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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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The Blueberry Hill Trail is a 1 kilometre loop hiking path which leads to 2 lookouts and a hilltop gazebo. The views from the hilltop gazebo are the highlights of the trek.
The beach and 3 kilometre waterfront pathway are located in the small community of Crecent Beach, BC which is situated in the northern end of Semiahmoo Bay. It is a popular destination for walking, beachcombing, sunbathing, sightseeing, swimming and for launching a kayak.
French Beach Provincial Park is situated south of Port Renfrew, BC and just north of Sooke, BC on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The 59 hectare French Beach Provincial Park was established in 1974 in honor of an early pioneer who lived in the region named James French.
Nuu-chah-nulth Trail is a connecting hiking trail visiting sandy beaches and exploring a rainforest on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Pacific Rim National Park near the Villages of Tofino and Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada.
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.
Elliott's Beach Park is a small pebbled beach located in the Cowichan Valley, northeast of Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada on Vancouver Island. The beach park is situated in a small quiet bay, surrounded by rock outcroppings, in an area of Ladysmith referred to as Yellow Point.
The sandy beach is one of the most popular summer beach destinations in the Kenora, Ontario region. During the summer months the beach and the island are a destination for activities like canoeing, kayaking, swimming, boating, picnicking and sunbathing.
The Great Sandhills Ecological Reserve measures over 1,900+ square kilometres (1,000 sq. mi.) and is recorded as the largest collection of sand dunes in Canada.
