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Breton Highlands National Park
 The
first national park established in the Atlantic provinces
features some of the last remaining protected wilderness in
Nova Scotia. Here the Cape Breton Highlands, the most striking
feature of northern Cape Breton, include steep cliffs and
deep river canyons carved into a forested plateau bordering
the Atlantic Ocean. The 113-km Cabot Trail traverses the park
from Cheticamp to Ingonish, offering numerous lookoffs, roadside
exhibits, walking trails, and scenic side routes.
Camping,
hiking (27 trails), sightseeing, mountain biking, ocean and
freshwater swimming, fishing, nature and interpretive programs,
canoeing, kayaking, rafting, swimming, wildlife viewing, cross-country
skiing (40 km of trails), tobogganing, bicycling, golfing
(18-hole course), tennis.
Location:
Cape Breton Highlands National Park stretches across the northern
tip of Cape Breton Island between the Gulf of St. Lawrence
and the Atlantic Ocean. Entrances are located on the Cabot
Trail north of Cheticamp (west side of the Island) and at
Ingonish Beach (east).
Ingonish
Beach, NS Canada
Tel: 902-224-2306
Prince
Albert National Park
Description:
Representative of the transition from aspen parkland to northern
boreal forest, park is home to the second largest white pelican
breeding colony in Canada and the only one afforded full protection
by a national park. One third of Canada's remaining original
fescue grasslands, part of a once vast prairie ecosystem,
is located in pockets in the southwest corner of the park,
where bison roam freely. Park also preserves the cabin of
Grey Owl, woodsman, author, and orator who died in 1938.
Activities:
Camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming,
fishing, bicycling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, lake
skating, golfing, interpretive programs.
Location:
Prince Albert National Park is located in central Saskatchewan,
80 km north of Prince Albert. Park is accessible by highways
2/264 and 263 (scenic route).
Waskesiu
Lake, Saskatchewan Canada
Tel: 306-663-4522
Kejimkujik
National Park
The Park's
numerous lakes and rivers afford some of the finest canoeing
in eastern Canada. The Seaside Adjunct, a 22 sq km area on
Nova Scotia's south shore, is noted for its abundant wildlife
and spectacular scenery. More than 200 species of birds can
be found within Kejimkujik and the park is also the most important
national park for reptiles in Atlantic Canada, featuring five
species of snakes and three species of turtles.
More than
80 percent of the Park is the backcountry, accessible only
by canoe or hiking trails. Other activities include camping,
swimming, fishing, bicycling, guided walks, wildlife viewing,
cross-country skiing, and interpretive programs.
Location:
Kejimkujik National Park is located off Route 8 (Kejimkujik
Scenic Drive), which traverses southwestern Nova Scotia between
Liverpool and Annapolis Royal. The Seaside Adjunct is located
off Highway 103, 25 km southwest of Liverpool.
Maitland
Bridge, Annapolis County Nova Scotia Canada
Tel: 902-682-2772
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