All National Parks, Reserves, Marine Conservation Areas
Sable Island National Park Reserve
Type: National Park Reserve
Location: Nova Scotia
Date Founded: 2013
Description: A remote sand island known for its wild horses and shifting dunes.
Activities: Scuba Diving (Fall), Whitewater Rafting (Winter, Summer, Fall), Skiing (Fall, Summer), Canoeing (Fall, Summer, Spring)
Aulavik National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Northwest Territories
Date Founded: 1992
Description: A park with arctic tundra, rivers, and abundant wildlife, including muskoxen.
Activities: Hiking (Spring), Scuba Diving (Summer), Bird Watching (Spring, Fall, Winter), Backpacking (Winter, Summer)
Banff National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Alberta
Date Founded: 1885
Description: Canada's first national park, famous for its stunning mountain landscapes.
Activities: Cycling (Spring, Fall, Summer), Snowshoeing (Winter, Fall), Photography (Spring, Winter), Camping (Fall), Wildlife Viewing (Summer, Spring), Skiing (Summer, Fall, Spring), Hiking (Spring, Summer), Snowshoeing (Spring, Fall)
Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Ontario
Date Founded: 1987
Description: Features rugged limestone cliffs and turquoise waters of Georgian Bay.
Activities: Hiking (Fall), Kayaking (Spring), Scuba Diving (Winter, Summer), Snowshoeing (Winter, Spring, Fall), Photography (Fall), Wildlife Viewing (Fall, Winter), Fishing (Fall), Photography (Spring, Summer)
Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Nova Scotia
Date Founded: 1936
Description: Known for scenic coastal drives and the Cabot Trail.
Activities: Scuba Diving (Spring), Kayaking (Fall, Winter), Rock Climbing (Spring, Winter), Camping (Spring, Winter), Whitewater Rafting (Winter, Fall)
Elk Island National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Alberta
Date Founded: 1913
Description: A refuge for bison, elk, and other wildlife near Edmonton.
Activities: Canoeing (Winter), Bird Watching (Summer, Winter), Scuba Diving (Summer, Spring), Rock Climbing (Summer), Hiking (Summer)
Fathom Five National Marine Park of Canada
Type: National Marine Conservation Area
Location: Ontario
Date Founded: 1987
Description: A marine conservation area with shipwrecks and underwater caves.
Activities: Scuba Diving (Spring, Winter, Summer), Rock Climbing (Spring, Summer, Winter), Whitewater Rafting (Fall, Winter, Summer), Fishing (Fall)
Forillon National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Quebec
Date Founded: 1970
Description: Famous for dramatic cliffs, forests, and whale-watching opportunities.
Activities: Cycling (Winter), Photography (Fall, Winter, Summer), Kayaking (Spring, Summer), Whitewater Rafting (Spring, Fall)
Fundy National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: New Brunswick
Date Founded: 1948
Description: Home to the world's highest tides and beautiful hiking trails.
Activities: Camping (Fall), Fishing (Spring), Hiking (Spring, Winter, Summer)
Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Ontario
Date Founded: 1929
Description: A park of 63 islands in the world's largest freshwater archipelago.
Activities: Camping (Spring, Summer), Bird Watching (Summer, Winter), Snowshoeing (Summer)
Glacier National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: British Columbia
Date Founded: 1886
Description: Known for rugged mountains and deep valleys, ideal for hiking.
Activities: Kayaking (Winter, Fall), Wildlife Viewing (Fall), Photography (Summer), Bird Watching (Winter), Rock Climbing (Spring)
Grasslands National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Saskatchewan
Date Founded: 1981
Description: A prairie conservation area home to rare plants and animals.
Activities: Backpacking (Winter, Summer, Spring), Skiing (Fall, Spring), Whitewater Rafting (Summer, Winter), Snowshoeing (Winter, Summer, Spring), Canoeing (Winter, Spring, Summer)
Gros Morne National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador
Date Founded: 1973
Description: A UNESCO site featuring fjords, mountains, and geological wonders.
