castlegar
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Summerland B.C. 11 hectare Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park is a popular beach destination for swimming, sunbathing, fishing, hiking, scuba diving, kayaking and picnicking.
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Highway #97
Summerland
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The Dryden Signature Trail follows the banks of the Wabigoon River and is an ideal pathway when exploring and sightseeing in the community. Most of the trail follows a gravel pathway with some small sections of the paved pathway. The trail route also includes a suspension bridge...
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Highway #17
Dryden
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The trail is a combination of paved trails and side roads traveling in a north-south direction measuring 12+ kilometres. The trail is part of the TCT (Trans Canada Trail) system. The recreation trail explores forest, creeks, neighbourhoods and connects with various parks and the waterfront area in
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Main Street
North Bay
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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 SS Keno is a Historic Site of Canada. During the summer months in Dawson City there are interpretive tours. The tours are hosted by actors dressed in attire from the Klondike Gold Rush era.
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King Street
Dawson City
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The collection of parks and urban forests cover over 7400 hectares of land, measuring over 25 kilometres long. The valley of forest and parks is recognized as the largest continuous parkland in Canada.
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Edmonton