Parks, Trails & Outdoors
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Federal
- Canada Strong PassFederal pass (no signup needed) giving free or discounted admission to national parks, national historic sites, national museums and VIA Rail for youth and young adults; renewed for summer 2026 after its 2025 launch.
- Aulavik National ParkNorthwest Territories, Banks Island, Muskoxen, world's lowest elevation point in Arctic
- Auyuittuq National ParkBaffin Island granite spires and glaciers — Arctic Circle wilderness
- Banff National ParkCanada's first national park, Rocky Mountain gateway with maps, trails, wildlife info
- Bruce Peninsula National ParkGeorgian Bay coastline, Fathom Five marine park, crystal-clear Grotto
- Cape Breton Highlands National ParkNova Scotia's highland plateau, Cabot Trail scenery, coastal hiking
- Elk Island National ParkAlberta plains bison sanctuary and dark-sky preserve east of Edmonton
- Fathom Five National Marine ReserveLake Huron/Georgian Bay, shipwrecks, underwater preserves
- Georgian Bay Islands National ParkArchipelago in eastern Georgian Bay, accessible by boat
- Glacier National ParkBC park in the Selkirk Mountains — glaciers, alpine meadows, and Rogers Pass
- Grasslands National ParkSaskatchewan's mixed-grass prairie park — bison, black-tailed prairie dogs, dark skies
- Gulf Islands National Park ReserveIsland-hopping, kayaking, and beaches in the Salish Sea (BC)
- Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation AreaRemote Haida Gwaii archipelago, kayaking, ancient rainforest
- Ivvavik National ParkNorthwest Territories, Yukon's Richardson Mountains, wildlife migration
- Jasper National ParkLargest national park in the Canadian Rockies, dark sky preserve
- Kejimkujik National ParkNova Scotia inland and seaside park — canoeing, Mi'kmaq cultural landscape, dark skies
- Kootenay National ParkBC Rockies park with hot springs, painted canyons, and scenic drives
- Kouchibouguac National ParkNew Brunswick's warm-water beaches, salt marshes, and Acadian forest
- La Mauricie National ParkQuebec's Laurentian wilderness, canoe routes, fall colours
- Mingan Archipelago National Park ReserveQuebec's North Shore limestone monoliths, sea caves, and boreal wildlife
- Mount Revelstoke National ParkInland temperate rainforest, wildflower meadows, and summit vistas in BC
- Pacific Rim National Park ReserveVancouver Island's rugged Pacific coast, Long Beach, rainforests, and West Coast Trail
- Parks Canada — National Parks System MapMap of all 39 national park and national marine conservation area regions across Canada
- Parks Canada — ReservationsBook camping, roofed accommodations, and permits across all national parks
- Parks Canada Reservation ServiceOfficial reservations for campsites, backcountry zones, oTENTik tents, the West Coast Trail, Chilkoot Trail and shuttle services across national parks.
- Point Pelee National ParkSouthernmost mainland Canada — birding hotspot and monarch butterfly migration
- Prince Albert National ParkSaskatchewan boreal forest park — lakes, wildlife, canoeing, and Grey Owl's cabin
- Pukaskwa National ParkRugged Lake Superior wilderness, coastal hiking, and Indigenous heritage in Ontario
- Qausuittuq National ParkNunavut's Bathurst Island, polar bear migration route, Arctic landscapes
- Quttinirpaaq National ParkNunavut's Ellesmere Island, polar desert, extreme Arctic landscape
- Riding Mountain National ParkPrairies, aspen parkland, and boreal forest — bison and dark sky preserve
- Rouge National Urban ParkCanada's first national urban park, connecting Toronto to nature
- Sirmilik National ParkNunavut's Place of the Glacier, bowhead whales, narwhals, Inuit homeland
- Terra Nova National ParkNewfoundland's Atlantic fjords, boreal forest, and iceberg viewing
- Thousand Islands National ParkSt. Lawrence River islands, kayak-accessible camping, near Kingston
- Tuktut Nogait National ParkWestern Arctic Bluenose-West caribou calving grounds — Inuvialuit homeland
- Ukkusiksalik National ParkNunavut's Hudson Bay coast, Inuit cultural landscape, polar bears
- Vuntut National ParkYukon's northernmost park, Yukon's first national park, Inuit homeland
- Waterton Lakes National ParkCanada's portion of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
- Wood Buffalo National ParkLargest national park in Canada, UNESCO Dark Sky Preserve, world's largest beaver dam
- Yoho National ParkBC Rockies park of waterfalls, Burgess Shale fossils, and Emerald Lake
Provincial
- Alberta ParksPark discovery, activities, reservations, and maps
- Alberta Parks — ReservationsBook campsites and comfort camping across Alberta's provincial parks and recreation areas
- AlbertaRELM — Hunting and Fishing LicencesAlberta's official online licensing service for hunting and fishing: buy and renew recreational fishing licences, hunting licences and tags, manage a WIN card account and enter special licence draws.