Activities: Whitewater Rafting (Spring, Summer), Canoeing (Winter, Fall, Spring), Scuba Diving (Winter, Fall, Summer)
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site
Type: National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
Location: British Columbia
Date Founded: 1988
Description: A protected area combining land and marine conservation, home to rich Indigenous history.
Activities: Bird Watching (Spring, Summer), Camping (Summer), Kayaking (Winter, Summer, Fall), Rock Climbing (Winter, Summer), Wildlife Viewing (Spring)
Ivvavik National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Yukon
Date Founded: 1984
Description: A remote park protecting the migration route of the Porcupine caribou herd.
Activities: Kayaking (Winter, Spring, Fall), Fishing (Summer), Rock Climbing (Fall, Winter, Spring)
Jasper National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Alberta
Date Founded: 1907
Description: Largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, known for abundant wildlife.
Activities: Hiking (Winter, Summer, Spring), Hiking (Winter), Skiing (Summer, Spring), Camping (Fall, Winter, Spring), Photography (Fall, Summer), Kayaking (Fall, Summer), Backpacking (Spring), Wildlife Viewing (Spring, Summer, Winter), Canoeing (Summer, Spring, Winter)
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Nova Scotia
Date Founded: 1967
Description: A mix of forested areas, lakes, and Mi'kmaq cultural heritage.
Activities: Camping (Summer), Skiing (Fall, Summer)
Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada
Type: National Park Reserve
Location: Yukon
Date Founded: 1972
Description: Home to Canada's highest peak, Mount Logan.
Activities: Hiking (Fall, Spring), Whitewater Rafting (Summer, Fall, Winter), Kayaking (Summer, Fall), Snowshoeing (Summer)
Kootenay National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: British Columbia
Date Founded: 1920
Description: Home to hot springs, glaciers, and stunning canyons.
Activities: Hiking (Fall, Spring), Skiing (Summer, Winter), Camping (Summer, Spring), Wildlife Viewing (Spring), Rock Climbing (Fall, Winter), Camping (Fall), Photography (Summer), Hiking (Spring, Winter, Fall), Hot Springs (Fall)
Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: New Brunswick
Date Founded: 1969
Description: Features coastal dunes, salt marshes, and rare wildlife.
Activities: Scuba Diving (Spring, Summer, Winter), Bird Watching (Fall, Spring), Whitewater Rafting (Summer, Winter, Fall)
La Mauricie National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Quebec
Date Founded: 1970
Description: Rich in lakes, forests, and waterfalls.
Activities: Cycling (Winter, Fall), Hiking (Fall, Summer), Kayaking (Summer, Spring, Winter), Canoeing (Spring, Winter), Scuba Diving (Summer, Spring)
Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area
Type: National Marine Conservation Area
Location: Ontario
Date Founded: 2015
Description: The world's largest freshwater marine protected area.
Activities: Skiing (Summer, Spring, Winter), Hiking (Winter, Spring), Fishing (Winter, Spring, Summer)
Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada
Type: National Park Reserve
Location: Northwest Territories
Date Founded: 1976
Description: UNESCO site with deep canyons, waterfalls, and wild rivers.
Activities: Hiking (Spring, Fall), Fishing (Winter), Scuba Diving (Fall, Winter, Summer), Wildlife Viewing (Winter, Fall), Backpacking (Spring)
Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Prince Edward Island
Date Founded: 1937
Description: Famous for red sandstone cliffs and beaches.
Activities: Photography (Winter, Fall, Spring), Cycling (Spring), Beachcombing (Spring), Fishing (Spring, Winter, Summer), Camping (Spring, Summer), Snowshoeing (Winter, Fall), Bird Watching (Winter, Spring), Photography (Spring, Summer, Winter)
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada
Type: National Park Reserve
Location: British Columbia
Date Founded: 1970
Description: Features rainforests, beaches, and surfing spots.
