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 park encompasses over 800 hectares of slope on
Mount Dufferin. The highlights include a wide assortment of recreation trails (40 kilometres) and some fantastic views overlooking Kamloops and the Thompson Rivers.
Jubilee Trail is a moderately easy 9.5 kilometre route trekking along an old forestry logging road to some switchbacks leading up to the alpine treeline and then to the alpine peak of Mount Murray. Trail is enjoyed by hikers and cross country skiers.
The Ojibway Provincial Park measures over 2,630 hectares (6,499 acres) and is, largely considered a natural environment. The highlights of the park include a sandy beach, campground, hiking trails and a wide selection of water activities.
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.
Broadway Promenade is a linear park and a recreation pathway located in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The pathway visits a festival site and exhibits detailing the forts and fur trading history of the region.
The park measures 400 hectares and protects both banks of the Kanaka Creek for approximately 12 kilometres. There are hiking trails, canoe and kayak launch, a fish hatchery, day use picnic area, wooden lookout towers and a waterfall.
Cottonwood Lake Park is a day use park located south of the community of Nelson, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The six hectare lake is a popular park destination for such activities as fishing, canoeing, boating, birdwatching, picnicking and swimming.
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.
The Cooper Park pathway forms part of the Dryden Signature Trail. Along the Wabigoon River In Cooper Park there is a brick pathway popular for walking, jogging and biking.