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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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Community Trails within the community of Faro, Yukon Territories are popular for connecting and moving around the community by bike, foot, xc ski, snowshoe and snowmobile. The trails include the Bear, Eagle, Fox, Rabbit and Wolf Trails.
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Campbell Street
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The pathway is paved and loops around the lake. Along the edges of the trail are various sitting benches ideal for sightseeing and birdwatching.
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Brooks
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A small wilderness park with a one hour hike along the banks of a creek leading to a small waterfall and picnic area. Located outside of Qualicum Beach in Deep Bay off of Hwy #19A.
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Qualicum
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Cheticamp Island Beach is a beautiful 1.5 kilometre sandy and pebbled beach on the Cape Breton Trail in the community of Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada. Cheticamp Island Beach in Nova Scotia Canada is a top thing to do while exploring near Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Nova Scotia
Cheticamp
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The Oyster River Nature Park is a wilderness park on the Oyster River located south of Saratoga Beach and north of Courtenay on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The 5 hectare (12 acre) park is a hiking, swimming, birdwatching, mountain biking, picnicking, horseback riding and sightseeing
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Saratoga Beach
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The 200 foot tall Fire Tower Lookout is located on a long gravel road leading deep into the mountains near the community of Dawson City, Yukon Territories, Canada. The tower is situated at 4000 feet of Jubilee Mountain.
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Dawson City
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A 26 kilometre one-way hike through a forest leading to the banks of Fawn Lake. popular for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing, cross country skiing.
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Fawn Creek Road
Lone Butte
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Spray Valley Provincial Park is located next to the community of Canmore, Alberta, Canada in the backcountry mountains behind the community. The Spray Valley provincial park measures 25,598 hectares and is home to bears, bighorn sheep, wolves, coyotes and others.
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Canmore
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Stamp Falls Park is a waterfall educational park located near the community of Port Alberni, BC on Vancouver Island, Canada. The forested park is 327 hectares in size and home to a cascading waterfall and a popular Salmon spawning river. Popular for the salmon that is
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Beaver Creek Road
Port Alberni