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.

British Columbia

British Columbia Parks & Trails
beach-people20100901_74
Sally's Beach Provincial Day Park, Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The unsupervised sandy beach park is located on the tip of the Spry Point Peninsula peering out over the Northumberland Strait.
Read more
736 Spry Point Rd
Souris
east_bluff_Lookout_gore_bay_manitoulin_island_ontario_03
East Bluff Lookout in the Harold Noble Memorial Park is a very popular sightseeing destination providing views overlooking Gore Bay and the North Channel.
Read more
E. Bluff Road
Gore Bay
parc-de-la-chute-montmorency-quebec-canada
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency offers spectacular views of the towering Montmorency Falls from hiking trails, panoramic stairs, a suspension bridge, cable car, zip line, and the Via Ferrata climbing route. Located just 12 km from the heart of Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Read more
2490 Ave Royale, Quebec City, Quebec, G1C 1S1
Quebec City
fred_henne_territorial_park_picnic03
The white sandy beach in the Fred Henne Day Use Area of the park is THE gathering spot during the summer months in Yellowknife. There is a playground, change rooms, washrooms, picnic tables, a group picnic shelter, sitting benches, boat launch, firewood, fresh water taps and Long Lake Beach.
Read more
Hwy #3
Yellowknife
simpson_gulch_trail06
The hiking trail route involves navigating some very steep sections and requires some level of fitness. But... the good news is that all is worth it because from the peak there are views of the valley below and the Smithers townsite.
Read more
Zobnick Rd
Smithers
della
Della Falls is a remote wilderness outdoor canoeing and backpacking adventure located west of the community of Port Alberni, BC on Vancouver Island, Canada. The adventure is an epic tale involving canoeing Great Central Lake and then backpacking to Della Falls - Canada's highest waterfall measuring
Read more
Port Alberni
ssmoyie
The SS Moyie is recognized as a National Historic Site and a BC Landmark. The well maintained and restored paddle wheeler is a historic museum. Inside are displays of pictures, artifacts and models depicting the history of the early 1900s living life on Kootenay Lake.
Read more
Front Street
Kaslo
heritage-park-barrie-ontario-canada-10
Heritage Park is one of the many sightseeing park destinations located along the waterfront in Barrie on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. The park is home to duck ponds, beautiful floral gardens, art structures and one of the most unique water splash parks in Ontario.
Read more
Mulcaster Streets
Barrie
mill_creek_park_bridge
The Mill Creek Park is part of a very large network of river valley parks lining both banks of the North Saskatchewan River.
Read more
Edmonton