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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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A 2 kilometre wilderness hiking trail located east of Bella Coola and Hagensborg, BC. The hiking route is dedicated to a local artist named Carl Medby, who during the 1930s would hike the trail to various points to paint.
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East Nusatsum Forest Service Road
Hagensborg
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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 postcard-like lighthouse likes to go by the name of "The Greatest Little Lighthouse in Canada". in 1990 Gilbert’s Cove Lighthouse was recognized as a Provincial Heritage Site.
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244 Gilberts Cove Rd
Digby
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Coombs Village is located west of Parksville BC, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The village is a popular attraction because of the unique assortment of art, services, dining and shops.
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Alberni Hwy (Hwy 4A)
Parksville
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The Prosperous Lake Territorial Day Use Area in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada is a part of a vast network of lakes, rivers, waterfalls and boat launches popular for fishing, canoeing, and boating.
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Highway #4
Yellowknife
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Hopewell Rocks in Moncton, New Brunswick on Canada's Adventure Travel Guide for planning NB parks, trails, attractions, activities, and more.
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Discovery Road
Moncton
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McGregor Lake Reservoir is a recreation area and popular water sport destination located east of the community of Vulcan, Alberta, Canada in the Southern Alberta Foothills region of the Canadian Badlands.
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Vulcan
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The park is home to the Royal Tyrrell Museum (Dinosaur attraction), McMullen Park (day use picnic park) and the Badlands Trail (interpretive walking trail). It is one of the most visited parks in the Drumheller Valley region.
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Gray Bay is a recreational campground with a large beach area. The campground onsite enjoys some good size campsites for campers and grassy ones for tenters.
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School Road
Sandspit