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Travel to these awe-inspiring national parks with stunning views
Explore the wonder of Canada’s 37 national parks and 11 national park reserves across every province and territory.
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Torngat Mountains National Park
Polar bears and caribou roam the vast glacial valleys of Torngat Mountains, homeland of Inuit peoples for centuries. (Parks Canada)
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Torngat Mountains National Park
According to Parks Canada, excursions into the park by air, by sea or on foot "deepen visitors’ understanding of the connections between the majestic wild nature of this special place and the enduring cultural traditions of its people.” (Parks Canada)
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Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve
Located in Labrador, Mealy Mountains summits reach up to 1,180 meters to overlook Lake Melville. "The pristine landscape of mountain tundra, marine coasts, boreal forests, islands and rivers are home to numerous boreal species", according to Parks Canada. (Parks Canada)
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Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve
The high mountains offer "exceptional hiking opportunities," according to Parks Canada. A 50-kilometre stretch of sandy beaches known as the Wunderstrands can be found where the park meets the Labrador Sea. (Parks Canada)
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Terra Nova National Park
“A dramatic Atlantic shoreline, fringed in long headlands and fjords with views of whales and icebergs" is perfect place for outdoor enthusiasts and nature-lovers. (Parks Canada)
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Terra Nova National Park
Parks Canada describes the country's most easterly national park as "a magical place where the land and sea compete for your attention," as you hiking the island boreal forest or spend an evening under the stars. (Parks Canada)
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Gros Morne National Park
Travel here to find "soaring fjords and moody mountains tower above a diverse panorama of beaches and bogs, forests and barren cliffs," according to Parks Canada. Gros Morne is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Parks Canada)
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Gros Morne National Park
The top of Gros Morne Mountain - the park’s highest point - can be completed on a challenging, one-day, 17-kilometre loop, where you can enjoy panoramic views from the summit. (Parks Canada)
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Fundy National Park
Situated on the unceded territory of the Mi'gmaq people, Fundy National Park boasts the world’s highest tides. Deep waterfalls in the native Acadian forests can be explored by hike or bike. (Parks Canada)
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Fundy National Park
Cliffs overlooking the Bay of Fundy on Grand Manan island, New Brunswick on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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Kouchibouguac National Park
Mi’kmaq and Acadian culture, golden sand dunes and warm ocean beaches in the summer, and winter activities weave together a "compelling tapestry." (Parks Canada)
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Kouchibouguac National Park
According to Parks Canada, Kouchibouguac features rich forests and wetlands, "under the serene skies of a Dark Sky Preserve, inviting a connection with nature and history.” (Parks Canada)
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park
The park offers casual strolls to challenging hikes with panoramic views of canyons and seacoasts. (Parks Canada)
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park
A portion of the world-famous Cabot Trail winds through the park, which boasts ocean vistas, canyons, camping and diverse hiking trails. (Parks Canada)
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Kejimkujik National Park
The park's seaside is a protected wilderness area where you can hike through dense shrubs to experience "pristine white sand beaches, turquoise waters, coastal bogs, abundant wildflowers, rich lagoon systems, and coastal wildlife.” (Parks Canada)
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Kejimkujik National Park
Visitors can explore 4,000 years of Mi’kmaw heritage, camp lakeside, or spot harbour seals from a singing beach, according to Parks Canada.
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Sable Island National Park Reserve
More than 350 shipwrecks lay off its shores, making Sable Island known as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic."(Parks Canada)
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Sable Island National Park Reserve
Sable Island is a "thin crescent of shifting sand located at the edge of the Continental Shelf," according to Parks Canada. It is home to wild horses, grey seals, and unique plants, birds, and insects. (Parks Canada)
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Prince Edward Island National Park
The Greenwich peninsula portion of Prince Edward Island National Park is seen in Greenwich, P.E.I. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017.
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Prince Edward Island National Park
This national park offers a "diverse and accessible natural destination for a seaside escape, restful or active,” according to Parks Canada.
