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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Burnaby Lake Regional Park is a full service year round, day use park with facilities and out buildings. The park includes day use picnic sites, a nature house, a rowing pavilion, a viewing tower, hiking trails, a canoe launch, an equestrian centre, washrooms and a playground.
Robert Burnaby Park includes some walking trails, an off leash dog area, day use picnic area, playground, outdoor swimming pool, sports field, washrooms, tennis courts and a disc golf course.
The 6 hectare recreation and campground park rests in a river valley in the Nakusp Range of the Selkirk Mountains between Upper Arrow Lake and Slocan Lake. Summit Peak at 2270 metres is one of the higher peaks one can view from the park.
Moricetown Canyon is the home of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation people - one of the five First Nation communities located on or near Hwy 16. The main attraction is the Bulkley River, the Morice Canyon, the fish ladders and the wooden fish huts used for fishing.
Explore Cheakamus Lake near Whistler, British Columbia, Canada and enjoy a day of kayaking, hiking, canoeing, fishing while camping. The easy grade, very well maintained hard earth trail leading to Cheakamus Lake is 3 km in length.
The river park is situated under the peaks of Steamboat Mountain. It is a campground, day use area and recreation destination for activities like fishing, hiking, camping, picnicking, horseback riding and sightseeing.
The highlights of Roesland attract people to the park. Some of the highlights include Row House (the museum), the hiking trail to the tip of Roe Islet (amazing marine views) and the hiking trail to Roe Lake located above Shingle Bay.
Winter in Pembina River Provincial Park is peaceful solitude starkly contrasting the summertime popularity. The Entwistle Alberta Canada park is an ideal adventure destination for winter activities like snowshoeing and hiking.