The most beautiful natural sites to discover Canada

The park encompasses a variety of natural environments, including bodies of water, islands, swamps and riverbanks. The scenery is a veritable bayou landscape, with a calm, shallow, safe river, flowering marshes, swamp forests and lush island vegetation forming a veritable labyrinth of greenery. All-season activities, boat rentals, river-themed exhibits and a coffee bar at the Exploration Center.

Its sandy beach, dunes and beautiful sunsets are very popular with visitors, but take the time to explore its wetlands and its young hardwood forest. Be sure of camping, make sure you spend at least one night!

Five Islands Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Colchester and Cumberland counties, Nova Scotia. It protects an undeveloped part of the Minas Basin and covers an area of 510 hectares. The park was established in 1972 and is open year-round. It offers a variety of facilities and services, including a reception desk, washrooms with showers, unserviced campsites, serviced campsites with electricity and drinking water, walk-in campsites, a camping group, a dishwashing station, a trailer dumping area, a park office, a picnic area, beach access, hiking trails, a playground, a lookout with views of the 90-metre-high cliffs and the highest tides in the world. The park also offers special events, such as learn-to-camp workshops.

Whiteshell Provincial Park offers visitors a multitude of outdoor activities, including hiking, camping, fishing and swimming. With its many hiking trails, nature lovers can explore the beauty of the region and enjoy breathtaking scenery. The park also boasts several lakes where visitors can enjoy water sports activities. Here you'll find detailed information on activities, hiking trails, campsites and much more.

The CPR line of railway was the cause of many accidents, due to the 4% slope on the west side of the Rocky mountains, inside the park. In 1909, in order to remedy the situation, Canadian Pacific built two tunnels with a total length of 1 859 m. Over 300 km of trails cross the park's territory, but the conditions of the park's access are often very difficult. As a result, some accesses, such as that to Takakkaw Falls, are often closed in winter and do not reopen until June. In Cree language, "takakkaw" means "wonderful", because of its 254 m falls. Mount Goodsir, 3 562 m, is the highest in the park. Another of its wonders is Emerald Lake, covered by ice most of the year. It really is worth the detour for its beautiful colour. Several marked walks are possible around the lake, including Emerald Lake Loop and Hamilton Falls. O'Hara Lake is another jewel of the park, to the point that its access is controlled. To reach it, you can walk (13 km) or take the car for it ($ 15 + $ 12 for reservation). Along 8,2 km long, the Yoho Glacier Moraine Trail arrives at the Twin Falls. The most courageous will continue on the Whaleback Trail and will be rewarded with a splendid view of the glaciers. Consider asking park employees the opening times of the bridge that gives access to the bridge.