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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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The trail is a short 750 metre elevation hiking trail leading to a viewpoint overlooking the Stewart River wetland. This Devil's Elbow region is part of the Na-cho Nyak Dun First Nation Traditional Territory.
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Silver Trail
Mayo
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Alert Bay is a magical and romantic destination located off the northern tip of Vancouver Island.
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Fir Street
Port McNeill
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The 1870's Telegraph Wilderness Trail in Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada is a historic trek following the same route traveled by many pioneers and settlers when laying down the Collin's Overland Telegraph Line linking North America to Europe.
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Blackwater Road
Vanderhoof
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“the Brickworks” used to be an abandoned heritage building. Remodeled by Evergreen, Torontonians love to go there to leave the city’s fast-paced lifestyle and find themselves in a space where architecture, trails, farmer markets, workshops, urban sustainability and nature collide.
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550 Bayview Ave
Toronto
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A popular gathering place where the warm waters of Lake Erie meets miles of white sandy beach providing great windsurfing, swimming and sunbathing. There is a picnic area, rest room facilities and volleyball courts on site.
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69 Lake Road, Port Colborne, Ontario
Port Colborne
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Canyon Park includes 30 picnic sites (some shaded from the sun) with fire pits. There is a baseball diamond, a horse arena, a horse racing track, horseshoe pits, a playground, a bandstand shelter, a fitness circuit and some washrooms.
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48th Street
Creston
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LaVerendrye Parkway is a 1.5+ kilometre paved and cobblestone pathway which stretches west from, basically, Pither's Point Park to the junction of Front Street and Victoria Avenue located south of downtown.
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Victoria Avenue
Fort Frances
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Barkerville Historic Homestead in North Cariboo-Chilcotin Region, British Columbia, Canada is BC's most popular historic mining town attraction located on the Cariboo Gold Rush Trail made popular in the late 1800s.
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Highway 26
Wells
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World's Largest Lobster in Shediac, NB on Canada's Adventure Travel Guide. A top website for planning things to do in New Brunswick parks, trails, and more.
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229 Main Street
Shediac