Best places: Parks in Canada

Vancouver's largest urban park has beaches, trails & family attractions, plus a picturesque seawall.

Sizable green space featuring trails, a lake with boat rentals & striking city panoramas.

Huge, forested park featuring a variety of wildlife plus lakes, campsites & hiking trails.

Historic landscaped gardens hosting regular concerts & events, plus walking tours & flower exhibits.

This scenic, 50-m. limestone canyon in Jasper National Park features waterfalls & more.

A popular tobogganing spot, this sizable park with skyline views offers an ice rink & sports fields.

Longtime oceanfront site of the city's military defenses, now offering hiking trails & guided tours.

This facility for visitors offers guided hiking tours & a picnic pavilion, plus snacks & souvenirs.

Rocky swimming beach & popular scuba diving spot featuring walking trails, a cafe & mountain views.

Waterfront park with running & bike trails, plus a fire pit & views of Downtown's skyscrapers.

Plunging cascade with a boardwalk observation point, fossils in the rocks & camping nearby.

Natural park with 264 acres of forest, wetlands & meadows traversed by hiking trails & a creek.

Picturesque parkland featuring mountain trails & 3 glacier-fed lakes, plus campsites.

Green space offering a rose garden, playground & picnic sites, plus sculptures, city views & trails.

Mountainous park popular with climbers & hikers for its granite monoliths & panoramic views.

This peninsula-bound park features over 21km of walking trails & far reaching views.

👍👍 Excellent stop to see some of Canada’s oldest trees over 500 years old! We did stop in early September and it had reopened (previously closed due to forest fire concerns). The old tall (& tallest) trees are on the south side with no washrooms. Trails are short and maybe only 5-10 minutes to loop aro...

Forested, 16-ha. lakefront park with a beach, campground & picnic area, plus a visitor center.

Nature area known for Cathedral Grove, an old-growth forest with huge Douglas firs & walking trails.

Leafy city park offers striking river views, walking paths, seasonal events & gardens.