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Qausuittuq National Park
The endangered Peary caribou can be found here, visitors can experience traditional Inuit hunting and fishing area on Bathurst Island in the High Arctic. (Parks Canada)
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Qausuittuq National Park
Herds of muskoxen and Peary caribou roam Bathurst Island, a "landscape of rolling tundra, wetlands and low level plateaus." Qausuittuq offers hiking, skiing and wildlife viewing for experienced backcountry adventurers. (Parks Canada)
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Quttinirpaaq National Park
Quttinirpaaq means “land at the top of the world” in Inuktitut, and is Canada’s northernmost national park located on Ellesmere Island. (Parks Canada)
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Quttinirpaaq National Park
Visitors can explore the park's vast landscape on foot or on skis. According to Parks Canada, you can visit ancient cultural sites and embark on trek around the Ad Astra and Viking ice caps. (Parks Canada)
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Ukkusiksalik National Park
The park offers "rich Arctic wildlife and Inuit history where hundreds of archaeological sites dot the landscape surrounding Wager Bay," according to Parks Canada.
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Ukkusiksalik National Park
More than 400 documented archaeological sites lay within the park's boundaries, and have been used both prehistorically and in relatively recent times, according to Parks Canada.
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Auyuittuq National Park
Auyuittuq is the "land that never melts" in Inuktitut, and is home to natural landmarks such as the Akshayuk Pass, Thor Peak and the Penny Ice Cap. (Parks Canada)
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Auyuittuq National Park
Visitors can hike, ski or snowmobile to the Arctic Circle, and spot snow geese and arctic foxes, according to Parks Canada.
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Sirmilik National Park
Narwhals, belugas, polar bears and thousands of seabirds thrive in park, according to Parks Canada.
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Sirmilik National Park
Visitors can "traverse ice fields, climb mountains, kayak icy waterways" and witness the abundance of wildlife in the park. (Parks Canada)
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
This national park boasts limestone sculptures, prolific marine and bird life, and the "seductive sound of the sea.” (Parks Canada)
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Mingan Archiand pelago National Park Reserve
The Mingan Archipelago offers an "exceptional opportunity to reconnect with nature" through camping, hiking, observation. (Parks Canada)
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La Mauricie National Park
This park is 536 square kilometres, ideal for an outdoor escape through hills, forests and streams. (Parks Canada)
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La Mauricie National Park
This parks offers trails, campsites, forests, lakes and beaches in both the summer and winter. (Parks Canada)
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Forillon National Park
Visitors can experience camping, hiking, kayaking and whale watching "at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, between the sea and the mountains." (Parks Canada)
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Forillon National Park
Park visitors can learn about diverse nature and culture through exhibitions and "lively heritage sites." (Parks Canada)
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
The Bruce Peninsula National Park has something for everyone. It "beckons hikers to travel woodland trails, swimmers to refresh in clear waters, explorers to discover the rugged limestone coast and campers to revel at a stunning night sky.” (Parks Canada)
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
Located in the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, the park features "towering cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment plunging into the blue waters of Georgian Bay." (Parks Canada)
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Thousand Islands National Park
Visitors can explore the park by boat, paddle, or hike, and “granite islands speckle the St. Lawrence River in a transition zone between Canadian Shield and Adirondack Mountains." (Parks Canada)
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Thousand Islands National Park
Visitors can experience the St. Lawrence River’s "blue-green waters past remote granite shoreline." (Parks Canada)
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Georgian Bay Islands National Park
Visitors can swim in Lake Huron’s clear waters, cycle wooded island trails, hike meandering paths and unwind at a cozy cabin. (Parks Canada)
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Georgian Bay Islands National Park
"Hike or bike forest trails to secluded lakeside vistas on Beausoleil Island," or stay at a waterfront campsite or rustic cabin. (Parks Canada)
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Pukaskwa National Park
Ontario’s only wilderness national park is "defined by pink-and-slate granite shores, Great Lake temperaments and near-endless stretches of spruce, fir, pine and hardwoods." (Parks Canada)
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Pukaskwa National Park
"Equal parts a cultural and natural wonderland," visitors can hike the White River Suspension Bridge and view authentic boreal wilderness. (Parks Canada)
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Point Pelee National Park
Point Pelee National Park has something to experience in every season, including paddling through wetlands, hiking, and glimpses at rare bird species. (Parks Canada)
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Point Pelee National Park
The park is at the southernmost point of mainland Canada, and with "its unique geography acts as a resting point for many migrating birds, especially in spring, making it one of the best bird watching destinations in Canada."
