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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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Telkwa Village is a small riverfront community on the shores of the Bulkley and Telkwa Rivers, east of the community of Smithers, BC., Canada. The Village of Telkwa is rich in history, close to major adventure parks, activity destinations, rivers and lakes.
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Highway 16
Telkwa
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The park is a wide open field with vast green lawns spotted with trees providing shade. The entire park includes some restrooms, picnic tables, baseball diamonds, skateboard park, sand volleyball courts and a children's playground.
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Voght Street
Merritt
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Major’s Point Historic Site commemorates the arrival of the Acadians in 1755. Major’s Point Historic Site in Nova Scotia Canada is a top thing to do while exploring near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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245 Doucette Point Road
Yarmouth
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Emerald Lake is a sightseeing destination located north of the community of Carcross. The lookout point provides many who travel the highway with an opportunity to enjoy some great views of a turquoise-green lake and some mountain ranges.
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South Klondike Highway
Carcross
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Yamnuska translates to "wall of stone." Its sheer 500' face can be seen from the TransCanada and the peak is often in the clouds.
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Bighorn No. 8, AB T0L
Kananaskis
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Central Park is located in Burnaby, BC. The park measures over 90+ hectares and is situated on the border of Downtown Vancouver and Burnaby.
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Kingsway Street
Burnaby
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The main Cup and Saucer Trail leads hikers and sightseers to some jaw-dropping views from on top of limestone cliffs which form part of the Niagara Escarpment. The Cup and Saucer includes over 12 kilometres of hiking trails in total.
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Hwy #540
M'Chigeeng
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Pakwash Lake, during the summer season, is known for its warm and shallow waters which tends to attract many to the park for water sport activities. The lake itself measures over 9800 hectares so there is lots of room to play.
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Highway #105
Red Lake
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Anne of Green Gables Historic Site, Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Your Activity Travel Guide for planning adventures to PEI museums, historic sites, heritage places, and places of history.
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8619 Route 6
Cavendish