VIA Rail + Parks Canada: Your ticket to adventure!
Explore. Discover. Connect with nature and history.
Ready to explore the beauty of Canada’s national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas? Whether you’re dreaming of family-friendly hikes, exploring Canada’s rich cultural and historical legacy, or discovering a miniature marine universe in a tide pool, Parks Canada has the perfect destination for you.
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Whether you’re planning a family getaway or a solo adventure - your story starts here!
Plan your Parks Canada visit today!Transcript
[Music]
[The video opens with an aerial shot of one of Canada’s beautiful natural landscapes, with a wide river curving through a collection of green mountains on either side.]
Male Announcer: Your story is out there.
[text on screen: Your story is out there.]
[Two people walk along large rocks in the distance, with a waterfall pouring through a rocky backdrop behind them.]
Male Announcer: Can you feel it?
[text on screen: Can you feel it?]
[A beautiful blue sky breaking through a forest canopy, seen from down below.]
[A woman stands beneath the rocks of a waterfall as water rains down all around.]
[A woman looks off into the distance. The wind blows through her hair.]
[A family paddles down a river in a canoe.]
[A wooden paddle glides through dark blue water.]
[A tent sits in a forest clearing with a lake visible in the distance. A young boy runs out of the tent with a backpack.]
[Hands crack an egg into a pan. The egg begins sizzling.]
[The feet of someone dressed in ceremonial Indigenous clothing dance upon the grass.]
[Someone strikes a drum with a mallet. The drum has an Indigenous symbol on the top.]
[A man points to a herd of bison as a woman looks at them.]
[Two kids and a woman look at and touch a 3D geological map of the park.]
Male Announcer: With 450,000 square kilometres of stories…
[Two men go across a bridge towards the entrance to an old, stonework structure. One is in a wheelchair, and the other is walking.]
[A group of people start walking under a large arch on an old interlocking stone structure.]
[A woman walks towards some trees between two old stone walls. She runs her fingers along the stone blocks as she walks.]
[An aerial view of a large grass hut and two smaller grass huts surrounded by a fence. The area around them is a lush, green grass next to the ocean. An island is visible in the distance.]
[An aerial view of two people on a rocky mountain plateau down below. They are holding a Canadian flag between them.]
[Two people walk a dog across a hilly plain with dirt paths carving through the grass and hills.]
Male Announcer: …the fun part is finding yours.
[Two people bike across grassy hills. The hills extend all the way into the horizon.]
[An aerial shot flies over two people paddling kayaks across a lake with trees and rocks along the shore. The water is clear and shallow, revealing rocks below them.]
[The sun reflects off a beautiful lake, with mountains in the distance. A small rocky outcrop extends from the mainland into the water as a person standing on a board floats along the edge of the rocks, gently paddling as they move.]
Male Announcer: Plan your visit with Parks Canada.
[Two people on horses ride across a wide open, hilly plain. The Parks Canada beaver logo appears.]
[text on screen: 450 000 km2 of stories]
[The Parks Canada Wordmark appears.]
[The Canada Wordmark appears.]
Looking for new places to discover?
Find Parks Canada locations across the country, including near VIA Rail stations!
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Parks Canada map locations
Download the Parks Canada App
Can’t decide whether to bike scenic trails, time-travel to the 18th century, or unwind on golden shores? We’ve got an app for that!
Your pocket guide to Canada’s natural wonders and cultural treasures - over 200 national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas.
Use the “Near me” feature to discover Parks Canada administered places as you travel - helping you explore what’s outside the window and dive deeper into Canada’s natural and cultural stories.
Why download now?
- Access Parks 101: your onboard hub for the ReCollections podcast and Google Arts & Culture stories.
- Preview 30+ immersive self-guided tours
- Plan your next stop with interactive maps, must-see highlights, and local travel tips
- Save your favourite content for offline use, perfect for adventures
Note: A good Wi-Fi or data connection is needed to download the app and enjoy rich media like podcasts and video tours.
Entertainment for your trip
ReCollections: A Parks Canada Podcast
Travel coast-to-coast-to-coast, from a Viking Age Norse settlement in Northern Newfoundland to a sacred Haida village site in Gwaii Haanas, where the rainforest meets the wild Pacific Ocean, with many stops in between. Each episode explores new places and stories to help make sense of a complicated past.
Visit the ReCollections page to listen on your favourite podcast app.
Parks Canada on YouTube
Watch videos that bring Canada’s natural and cultural heritage to life.
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