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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 Cataraqui Trail has trailhead in Smiths Falls and in Strathcona, Ontario. This family-friendly trail is great for hiking, biking, snowshoing, or cross-country skiing.
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Smiths Falls
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Saratoga Beach in the Comox Valley is a stunning, beautiful sandy beach located in the community of Saratoga Beach on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Saratoga Beach
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Bruce Coast Lighthouse Tour is a popular learning experience and sightseeing road trip exploring the shoreline of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron visiting lighthouses and marine heritage sites in Ontario, Canada.
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Highway 6
Tobermory
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Glenmore Lake Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for planning boating, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, adventures, activities, access, location and wildlife watching.
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Calgary
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The Jim Gordon Walkway measures 2 kilometres long and follows the shores of Ramsey Lake. The trail connects Bell Park with the attraction named Science North. The recreation and sightseeing trail is paved with a section of boardwalk.
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Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury
The Woodland Caribou Provincial Park geography is a combination of the Canadian Shield and boreal forest nestled in an Arctic watershed environment. The park is best known for its summer adventures which include wilderness backcountry camping, fishing, canoeing and wildlife watching.
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Lund Lake Road
Red Lake
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Kennedy Lake is a large fresh water lake located in-between the communities of Tofino and Ucluelet, BC on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Kennedy Lake amenities include 2 day use areas, campsites, and a boat launch. Both picnic areas are located on the south end of the
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Tofino, Ucluelet
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Decorating the paths are many sightseeing benches which come in handy when birding or listening to the many song birds which frequent the park. Amenities in the Sunnidale Park include a large children's playground, pit toilets, parking lot, off leash dog area and the Dorian Parker Centre.
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Sunnidale Road
Barrie
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The memorial pays tribute to Terry Fox from Port Coquitlam, B.C. who attempted to run across Canada (5300 miles) with a prosthetic leg in an effort to increase awareness and to raise money for cancer.
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Hodder Avenue
Thunder Bay