Where to get and use your passes
Consult the lists on this page to determine where to use your Discovery Pass and to find out which locations offer single-location passes, or lockage and mooring permits.
Places to use your Discovery Pass
The following locations will waive daily admission fees when you present your Discovery Pass. Certain conditions or additional fees may apply at certain locations.
National Parks
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Manitoba
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New Brunswick
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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Northwest Territories
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Prince Edward Island
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Quebec
- Forillon National Park
- La Mauricie National Park (During the winter season (December 9 - April 1), entry fees are not charged. Activity fees are charged for snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and nordic walking.)
- Mingan Archipelago National Parc Reserve
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Saskatchewan
National Marine Conservation Areas
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Ontario
National Historic Sites
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Newfoundland and Labrador
- Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
- Castle Hill National Historic Site
- Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site
- L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
- Port au Choix National Historic Site
- Red Bay National Historic Site
- Ryan Premises National Historic Site
- Signal Hill National Historic Site
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Ontario
- Bellevue House national Historic Site
- Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site
- Fort George National Historic Site
- Fort Malden National Historic Site
- Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site
- Fort Wellington National Historic Site
- HMCS Haida National Historic Site
- Laurier House National Historic Site
- Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
- Woodside National Historic Site
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Prince Edward Island
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Quebec
- Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site
- Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site
- Coteau du Lac National Historic Site
- Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site
- Fort Chambly National Historic Site
- Fort Lennox National Historic Site
- Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site
- Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
- Lévis Forts National Historic Site
- Louis S. St. Laurent National Historic Site
- Manoir-Papineau National Historic Site
- Obadjiwan-Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site
- Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site
- Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
- Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site
- The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site
There are many other Parks Canada places which always offer free admission to discover. Fees may apply in these places.
Places which offer single-location passes
The following locations offer single-location passes. You may use the list below to determine where to get a pass for each specific location.
Available in person or online
Only available in person
National Parks
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Alberta
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British Columbia
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New Brunswick
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Newfoundland and Labrador
National Marine Conservation Areas
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Ontario
National Historic Sites
Boating and canals: participating locations
Lockage and mooring passes and permits are available at the following locations: