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 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.
Seton Portage, BC, Canada near Lillooet, Cariboo-Chilcotin Region, British Columbia is a small recreation village tucked away in a forested valley, surrounded by mountains, lakes, creeks and wildlife.
The park is home to many attractions and exhibits too. There is plenty to see outside and inside. Outside there is a monument, a statue, a railway car and some real unique structures like the Dawson Creek Station Museum and Art Gallery buildings.
Egypt Falls (aka Pipers Glen Falls or Appin Falls) is one of the more challenging short hiking trails (2 kilometre return) and the finest cascading waterfall in the region around Baddeck, NS, Canada. Egypt Falls in Nova Scotia Canada is a top thing to do while exploring near Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
The Murals of Moose Jaw is a self guided tour visiting with 40+ giant size murals decorating the walls of shops, boutiques, stores and heritage buildings in the downtown core of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The area, in and around, Cedar Lake is rugged, forested and home to much wildlife. The lake is popular for swimming, fishing, canoeing, hiking, camping and mountain biking in the summer months. The gravel forestry roads and bush trails in the region of the lake draw the mountain bikers and hikers.
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site is tribute site to the scientific discoveries of Alexander Graham Bell while living in Baddeck, NS, Canada. Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Nova Scotia Canada is a top thing to do while exploring near Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Cascading 335 metres (1,101 ft) down the side of the mountain, Shannon Falls is British Columbia's 3rd largest waterfall and one of the easiest to access and view up close and personal.
Florencia Beach is one of the lesser known sandy beaches located in the Pacific Rim National Park. The beach is located near the Village of Tofino and Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
