Warning: Name field for this section is disabled or deleted. This results in unexpected behaviour!
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.
Como Lake Park is located in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada and is considered a very popular park setting for enjoying a casual walk or jog. Other activities enjoyed in the park include fishing, picnicking and birdwatching.
Sir Sandford Fleming Park (also referred to as Dingle Park) is a 38 hectare (95 acre) historical and recreational urban park created to commemorate the 150th anniversary of representative government in Nova Scotia.
Lizard Lake Nature Trail is a BC Forest Recreation Site ideal for wilderness camping, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, sightseeing, and wildlife watching.
The highlight of the site is High Falls. The cascading waterfall measures - at its peak - 55 metres (150 ft.) and forms part of the Onaping River which eventually empties into the Sudbury Basin. In 1953 A.Y. Jackson (one of the "Group of Seven" artists) visited High Falls and created a painting.
The 8 kilometre (5 mile) one-way (16 km return) hiking trail connects hikers to the 60 metre high (200 feet) Cape Split sightseeing cliffs overlooking Minas Basin. Cape Split Hiking Trail in Nova Scotia, NS, Canada is a top thing to do and sightseeing adventure near Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The hike through the Myra Canyon Trestles takes you over 18 trestles and through two tunnels and through one of the most scenic parts of the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR).
Kin Kanyon is popular for families, groups and recreational activities in the community of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The park is part of a larger park and trail network in Red Deer called Waskasoo Park.