- Public Land Recreation MapsDownloadable and georeferenced recreation maps for public land
- Public Land UseClosures, advisories, PLUZ info, maps, and camping pass links
- BC — Recreational Freshwater Fishing LicenceBritish Columbia's official entry point to buy non-tidal recreational freshwater fishing licences online through the Wildlife Information and Licensing Data (WILD) system, including the required Fish and Wildlife ID (FWID) and the non-tidal salmon surcharge. In-person purchase remains an option.
- BC ParksClean park search experience with advisories and planning info
- BC Parks — Camping ReservationsReserve frontcountry campsites, backcountry permits, and group sites in BC's provincial parks
- BC Parks Find a ParkFilterable park explorer by activity, facilities, and area
- BC Parks MapsRich park map with overlays like closures, weather, cell coverage, and earthquakes
- British Columbia — Hunting LicencesBC's official hunting-licence page: get a Fish and Wildlife ID, buy basic and species licences online, enter the Limited Entry Hunting draw and check licence requirements for resident and non-resident hunters.
- Recreation Sites and Trails B.C.Great search and filterable map for trails, recreation sites, alerts, and closures
- Manitoba Parks — Parks Reservation ServiceReserve campsites, cabins, yurts and group-use areas at 46 provincial-park locations online via manitoba.goingtocamp.com, or by phone.
- NB Natural Resources — Fishing Regulation Web AppLook up recreational angling seasons, bag/size limits and gear rules by water body, fishing area, town or coordinates on an interactive map.
- Parks New BrunswickExplore NB provincial parks — Mactaquac, Hopewell Rocks, Fundy Trail, Parlee Beach — check activities and events, and book campsites, cabins and rustic shelters online.
- NL Parks — Provincial Parks DirectorySearch Newfoundland and Labrador provincial parks and outdoor destinations
- ParksNL — Campsite Reservation ServiceBook serviced and unserviced sites at 13 NL provincial parks online or by phone; lists 2026 fees, seasons and vehicle-pass rates, with a link to ParksNL booking.
- NWT Parks — Find a ParkFilter 34 NWT territorial parks by activity, facility and open/closed status; book campsites via the linked reservation portal.
- NWT Parks — ReservationsGovernment of the Northwest Territories' official booking front door for its 20 territorial campgrounds; per-park Reserve Now buttons open the Going Toe to Toe engine with campsite availability and date selection, and each campground page states its own season dates.
- Department of Natural Resources and Renewables — Find a Provincial ParkBrowse every provincial park filtered by region, activity (camping, beaches, hiking trails) and amenities (showers, electrical hookups, accessibility), with descriptions and maps.
- Nova Scotia Provincial ParksFind and book Nova Scotia's provincial parks, campgrounds, and beaches
- Nunavut Parks and Special PlacesGovernment of Nunavut directory of the territory's 15 territorial parks and special places, from Sylvia Grinnell to Katannilik.
- Fish ON-LineOntario's angler map of 20,000+ waterbodies: fish species observed, stocking records, regulations and sanctuaries, access points and lake depth contours.
- Ontario — Outdoors Card and Licence SummaryOntario's official page for buying, renewing or replacing an Outdoors Card and licence summary, the credential required before buying Ontario hunting and fishing licences through the Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service.
