Road trips in Canada

Explore 171 itineraries through national parks, wildlife reserves and wild landscapes.

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Road Trip Winkler to Altona – Mennonite Pembina Valley & Sunflowers
Winkler Altona

Southwestern Manitoba, at the North Dakota border, the Pembina River valley holds the largest Mennonite commun...

45 km 0h48 Summer
mennonite fossil sunflower
Road Trip Beausejour to Tyndall – Tyndall Stone Quarry & Fossils
Beausejour Tyndall

Tyndall Stone, a characteristic mottled dolomitic limestone quarried in southeastern Manitoba since 1832, is o...

45 km 0h48 Summer
geology fossil stone
Road Trip Moncton to Sackville – Tantramar Marshes
Moncton Sackville

The Tantramar Marshes, dubbed "the world's windiest meadow" by the Acadians, were one of North America's large...

50 km 0h30 Summer
bird nature heritage
Road Trip Trenton to Marmora – Bay of Quinte
Trenton Marmora

The Bay of Quinte is a long, sharply angled arm of Lake Ontario that separates Prince Edward County from the m...

55 km 0h48 All seasons
nature fishing heritage
Road Trip Kelowna to Big White – Powder Ski Resort
Kelowna Big White

Big White Ski Resort, 1h from Kelowna, is one of Canada's largest fully pedestrian ski villages. Receiving 750...

55 km 1h Winter
ski winter family
Road Trip Chéticamp to Pleasant Bay – West Cabot Acadian
Chéticamp Pleasant Bay

The west section of the Cabot Trail is the loop's most impressive: between Chéticamp (Cape Breton's Acadian ca...

55 km 1h All seasons
acadian ocean park
Road Trip Yarmouth to Pubnico – Acadian Villages & Cape Forchu Lighthouse
Yarmouth West Pubnico

Southwestern Nova Scotia around Yarmouth holds the oldest and largest Acadian community in the Maritimes: the...

55 km 1h Summer
acadian lighthouse ferry
Road Trip Killarney to Turtle Mountain – International Loop & Giant Turtle
Killarney Turtle Mountain

In southwestern Manitoba, at the North Dakota border, Turtle Mountain Provincial Park (186 km²) covers part of...

55 km 1h Summer
park border mascot
Road Trip Windsor to Point Pelee – Bird Migration
Windsor Point Pelee National Park

Point Pelee National Park occupies a sand spit that tapers into Lake Erie at roughly 41.9 degrees north, makin...

60 km 0h48 Spring
bird nature park
Road Trip Ottawa to Gatineau Park – Loop
Ottawa Parc de la Gatineau

Gatineau Park lies across the river in Quebec, but it functions as Ottawa's back garden and no account of driv...

60 km 1h All seasons
park fall fall
Road Trip Victoria to Cowichan Valley – Wine Region
Victoria Cowichan Valley

The Cowichan Valley, nicknamed "Canada's Italy" for its microclimate (up to 30 °C in summer), is Vancouver Isl...

60 km 1h Summer
vineyard wine winery
Road Trip Winnipeg to Steinbach – Mennonite Heritage Village
Winnipeg Steinbach

Steinbach hosts the Mennonite Heritage Village, the world's largest Mennonite museum: 32 restored period build...

60 km 0h48 Summer
heritage history gastronomy
Road Trip Moncton to Confederation Bridge
Moncton Cape Jourimain

The Confederation Bridge (13 km, the world's longest bridge over ice-covered waters) has linked New Brunswick...

60 km 0h48 All seasons
ocean beach family
Road Trip Vancouver to Squamish – Outdoor Recreation Capital
Vancouver Squamish

Squamish, 1h from Vancouver, has become one of North America's hottest outdoor destinations: world-class climb...

65 km 1h All seasons
mountain climbing eagle
Road Trip Hamilton to Niagara – The Wine Bench
Hamilton Niagara

The Niagara Bench is the wine-growing terrace that runs along the foot of the Niagara Escarpment between Hamil...

70 km 1h All seasons
vineyard wine winery
Road Trip Nelson to Kaslo – Kootenay Lake
Nelson Kaslo

Nelson, dubbed "Queen of the Kootenays," is one of Canada's prettiest heritage towns: 350 heritage buildings d...

70 km 1h Summer
heritage lake summer
Road Trip Kingston to Prince Edward County
Kingston Prince Edward County

This is the shortest way into Prince Edward County, and it works best as an add-on to a night in Kingston rath...

75 km 1h Summer
heritage river ferry
Road Trip Miramichi to Tabusintac – Salmon Capital
Miramichi Tabusintac

The Miramichi River is the "world capital of Atlantic salmon." For 200 years, sport anglers from around the wo...

75 km 1h Summer
fishing river acadian