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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Nicola Lake provides some of the best lake views while traveling the major highways in the valley. Many visit the lake, every year, for camping, boating, water skiing, canoeing, fishing and sailing.
The 40 hectare Provincial Park is separated into 3 areas. The day use area, campground and beach.The beach is covered with driftwood, larger rocks and has a grassy area with some picnic tables
Chapleau Crown Game Preserve is a wildlife and bird sanctuary located near the village of Chapleau popular for picnicking, backcountry camping, fishing, canoeing, boating, kayaking, hiking, birdwatching, wildlife sightings.
Okanagan Lake Park is a 98 ha park attracting visitors every year to the region. The park is a very popular recreation destination. The activities enjoyed in the park and on the lake include swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, water skiing, hiking and windsurfing.
Blue Mountain is a recreation destination measuring 583 hectares (1440 acres) designed for xc skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in the winter and hiking, canoeing and kayaking in the summer. Located 32 kilometres northeast of the Battlefords.
The Sheep Mountain Lookout adventure consists of a short walking trail and a wooden viewing platform. Stairs from the trail lead up onto the elevated viewing deck. On the viewing platform are benches for seating. Views are far reaching and it is very wise to bring along some binoculars.
Jaycees Park is a hill park and recreation destination with paved trails, baseball fields, a lake and some green space areas. Activities enjoyed in the park include walking, birding, baseball and tobogganing.