- Ontario ParksPark discovery, camping, maps, and trip planning
- Ontario Parks — Fall Colour ReportOfficial fall colour reports for 60+ provincial parks: colour-change %, leaf fall, dominant colours, and best viewing spots, updated daily through the season.
- Ontario Parks — ReservationsBook campsites, roofed accommodations, and backcountry permits across Ontario's provincial parks
- PEI ParksPEI provincial parks and beaches, camping and booking info
- SépaqHuge outdoor destination network with parks, lodging, and activity discovery
- Sépaq — Quebec Parks Online ReservationsReserve camping, lodging, and activities across Quebec's Sépaq parks and wildlife reserves
- Sask Parks — Provincial Parks PortalOfficial portal for Saskatchewan's provincial parks and recreation sites: campsite and yurt reservations, park entry permits, park guides, maps and seasonal reservation schedules.
- Saskatchewan — Hunting LicencesSaskatchewan's official page for buying a hunting licence through the Hunting, Angling and Trapping Licence (HAL) system, including eligibility, licence types, draws and where to buy in person.
- Yukon Parks — Camping ReservationsBook frontcountry, backcountry and group campsites at Yukon territorial campgrounds; search availability by park, dates and equipment.
Municipal
- Burnaby WebReg Online RegistrationThe city's official WebReg short link, resolving to Burnaby's ActiveNet registration and facility-booking portal.
- Caledon Trails Open DataCaledon trail network GIS layers on the municipal open data hub — download paths and recreation routes or explore via the geohub.
- Calgary Live and Play — Rentals and BookingsCalgary's RecInfo portal showing bookable rental categories — arenas and leagues, sport fields, boat stalls and moorings — with account creation and a reservation flow.
- Charlottetown Online Program RegistrationCharlottetown's UniVersus Rec portal: view facility availability, request or book facilities, and browse programs and calendars by client account.
- Halifax Recreation Activities and Program Registration (myREC)Regional Municipality signup hub: browse seasonal programs by course number, book drop-in activities, and start a facility rental booking, all through myREC.
- Iqaluit Recreation Online ServicesNunavut's capital recreation booking storefront on ActiveCommunities, where residents register for programs and reserve city facilities.
- Kelowna Recreation OnlineKelowna's ActiveNet registration portal: browse live program categories (Aquatics, Adult Sports, Fitness, Drop-In, Public Skating), open a cart and register as a new customer.
- Lévis — Inscription au camp de jourFrench-language day-camp registration page stating two dated registration periods and routing residents to the city's online signup platform, with a phone option flagged as slow.
- Mississauga Book a Tee TimeTee-time reservation entry for Mississauga's two municipal courses, with resident booking windows and links into the live tee-sheet system.
- Moose Jaw Facility Availability BookingThe city's facility availability calendar with a select-a-facility filter, covering ice, turf, court and pool time at its sports complexes.
- Owen Sound Ice RentalsCity booking page for municipal arena ice: a real calendar with slot picking and book-now actions, plus a last-minute availability calendar for gaps.
- Prince George Book a Park, School, Sport Field, Arena or PoolCentral booking hub for parks, sport fields, arenas, pools and school applications, with an embedded arena-booking widget and change/cancel functions.
- Regina Recreation Online RegistrationThe city's own ActiveNet registration storefront for recreation programs, drop-in activities and facility bookings, with account creation and card checkout.
- Thunder Bay Book a Tee-TimeTee-time reservation page for the city's two municipal courses, with online booking and sign-up routed into the live tee sheets.
- TONearbyFree app by independent developer Dmytro Kordik: find nearby drop-in activities, recreation programs, parks and community centres from City of Toronto open data — one map with date and age filters. Featured in the City of Toronto open data gallery.
- Victoria Tennis and Pickleball Court ReservationsA live court-booking system with availability lookup, drop-in time listings and hourly reservations up to three weeks ahead.
- Whitehorse Facility BookingPer-space Book online links for the Canada Games Centre ice, the Northwestel Arena, fieldhouse and halls, with hourly and full-day rates.
Agency
- Ontario Trails CouncilSearchable directory of 2,300+ Ontario trails across hiking, biking, paddling, and skiing