Aulavik National Park is a national park located on Banks Island in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is known for its access to the Thomsen River, one of the most northerly navigable rivers in North America. The park is a fly-in park, and protects approximately 12,274 km (7,626.71 mi) of Arctic Lowlands at the northern end of the island. The most practical way ...

Auyuittuq National Park is a national park located on Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula, Qikiqtaaluk Region in Nunavut, the largest political subdivision of Canada. It features the many terrains of Arctic wilderness, such as fjords, glaciers, and ice fields. In Inuktitut - the language of Nunavut's aboriginal people, Inuit - Auyuittuq means "the land that never mel...

Banff National Park on the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains was Canada’s first (and the world’s 3rd) national park. While the park is a year round destination with nearly every type of recreation option available the park boasts a number of locations that attract skiers and snowboarders during winter. Uncrowded lifts and mile after mile of ...

Bruce Peninsula National Park is a national park on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada. Located on a part of the Niagara Escarpment, the park comprises 156 square kilometres and is one of the largest protected areas in southern Ontario, forming the core of UNESCO's Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve. The park offers opportunities for many outdoor activitie...

Cape Breton Highlands National Park is located on northern Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia. One-third of the Cabot Trail passes through the park featuring spectacular ocean and mountain views. The park was the first National Park in the Atlantic provinces of Canada and covers an area of 948 km². It is one of 42 in Canada's system of national par...

Located less than an hour away from Edmonton, Elk Island National Park of Canada protects the wilderness of the aspen parkland, one of the most endangered habitats in Canada. This beautiful oasis is home to herds of free roaming plains bison, wood bison, moose, deer, and elk. Also boasting over 250 species of birds, the park is a bird watcher's paradise. Be it for wil...

At the tip of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, Forillon Park is a mountainous area that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Bay of Gaspé. Its boreal forest is home to a diverse collection of wildlife that can be easily observed. The park’s steep cliffs welcome thousands of sea birds and its shores harbor colonies of seals. Hiking trails with...

Fundy National Park is located on the Bay of Fundy, near the village of Alma, New Brunswick. The Park showcases both seashore habitats and highland Acadian forests. The Park covers an area of 207 km² along Chignecto Bay, the northeastern branch of the Bay of Fundy, and faces Cape Chignecto Provincial Park across the Bay in Nova Scotia. At low tide, Park visitors ...

Georgian Bay Islands National Park consists of 63 small islands or parts of islands in Georgian Bay, near Port Severn, Ontario. The park was established in 1929. The total park area is approximately 13.5 km². Prior to the creation of Fathom Five National Marine Park, Flowerpot Island was also a part of the park. The islands blend the exposed rocks and pines of th...

Glacier National Park is one of seven national parks in British Columbia, and is part of a system of 43 parks and park reserves across Canada. It protects a portion of the Columbia Mountains. It also contains the Rogers Pass National Historic Site, designated for its importance in the construction and development of Canada's first major national transportation route. ...

Grasslands National Park is one of Canada's newer national parks, located in southern Saskatchewan, and one of 43 parks and park reserves in Canada's national park system. The system aims to protect representative areas of the country's 39 natural regions. Grasslands National Park represents the Prairie Grasslands natural region, protecting one of the nation's few rem...

Dynamic forces of Earth are on display at Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland protecting land that was shaped 450 million years ago by movement of the planet’s tectonic plates. An area of great natural beauty with a rich variety of scenery, wildlife and recreational activities Gros Morne provides opportunities for visitors to hike through wild, uninhabited ...

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is the 40th National Park in a system of 43 parks and park reserves across Canada. Located in British Columbia's Gulf Islands, it covers 33 square kilometres (13 sq mi) over 16 islands. It also includes numerous islets and reef areas. Getting There Mayne Island, Pender Island and Saturna Island are all serviced by BC Ferries. Schedu...

Ivvavik National Park is a national park located in the Yukon, Canada. Meaning "nursery" or "birthplace" in Inuvialuktun, is the first national park to be established as a result of a land claim agreement with its natives. Protecting a portion of the calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, only a minimal number of people a year are allowed to visit the park. On...

Jacques-Cartier National Park is a provincial park located 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Quebec City. The park aims to protect wildlife in the Laurentian massif. It lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregion. Jacques-Cartier National Park is located in the Laurentian Mountains along the Jacques-Cartier River valley, to the west of Quebec Route 175. Ja...