Road trips in Canada

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

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Road Trip Saint John to Fundy Trail Parkway – Scenic Drive
Saint John Fundy Trail Parkway

The Fundy Trail Parkway, extended to 30 km in 2020, follows the wild Bay of Fundy coast from St. Martins to Fu...

75 km 1h30 Summer
ocean panoramic hiking
Road Trip South Pacific Rim – Lake Cowichan to Port Renfrew, WCT
Lake Cowichan Port Renfrew

The southern axis of Vancouver Island between Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew (Pacheedaht territory) is the dir...

75 km 1h30 Summer
hiking wct old-growth
Road Trip Halifax to Aspotogan – St. Margaret's Bay & Hidden Beaches
Halifax Aspotogan

Between Halifax and Lunenburg, the Aspotogan Peninsula and St. Margaret's Bay form a delightful shortcut — les...

75 km 1h18 Summer
beach coast bay
Road Trip Saint John to Deer Island – Fundy Isles & Old Sow Whirlpool
Saint John Deer Island

The Fundy Isles, an archipelago at the entrance to Passamaquoddy Bay, include three main Canadian islands: Gra...

75 km 2h Summer
island fundy ferry
Road Trip Thompson to Pisew Falls – Northern Cascades & Paint Lake
Thompson Pisew Falls

Thompson, nicknamed "Hub of the North" and Manitoba's official wolf capital, is the province's third city (13,...

75 km 1h Summer
north mine falls
Road Trip Antigonish to Cape George – Highland Heart Loop
Antigonish Cape George

Nicknamed the "Mini Cabot Trail," the Cape George loop (Sunrise Trail) follows the Northumberland Strait coast...

80 km 1h30 All seasons
celtic heritage lighthouse
Road Trip Kawartha Lakes – Peterborough, Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon
Peterborough Fenelon Falls

The Kawartha Lakes — a chain of 14 glacial lakes linked by the Trent-Severn Waterway — have been Torontonians'...

80 km 1h30 Summer
lake cottage lock
Road Trip Halifax to Mahone Bay – Three Iconic Churches
Halifax Mahone Bay

Mahone Bay is famous for three churches (Trinity United, St. James Anglican, St. John's Lutheran) lined up on...

85 km 1h18 All seasons
ocean heritage iconic
Road Trip Edmundston to Grand Falls – Madawaska Republic
Edmundston Grand Falls

Edmundston is the capital of the "Republic of Madawaska" — a francophone region in northwestern NB with a dist...

85 km 1h Summer
waterfall heritage culture
Road Trip Brandon to Virden – Prairie Oil, Souris Swinging Bridge
Brandon Virden

West of Brandon, Manitoba's second city, the Trans-Canada crosses the "Manitoba oil belt" — small compared to...

85 km 1h18 All seasons
oil bridge prairie
Road Trip Halifax to Eastern Shore Beaches
Halifax Eastern Shore

The Eastern Shore, 1h from Halifax, hosts some of Canada's most hidden beaches: Lawrencetown (East Coast surf...

90 km 1h30 Summer
beach ocean surf
Road Trip Winnipeg to Gimli – New Iceland
Winnipeg Gimli

Gimli on Lake Winnipeg is the world's largest Icelandic community outside Iceland itself. Founded in 1875 by I...

90 km 1h18 Summer
heritage beach lake
Road Trip Winnipeg to Lake Winnipeg Beaches
Winnipeg Grand Beach

Grand Beach Provincial Park on the southeast shore of Lake Winnipeg holds one of North America's finest freshw...

90 km 1h18 Summer
beach lake park
Road Trip Eastern Shore – Marine Drive, Tangier, Liscomb
Tangier Liscomb

The Marine Drive (Route 7) along Nova Scotia's eastern shore is the antithesis of the Cabot Trail: lightly tra...

90 km 1h42 Summer
coast kayak beach
Road Trip Riding Mountain to Dauphin – Ukrainian Heritage
Riding Mountain Dauphin

Dauphin, Canada's Ukrainian capital, hosts Canada's National Ukrainian Festival (CNUF, August), North America'...

95 km 1h18 Summer
heritage culture festival
Road Trip Strathcona Park – Buttle Lake, Mount Washington
Campbell River Buttle Lake

Strathcona Provincial Park, BC's oldest provincial park (1911), occupies the mountainous heart of Vancouver Is...

95 km 1h42 All seasons
provincial-park waterfall lake
Road Trip Thunder Bay to Sleeping Giant
Thunder Bay Sleeping Giant Provincial Park

The Sleeping Giant is the landform that defines Thunder Bay: a mesa formation roughly 11 km long lying across...

100 km 1h30 Summer
north park hiking
Road Trip Cranbrook to Fernie – Elk Valley
Cranbrook Fernie

The Elk Valley in the southern Rockies is one of Canada's best-kept secrets: abundant snow (875 cm/year), frie...

100 km 1h18 Winter
ski winter heritage