Activities: Skiing (Fall, Winter, Spring), Scuba Diving (Summer, Fall), Canoeing (Fall, Spring), Snowshoeing (Spring), Camping (Fall), Wildlife Viewing (Winter), Hiking (Winter, Summer, Fall), Surfing (Spring, Winter), Camping (Summer)
Point Pelee National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Ontario
Date Founded: 1918
Description: Southernmost point of mainland Canada, a key bird migration site.
Activities: Cycling (Summer), Photography (Winter), Fishing (Spring, Fall), Hiking (Summer), Cycling (Spring, Summer, Fall), Bird Watching (Fall, Summer, Spring), Scuba Diving (Winter)
Prince Albert National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Saskatchewan
Date Founded: 1927
Description: Known for boreal forests, lakes, and grey wolves.
Activities: Snowshoeing (Spring, Fall, Winter), Whitewater Rafting (Summer), Kayaking (Winter, Summer), Photography (Spring, Winter, Summer), Backpacking (Fall, Summer)
Quttinirpaaq National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Nunavut
Date Founded: 2001
Description: One of the most remote parks in the world, with glaciers and rugged peaks.
Activities: Camping (Spring), Rock Climbing (Fall), Snowshoeing (Summer, Fall), Fishing (Winter, Summer, Fall)
Riding Mountain National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Manitoba
Date Founded: 1933
Description: A mix of prairie, forest, and lake ecosystems.
Activities: Snowshoeing (Winter, Summer, Spring), Whitewater Rafting (Winter, Spring, Summer), Scuba Diving (Winter), Wildlife Viewing (Fall), Rock Climbing (Winter, Spring, Summer)
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada
Type: National Park Reserve
Location: Quebec
Date Founded: 1984
Description: A collection of unique limestone monolith islands.
Activities: Bird Watching (Summer, Fall), Canoeing (Summer), Backpacking (Fall, Winter, Spring), Photography (Fall)
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park
Type: National Marine Conservation Area
Location: Quebec
Date Founded: 1998
Description: Protects the confluence of the Saguenay River and the St. Lawrence River, home to whales.
Activities: Backpacking (Fall, Winter), Scuba Diving (Fall, Winter), Photography (Spring, Summer), Kayaking (Summer, Fall), Whale Watching (Summer), Skiing (Winter, Summer), Photography (Summer, Fall, Winter)
Sirmilik National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Nunavut
Date Founded: 2001
Description: A polar park with glaciers, mountains, and coastal areas.
Activities: Photography (Fall, Spring, Summer), Camping (Summer), Snowshoeing (Winter, Summer, Spring), Skiing (Winter, Spring)
Thousand Islands National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Ontario
Date Founded: 1904
Description: An archipelago of islands along the St. Lawrence River.
Activities: Cycling (Summer, Spring, Fall), Backpacking (Spring), Photography (Spring, Fall, Summer), Hiking (Fall), Whitewater Rafting (Fall)
Terra Nova National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador
Date Founded: 1957
Description: A coastal park with scenic fjords and boreal forests.
Activities: Kayaking (Summer), Skiing (Summer, Spring), Hiking (Summer), Cycling (Fall, Summer)
Tuktut Nogait National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Northwest Territories
Date Founded: 1996
Description: One of the least-visited national parks, home to Arctic char and caribou.
Activities: Canoeing (Summer, Fall), Whitewater Rafting (Summer, Winter)
Vuntut National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Yukon
Date Founded: 1995
Description: A protected wilderness with no roads, home to migrating caribou.
Activities: Rock Climbing (Spring), Bird Watching (Spring, Winter, Fall), Fishing (Summer), Cycling (Winter), Hiking (Spring, Winter)
Wapusk National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Manitoba
Date Founded: 1996
Description: A remote park protecting polar bear maternity dens.
Activities: Bird Watching (Spring, Fall, Summer), Camping (Winter, Summer, Fall)
Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Alberta
Date Founded: 1895
Description: Borders the U.S. Glacier National Park, known for unique geology.