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Rouge National Urban Park
One of the largest urban parks in North America is located in the Greater Toronto Area. The park has a "rich assembly of forests, creeks, farms and trails as well as marshland, a beach on Lake Ontario and human history spanning 10,000 years,” according to Parks Canada.
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Rouge National Urban Park
The Rouge is a 'people’s park' with trails "covering forests, thickets, meadows, wetlands, rivers and agricultural landscapes." (Parks Canada)
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Wapusk National Park
This "subarctic wilderness of tundra and boreal forest" protects polar bears, more than 200 bird species, caribou, wolverine, arctic hare and foxes. (Parks Canada)
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Wapusk National Park
"Remote and spectacular with wide-open vistas,, the park boasts diverse wildlife for all nature lovers. (Parks Canada)
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Riding Mountain National Park
The park has "thrilling outdoor possibilities where the boreal forest, aspen parkland and fescue prairie meet.” (Parks Canada)
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Riding Mountain National Park
The park is home to "windswept grasslands and deep, silent forests, of secretive wolf packs, of orchids and lilies, of lakes and wetlands singing with life." (Parks Canada)
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Prince Albert National Park
The park offers "accessible wilderness and extensive outdoor recreation" with boreal forests, canoe pristine lakes and free-range bison. (Parks Canada)
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Prince Albert National Park
Located in central Saskatchewan, the park "showcases the amazing ecological diversity found in the transition between prairie fescue grasslands and the lakes and wetlands of the mixed wood boreal forest." (Parks Canada)
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Grasslands National Park
The park is home to free-roaming herds of Plains Bison, the largest land mammals in North America. (Parks Canada)
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Grasslands National Park
The park has some of the first discoveries of dinosaur fossils in Canada, and Tipi rings are a "testament to First Nations communities, and ruins of prairie homesteads tell of settlers intent on taming the prairie.” (Parks Canada)
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Waterton Lakes National Park
Located in the Rocky Mountains, the park has "clear lakes, thundering waterfalls, rainbow-coloured streams, colourful rocks and mountain vistas" for hikers and sightseers. (Parks Canada)
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Waterton Lakes National Park
Visitors can experience abundant wildlife while exploring a "vivid red canyon to mist-cloaked waterfalls." (Parks Canada)
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Jasper National Park
Part of UNESCO's Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, Jasper also boasts the world's second-largest dark sky preserve. (Parks Canada)
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Jasper National Park
"Adventurers can take advantage of alpine day hikes, incredible backcountry locations, adrenaline pumping mountain biking and great paddling," according to Parks Canada.
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Elk Island National Park
The bison was saved from near extinction at Elk Island National Park with its active conservation program, according to Parks Canada. (Parks Canada)
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Elk Island National Park
"Fill your cups with hot chocolate and look up at the stars or go behind the scenes of bison conservation at a bison handling facility."
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Banff National Park
The Banff, Alta., townsite in Banff National Park is seen on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
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Banff National Park
Hidden Lake in Banff National Park is seen on Friday, Sept 1, 2022.
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Wood Buffalo National Park
Canada's largest national park "protects an outstanding and representative example of Canada's Northern Boreal Plains.” (Parks Canada)
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Wood Buffalo National Park
An aerial view of Fort Chipewyan, on the boundary of Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, is shown on Sept.19, 2011.
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Tuktut Nogait National Park
According to Parks Canada, this is one of the most isolated parks in North America, with limited rescue services. Visitors should be self-sufficient and capable of handling emergencies. (Parks Canada)
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Tuktut Nogait National Park
Tuktut Nogait National Park is named after the Bluenose West caribou that are born there each spring, according to Parks Canada. Other wildlife includes native muskox, arctic wolves, grizzlies and wolverine. (Parks Canada)
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Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve
The parks is located at the eastern end of Great Slave Lake and is part of a larger group of protected areas around the East Arm and Artillery Lake regions. Thaidene Nëné means "Land of the Ancestors" in the Dënesųłiné-- or Chipewyan -- language, according to Parks Canada.
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Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve
Visitors can kayak or canoe past muskox and moose, fish for lake trout or Arctic grayling, or explore the paths of the ancestors with a Łutsël K’é Dene guide. (Parks Canada)
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Nahanni National Park Reserve
“Remote granite pinnacles lure top alpinists, wilderness river tripping opportunities attract paddlers," according to Parks Canada.
