Welcome to the official Parks Canada App, your pocket guide to the best visit. Let us help you locate and discover the national parks, national historic sites, national urban parks, national marine conservation areas, and historic canals and waterways across Canada. 450 000 km2 of stories at your fingertips!
- Over 200 locations: Plan your next visit and take the app with you for on-the-go access to the most requested information.
- Mobile guided tours: Exclusive access to self-guided tours on your mobile device. Explore at your own pace with interactive experiences featuring photos, videos, quizzes, and games. Explore on foot, by car, on a bicycle, or hike a trail. Go behind the scenes and discover the untold stories of your favourite locations.
- GPS features: See your location on maps, get customized lists, and use automatic GPS activated self-guided tours. Link to your favourite maps app to get turn-by-turn directions to your destinations.
- Accessibility: Support for screen readers and all content is available in French and English. More languages available for select tours.
- Relevant website links: Looking to book a campsite or buy a Discovery Pass? Find the information you need with quick links to relevant pages on the Parks Canada website.
- Favourites: Save your destinations, tours, or any page on the app to your profile page. No login required.
- Available offline: Download the app in advance and use it when you’re offline. Download guided tours and use them from anywhere - including places with no cell service.
Note that by using GPS features, you can see your location on maps, get customized lists, and use GPS triggered self-guided tours. Continued use of GPS in the background can significantly decrease battery life.
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What's New in Parks Canada App
9.0.194
June 19, 2024
We've added a profile section and favourites feature. Save your favourite locations, tours, or weather forecast for easy access on the go.
- Small bug fixes and improved image loading when offline.
- The Parks Canada app is updated regularly with new content, seasonal updates, and new mobile guided tours.
The guided tour is really bad, clunky and not ready for prime time
Response from developer
Hi Yellowcows,
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience with one of our guided tours did not meet your expectations. Could you please provide more details about which tour you took? This will help us address the issues and improve our service.
We appreciate your input and look forward to making things better.