Natural Sites & Parks in Canada - MapleNow

Vancouver’s iconic oceanfront urban park

The Rideau Canal is a 202 km historic waterway linking Ottawa to Kingston, functioning today as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular skating rink in winter.

Mount Royal Park in Montréal is a 200‑ha urban oasis with rich biodiversity, year‑round outdoor activities and historic viewpoints.

High Park is Toronto’s largest municipal park featuring natural oak savannah, gardens, a zoo, trails and recreation facilities.

Toronto Islands Park is a car‑free archipelago just offshore downtown Toronto, featuring beaches, gardens, ferries and leisure trails.

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in North Vancouver offers thrilling rainforest canopy walks, cliffside adventure courses, Indigenous culture exhibits, and family-friendly attractions year-round.

Grouse Mountain, just 15 min from downtown Vancouver, offers world‑class seasonal activities—ski, hiking, wildlife and scenic attractions year‑round.

Montreal’s Jardin botanique, part of Space for Life, features 75 ha with over 22,000 plant species, 10 exhibition greenhouses and ~20 themed gardens, plus research and events.

Parc Jean‑Drapeau in Montréal spans two islands with 209 ha offering trails, gardens, art, festivals like Osheaga and Piknic Électronik, sports and waterfront leisure.

Prince’s Island Park is a 20‑hectare urban oasis in downtown Calgary, featuring wetlands, playgrounds, festivals, skating, walking trails, and the River Café.

A popular Vancouver beach with mountain views, volleyball courts, and a saltwater pool.

A lively downtown Vancouver beach with sunsets, swimming, restaurants, and summer events.

A wide sandy beach in Vancouver with mountain views, low tides, and peaceful picnic areas.

A 55-acre garden in Vancouver featuring themed plant collections and seasonal events.

Hilltop gardens with city views and floral displays

Nose Hill Park is a 1 129‑hectare urban nature reserve in NW Calgary, featuring rough fescue grassland, wildlife, hiking trails, Indigenous heritage, and AR storytelling via IndigiTRAILS.

Confederation Park is a flat, historic urban green space in downtown Ottawa, featuring a relocated Trafalgar Square fountain, monuments, and hosting annual events like Winterlude and Jazz Fest.

Lansdowne Park is a 40‑acre urban park in Ottawa’s Glebe, featuring historic buildings, sports venues, green space, recreation facilities, events and retail.

Forested park near UBC with over 55 km of trails for walking, biking, and nature exploration.

Lynn Canyon Park in North Vancouver features a free suspension bridge over a lush canyon, scenic forest trails, waterfalls, and an ecology centre—great for families and outdoor lovers.

The Sea to Sky Gondola lifts visitors from Squamish up Mount Habrich, offering stunning Howe Sound vistas, suspension bridge, trails, lodge, and dining.

Bluffer’s Park & Beach is a scenic waterfront park in Scarborough featuring sandy cliffs, a sandy beach, picnic areas, trails and a boat launch.

Rouge National Urban Park is Canada’s first national urban park, a vast natural area in Greater Toronto with forests, wetlands, farms and trails.

Tommy Thompson Park is a unique urban wilderness on Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit, renowned for birdwatching, trails, wetlands and skyline views.

Rundle Park offers diverse recreational features such as sports fields, golf, trails, paddling and winter activities in Edmonton’s river valley.

The Muttart Conservatory features four glass pyramids housing 700 plant species across tropical, temperate, arid, and seasonal displays in Edmonton's river valley.

Bowmont Park is a 164–192 ha natural‐environment park in NW Calgary along the Bow River, with trails, waterfall, habitats, off-leash zones, and restored ecosystems.

Riverdale Park is a large municipal park in Toronto offering sports fields, open green spaces, scenic city skyline views and a seasonal toboggan hill.

Allan Gardens Conservatory is a historic indoor botanical garden in downtown Toronto featuring six glasshouses with tropical, temperate and arid plant collections.

Scenic trails, picnic spots, and mountain views near SFU, ideal for hiking and sunsets.

Deep Cove, nestled at the eastern edge of North Vancouver, offers a charming village, standout Quarry Rock hike, beach parks, kayaking and family-friendly outdoor fun.

Alpine park near Vancouver offering skiing, hiking, and scenic mountain views year-round.

Oceanfront park in West Vancouver with rocky cliffs, tidal pools, and scuba diving spots.

Coastal forest park in West Vancouver with iconic lighthouse views and scenic hiking trails.

Coastal park in Richmond with long jetty, birdwatching, sandy trails, and ocean views.

Queen Elizabeth Park, established 1909, spans 31 ha in Edmonton’s river valley with year-round trails, picnic spots, a playground, river views, and an Indigenous art park.