Activities: Whitewater Rafting (Winter), Camping (Summer, Fall), Wildlife Viewing (Fall), Hiking (Winter), Skiing (Winter, Fall), Kayaking (Spring, Fall, Winter)
Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Alberta/Northwest Territories
Date Founded: 1922
Description: Canada's largest national park, home to bison and whooping cranes.
Activities: Wildlife Viewing (Summer, Winter, Spring), Skiing (Winter, Summer), Fishing (Summer), Backpacking (Summer, Spring, Winter)
Mount Revelstoke National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: British Columbia
Date Founded: 1914
Description: Known for mountain scenery and wildflower meadows.
Activities: Camping (Spring), Snowshoeing (Winter, Spring), Scuba Diving (Winter, Spring)
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada
Type: National Park Reserve
Location: British Columbia
Date Founded: 2003
Description: A coastal park protecting marine and island ecosystems.
Activities: Photography (Summer, Spring), Backpacking (Winter), Canoeing (Spring), Fishing (Summer, Winter), Kayaking (Winter, Spring, Summer)
Auyuittuq National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Nunavut
Date Founded: 2001
Description: A polar desert with glaciers and fjords.
Activities: Photography (Winter), Snowshoeing (Winter, Fall, Summer), Whitewater Rafting (Summer), Scuba Diving (Fall)
Yoho National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: British Columbia
Date Founded: 1886
Description: Home to waterfalls, fossils, and breathtaking mountain peaks.
Activities: Canoeing (Winter), Snowshoeing (Winter), Camping (Summer, Fall, Spring), Camping (Fall), Hiking (Summer, Winter, Fall), Fishing (Spring), Rock Climbing (Winter, Fall)
Ukkusiksalik National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Nunavut
Date Founded: 2003
Description: A remote Arctic park featuring Inuit cultural sites.
Activities: Hiking (Winter), Canoeing (Fall, Spring), Wildlife Viewing (Fall), Snowshoeing (Winter, Fall, Spring), Camping (Fall, Spring)
Torngat Mountains National Park
Type: National Park
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador
Date Founded: 2008
Description: A remote Arctic wilderness with deep fjords and Inuit culture.
Activities: Bird Watching (Fall, Summer), Hiking (Winter, Fall, Spring), Rock Climbing (Winter, Fall, Summer)
Akami-Uapishku-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve of Canada
Type: National Park Reserve
Location: Labrador
Date Founded: 2015
Description: A vast boreal and tundra region in eastern Canada.
Activities: Fishing (Spring, Fall, Summer), Hiking (Summer, Fall, Winter), Photography (Fall, Summer), Canoeing (Summer)
Naatsihchoh National Park Reserve
Type: National Park Reserve
Location: Northwest Territories
Date Founded: 2014
Description: A rugged, mountainous park in the Mackenzie Mountains.
Activities: Canoeing (Fall), Bird Watching (Fall), Hiking (Spring), Fishing (Winter, Fall, Spring)
Qausuittuq National Park of Canada
Type: National Park
Location: Nunavut
Date Founded: 2015
Description: A high Arctic park protecting endangered Peary caribou.
Activities: Wildlife Viewing (Spring), Canoeing (Winter, Fall, Summer), Backpacking (Spring, Summer)
Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve
Type: National Park Reserve
Location: Northwest Territories
Date Founded: 2019
Description: A remote wilderness park with deep lakes and traditional Dene lands.
Activities: Hiking (Summer, Spring), Fishing (Winter, Summer), Bird Watching (Fall), Backpacking (Fall, Winter), Canoeing (Fall, Summer)
Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
Type: National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
Location: Nunavut
Date Founded: 2019
Description: A vast Arctic marine conservation area protecting whales and sea ice habitats.
Activities: Hiking (Summer, Winter), Whitewater Rafting (Spring, Winter), Kayaking (Winter, Spring, Summer), Photography (Winter, Spring), Skiing (Summer, Fall, Winter)