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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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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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Prince Albert National Park is a recreation and historical destination located north of the community of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. The park is a top destination in the province for relaxation, adventure and activity.
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Prince Albert
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Howe Creek Trail in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada is an easy grade walking route wandering among a forest of trees, exploring alongside a creek while experiencing the side streets of the community.
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Bailey Street
Terrace
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Red Pine Trails is a year round network of trails located in the community of Nestor Falls, Ontario, Canada. The trail network consists of a series of small interconnecting loop trails measuring about 3.6 kilometres in total.
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Airport Road
Nestor Falls
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Marquart Lake is located east of the community of Merritt, BC, Canada popular for fishing, canoeing and camping when exploring the wilderness regions near Sugarloaf Mountain.
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Lundbom Lake Road
Merritt
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Little Mountain Park is a sightseeing hiking destination with a network of trails exploring fields, forests and views overlooking the community of Salmon Arm, BC, Canada and Shuswap Lake.
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Salmon Arm
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Champion Lakes Provincial Park is a remote wilderness recreation park, with three lakes, hidden in the back country alpine forests of the Bonnington Range in the Selkirk Mountains. The lake park is located northeast of the community of Trail, BC in West Kootenay,British Columbia, Canada.
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Trail
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A 2.5 kilometre one-way path (5 kilometres return trip) leading to a remote waterfall. The narrow path explores through a dense forest, following and crossing creeks, climbing up and down, leading all explorers to the top of Jade Falls.
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Murray River Forest Service Road
Tumbler Ridge
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Parlee Beach Provincial Park in Shediac, NB is a sandy beach promoted as having the warmest salt water in Canada.
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45 Parlee Beach Rd
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