Here Are the 47 National Parks in Canada You Can Visit for Free in 2017

By Jess McHugh
January 13, 2017
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As “The Great White North,” Canada has long been beloved by visitors for its wide open spaces, well-preserved natural parks, and untamed natural beauty.

With mountainous trails and isolated islands, as well as a diversity of flora and fauna, Canada offers visitors a chance to see the wilderness as it might have been nearly 150 years ago when Canada first became a nation.

Visitors who make a trip to one of Canada's national parks this year will get the added benefit of free admission, as the country celebrates its 150th anniversary of independence. Travelers can acquire their free pass to the parks through the Canadian government's website.

Representatives from government have expressed their hope that the free admission will tempt first-time visitors to the parks, and millennials in particular.

“The fact that you can go about anywhere just with nature and forget about the rest—that’s my favorite part,” Eric Magnan, a spokesperson from Parks Canada, told Travel + Leisure. “That feeling of being free is awesome.”
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Wapizagonke Lake at La Mauricie National Park

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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site

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Nahanni National Park Reserve

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Mount Revelstoke National Park

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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve

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Point Pelee National Park

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Riding Mountain National Park

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Tsusiat Falls West Coast Trail Pacific Rim National Park

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Sirmilik National Park

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Prince Albert National Park

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Vuntut National Park

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Prince Edward Island National Park

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Thousand Islands National Park

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Pukaskwa National Park

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Dickson Falls in Fundy National Park

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Elk Island National Park

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Forillon National Park

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Grasslands National Park

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Wood Buffalo National Park

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Georgian Bay Islands National Park

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Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

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Ivvavik National Park

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Kejimkujik National Park

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Wapusk National Park

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Terra Nova National Park

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Quttinirpaaq National Park

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Yoho National Park

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Kouchibouguac National Park

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Gros Morne National Park

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Glacier National Park

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Ukkusiksalik National Park

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Qausuittuq National Park

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Jasper National Park

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Torngat Mountains National Park

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Auyuittuq National Park

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Tuktut Nogait National Park

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Bruce Peninsula National Park

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Rouge National Urban Park

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Aulavik National Park

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Sable Island National Park Reserve

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Cape Breton Highlands National Park

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Waterton Lakes National Park

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Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve

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Kootenay National Park

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Kluane National Park and Reserve

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Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve

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Banff National Park

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