Parks & Gardens of Canada map & data
Canada has 43,387 parks and gardens in this layer, spread over 13 provinces and territories. The most are in Ontario (13,276), Quebec (9,337) and British Columbia (7,545) - Ontario alone holds 31% of them. The largest include Bear Creek Recreation Site, Norns Range Recreation Site and Mt. Renshaw Alpine Recreation Site.
Parks & Gardens by province or territory
| Province or territory | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 13,276 | 31% |
| Quebec | 9,337 | 22% |
| British Columbia | 7,545 | 17% |
| Alberta | 6,717 | 15% |
| Nova Scotia | 1,734 | 4.0% |
| Manitoba | 1,672 | 3.9% |
| Saskatchewan | 1,598 | 3.7% |
| New Brunswick | 706 | 1.6% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 443 | 1.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 181 | 0.4% |
| Northwest Territories | 88 | 0.2% |
| Yukon | 75 | 0.2% |
| Nunavut | 11 | 0.0% |
Largest parks and gardens in Canada
- Bear Creek Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 344.5 km²
- Norns Range Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 77.2 km²
- Mt. Renshaw Alpine Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 74.3 km²
- Keystone Standard Basin Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 67.4 km²
- Bonnington Steed Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 58.3 km²
- Eagle Pass Ridge Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 57.8 km²
- Allan Creek Trail Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 50.7 km²
- Macbeth Icefield Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 50.1 km²
- Clemina Creek Trails Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 45.5 km²
- Hankin-Evelyn Backcountry Trails Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 43.2 km²
- Revy Riders Moto Trails Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 40 km²
- Boer Mountain Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 39.7 km²
- Horseshoe Glacier Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 30.8 km²
- Manitou Islands Provincial ParkOntario · 27.2 km²
- Iqalugaarjup Nunanga Territorial ParkNunavut · 22.4 km²
- Cranbrook Community Forest Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 21.9 km²
- Ovayok Territorial ParkNunavut · 21.7 km²
- Kejimkujik National Park SeasideNova Scotia · 21 km²
- Long Lake Provincial ParkNova Scotia · 18.5 km²
- McCrae Lake Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 17.8 km²
- แชแชแแแชแแ แฅแแแแฏแแแNunavut · 17.7 km²
- Monica Meadows Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 17.5 km²
- Powder Basin Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 16.1 km²
- Mount Begbie Trail Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 15.2 km²
- Cardinal Basins Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 15.1 km²
- Mica Mountain Trail System Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 14.9 km²
- East Sooke Regional ParkBritish Columbia · 14.9 km²
- Finlayson Lakes Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 13.3 km²
- Hiren Lakes Alpine Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 13 km²
- Tyee Mountain Trails Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 12.8 km²
- West Kokanee Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 12.4 km²
- McKean Lake Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 12 km²
- Smithers Community Forest Trails Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 11.6 km²
- Dollar Lake Provincial ParkWyses Corner · Nova Scotia · 11.6 km²
- Tansky Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 11.4 km²
- Nose Hill ParkCalgary · Alberta · 11.3 km²
- Greg Duke Memorial Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 11.2 km²
- Hamling Lakes Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 10.7 km²
- Meadow Mountain Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 10.4 km²
- Mount Abriel Recreation SiteBritish Columbia · 10.4 km²
What's in this layer
Every park in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Public parks, gardens and green spaces with their outlines.
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How many parks and gardens are there in Canada?
This layer holds 43,387 parks and gardens in Canada, the most of them in Ontario. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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