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Nahanni National Park Reserve
Considered a "paradise" for adventurers who pursue remote wilderness, with alpinists drawn to the Cirque of the Unclimbables. (Parks Canada)
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Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve
The park is "a place where culture and nature are intertwined" and features whitewater paddling and off-the-grid hiking. (Parks Canada)
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Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve
Visitors to one of Canada’s newest national parks can travel through a landscape of river valleys and glacier-strewn mountains. (Parks Canada)
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Aulavik National Park
Aulavik means "place where people travel" in Inuvialuktun, and protects more than 12,000 square kilometres of arctic lowlands on the north end of Banks Island, according to Parks Canada. Parks Canada / Wayne Lynch
Aulavik National Park
Aulavik is among the country’s most remote national parks with "untouched tundra, pristine rivers, archaeological sites and ample wildlife." (Parks Canada)
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Glacier National Park
The park offers adventures for outdoor enthusiasts year-round. Visitors can scale jagged mountain peaks or mountain bike ride "beneath the towering old-growth trees of the world’s only inland cedar rainforest." (Parks Canada)
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Glacier National Park
Glacier is known for "steep alpine hikes, lush cedar forests and unparalleled backcountry skiing." (Parks Canada)
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Yoho National Park
“In the shadow of the Great Divide, Yoho’s towering rockwalls, spectacular waterfalls and soaring peaks reveal the secrets of ancient life, the power of ice and water and the stories of plants and animals that continue to evolve today.” (Parks Canada)
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Yoho National Park
Experience alpine adventures in the vast backcountry and rest in scenic campgrounds. Challenge yourself with a day hike to half-billion-year-old fossil beds. (Parks Canada)
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
This park culturally important to the Haida people who co-manage cooperatively manage the region with Parks Canada. (Parks Canada)
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
According to Parks Canada, Gwaii Haanas is "a uniquely untouched ecological paradise off Canada’s West Coast with an Indigenous history stretching back millennia."
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Mount Revelstoke National Park
“Stroll through brilliant wildflower meadows, or lie back in awe atop a mountain peak." (Parks Canada)
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Mount Revelstoke National Park
The park offers a mountain experience for most every visitor -- a 26-kilometre bike race climbing nearly 2,000 metres, and the only ski jump in Canada where world records were set. (Parks Canada)
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Kootenay National Park
Kootenay offers the full Rocky Mountain experience “with diverse terrain embracing everything from arid grasslands to glaciers." (Parks Canada)
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Kootenay National Park
Visitors can experience a backcountry trek, relax in scenic campgrounds, or soak in mineral waters of Radium Hot Springs.
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Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
The Gulf Islands among the Salish Sea are a "haven for rare species and threatened eco-systems and a playground for hikers, campers, cyclists, boaters and kayakers.” (Parks Canada)
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Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
The reserve’s 15 islands are easily accessible, and visitors can explore history and wilderness together. (Parks Canada)
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the traditional territories of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, the parks boasts "kilometres of long sandy beaches, unspoiled temperate rainforests and adventures that will delight the explorer in all.” (Parks Canada)
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
The park is a gateway to the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, with activities ranging from "interpretive walks to the hike of a lifetime along the legendary West Coast Trail.” (Parks Canada)
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Ivvavik National Park
Ivvavik means "a place for giving birth, a nursery," in Inuvialuktun, and is the first national park in Canada to be created as a result of an Indigenous land claim agreement – the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (1984), according to Parks Canada.
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Ivvavik National Park
"Raft through slot canyons and mountain valleys on an expedition that takes you from the park’s interior all the way to the Arctic Ocean." The parks features wildlife from grizzlies to caribou. (Parks Canada)
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Kluane National Park and Reserve
Visitors can explore a "world of high mountain peaks and massive valley glaciers, boreal forests, sparkling lakes" in iconic northern wildlife. (Parks Canada)
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Kluane National Park and Reserve
The park is home to 17 of Canada’s 20 highest peaks, and is known worldwide for its wilderness recreation. (Parks Canada)
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Vuntut National Park
The Vuntut Gwitchin people still live in Yukon’s only fly-in community. The northern part of the park features "a vast Arctic landscape of rocky peaks and tundra valleys." (Parks Canada)
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Vuntut National Park
“Remote and unspoiled Arctic wilderness, a First Nations history dating back millennia" with only a few making the trek to Vuntut National Park. (Parks Canada)
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