Two hikers at a lookout over Algonquin in fall colour

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The best places to go, things to do and places to stay in Canada's parks.

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A hiker on a rocky ridge above the turquoise water of Garibaldi Lake

A glacier-blue lake, ninety minutes from Vancouver.

Nine kilometres up, a lake you’ll want to see for yourself. The five hikes, when to go, the day pass and the bus from Vancouver.

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Where to go, with the drive from the nearest city. New guides go up as we write them.

A hiker on a rocky ridge above the turquoise water of Garibaldi LakeFull guide

Garibaldi

Vancouver 1.5 h
Lakes in Algonquin Park seen from above

Algonquin

Toronto 3 h
Turquoise water and cliffs at the Grotto, Bruce PeninsulaFull guide

Bruce Peninsula

Toronto 4 h
Windswept pine at Killbear Provincial Park

Killbear

Toronto 3 h
Merrymakedge Beach at Kejimkujik

Kejimkujik

Halifax 2.5 h
A waterfall pool in Golden Ears Provincial Park

Golden Ears

Vancouver 1 h
The marsh boardwalk at Point Pelee

Point Pelee

Windsor 1 h
A railway tunnel cut through the granite of the Coquihalla Canyon

Othello Tunnels

Vancouver 2 h
Hikers on a trail in Rouge National Urban Park

Rouge

Toronto 45 min
Fall colour over farmland and forest, seen from a limestone lookout on the Niagara Escarpment

Where's the colour now? Head south.

Algonquin is past its peak. The escarpment and Georgian Bay are at their best this weekend, and the shorelines turn last.

Forks of the Credit1 h from Toronto80% turned · 10% down
Mono Cliffs1 h 15 from Toronto80% turned · 20% down
Awenda2 h from Toronto90% turned · 20% down
Killbear3 h from Toronto80% turned · 20% down
See the fall report

Updated Friday, October 16, from Ontario Parks' report of the same day.

Harrison Village lit up for Lights by the Lake, reflected in the lake

Eagles by day, lights by night.

Harrison River Valley, BC. Two weekends from Vancouver, Nov 21–22 and Dec 5–6, made with Tourism Harrison.

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Small groups, the bus from the city, the bed already made.

A group around a campfire at night

Killarney weekend

Fall weekends from Toronto

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Meteors over a pine forest

Perseids at Point Pelee

August 2027 from Toronto

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A canvas oTENTik in the woods

Beausoleil Island weekend

Summer 2027 from Toronto

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Overnight trips are sold by Parkbus Inc., TICO registration 5003628. The full price per person, including tax, is shown on every trip page before you book.

A hiker sitting on a granite point, looking out over a calm lake

You don’t need to summit anything.

A short walk, a long lunch and an hour by the water counts.

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A Parkbus coach coming down a forest road

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A hiking group on the rocks above the turquoise water of Georgian Bay, Bruce Peninsula

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