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 Desolation Sound marine route is located on the inside passage between central Vancouver Island and British Columbia mainland in Canada. Desolation Sound Marine Park is one of the largest coastal marine parks in North America. It is a very popular long haul, multi-day adventure route attracting
Osoyoos Lake is Canada's warmest lake located in Canada's only desert - the Sonora Desert. The lake is a very popular destination for swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, wind surfing, water skiing, sailing and fishing.
The park includes the point, a forest of old growth Douglas Fir trees, a beach, an islet and some jagged, rocky cliffs. It is a popular day use destination on Hornby Island for hiking, scuba diving, swimming, sightseeing, kayaking and picnicking.
On Salt Spring Island, from the Baynes Peak Summit on Mount Maxwell the mountain park enjoys ocean, mountain and island views of Burgoyne Bay and the Sansum Narrows.
There are remote wilderness hot springs located on Harrison Lake and there are developed, commercial hot springs located in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Canada
The conservation wetland area consists of 55+ kilometres of recreation trails popular for hiking, jogging and biking in the summer months and xc skiing & snowshoeing during the winter snow season.
Kettle Valley Rail Trail is over 600 kilometres in length and is a popular route for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding , dirt biking, sightseeing, history walking tours, cross country ski, snowmobile and snowshoe routes.
The features of Garrow Park include hiking trails, a sandy beach, day use picnic tables, BBQ pits, playground, dock, tennis courts, change rooms, washrooms, grass lawns and a large parking lot.
The park features include two sandy beaches, a picnic area and some giant limestone rock formations shaped by time and the west coast winds and ocean storms.
