Parks Canada App

Plan your trip and explore over 200 national parks, historic sites, and more with the Parks Canada App. Enjoy features like self-guided tours, travel tips, and offline access. Whether you’re camping, hiking, or discovering local culture, the Parks Canada App is your pocket guide to the best visit.

Download the free Parks Canada App

Why you’ll love it

Two smartphones display the Parks Canada App. One shows the home screen with navigation buttons, and the other shows a map of Canada with pins marking various locations.

Find locations

Search interactive maps and lists


Take a self-guided tour

Enjoy walking, driving, and audio tours


Save favourites

Bookmark must-see spots and trip details


Plan your trip

Get directions, weather, hours, and local tips


Discover accessible tools

Screen reader support and multiple languages


Explore offline

No Wi-Fi or cell service needed

Self-guided tours

Explore at your own pace and discover more with our interactive tours.

What visitors are saying

Five stars “It was amazing! It was the first time I tried this service, and I loved it!”
Location: Audio tour, Forts-and-Châteaux-Saint-Louis National Historic Site, Quebec

Five stars “The stories were very informative and added immensely to the experience.”
Location: Banff to Radium Driving Tour, Kootenay National Park, British-Columbia

Five stars “I felt like the local was able to share unique perspectives of her homeland that I valued & found inspirational.”
Location: Fairy Lake Tour, Georgian Bay Islands National Park, Ontario

Five stars “It was adorable, and informative!”
Location: Five-Lined Skink tour, Thousand Islands National Park, Ontario

Ratings and feedback collected via comment cards and shared with permission.

Locations with mobile guided tours

Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Castle Hill National Historic Site
    Castle Hill walking tour
    Hiking Historic experience Walking tour

    Take a walk with us and uncover the hidden stories waiting to be told amongst these ruins.


    Learn more about Castle Hill National Historic Site

  • Gros Morne National Park
    Tablelands trail
    Hiking Nature and science Walking tour

    The main trail follows an old roadbed as it skirts the base of the mountain. Join us on a stroll through time and see unusual rocks and plants as the Tablelands shares its geological wonders.


    Learn more about Gros Morne National Park

Nova Scotia

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Louisbourg 101
Historic experience Walking tour

This short tour gives a brief introduction to the history of the Fortress and the people who lived here.


Louisbourg: a brief history
Historic experience Indigenous stories Walking tour

Learn more about the rise, the fall, and the reconstruction of the Fortress of Louisbourg and the people that lived there.


Learn more about Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

New Brunswick

Fundy National Park
Elisabee’s pollinator garden
Beautiful gardens Nature and science Walking tour

Fly along with Elizabee to the numbered bee houses in the garden. Hear all the buzz about pollinators, plants, and their beautiful environment.


Learn more about Fundy National Park

Quebec

  • Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site
    Testimonials
    Historic experience Walking tour

    You’ll hear from three locals about their personal connection to this place, and these stories are intertwined with historic accounts from the winter of 1535 and 1536.


    Learn more about Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site

  • Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site

    The legend of the talking walls

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    The Magic Sword
    Family activity Historic experience Walking tour

    Go on an adventure through the fortifications of Quebec! With the help of your magic sword, solve the mystery of the talking walls. This fun, interactive tour includes challenges, games and puzzles designed for children aged 6 to 12.


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    The Enchanted Bracelet
    Family activity Historic experience Walking tour

    Go on an adventure through the fortifications of Quebec! With the help of your enchanted bracelet, solve the mystery of the talking walls. This fun, interactive tour includes challenges, games and puzzles designed for children aged 6 to 12.


    Learn more about Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site

  • Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site
    Diabolus ex machina
    Audio Historic experience Walking tour

    This outdoor activity invites you to enter the historical world of the Forges-du-Saint-Maurice and to discover the site through the playful lenses of iconic Québec storyteller, Fred Pellerin.


    Learn more about Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site

  • Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
    Western sector tour
    Historic experience Walking tour

    This is where the story of the Grosse-Île quarantine station began in 1832 and where all of the main facilities were located.


    Central sector tour
    Historic experience Walking tour

    This is where the employees of the station lived, in the village of Saint-Luc-de-Grosse-Île.


    Eastern sector tour
    Historic experience Walking tour

    Welcome to the Eastern sector, also known as the hospital sector. Sick immigrants were sent here for treatment to keep them separate from those who were healthy.


    Learn more about Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site

  • Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site
    Tour of the Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux
    Audio tour Historic experience Multiple languages

    Welcome to Quebec City, which is both a walled city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site! A place rich in history and stories. This audio tour is available in English, French, Spanish, German, and Mandarin.


    Learn more about Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site

  • Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
    Cartier's Quarter historic walk
    Historic experience Walking tour

    Discover the area we now call Old Montréal when it was the centre of the city! Put on your finest hat and take a stroll through Cartier’s neighbourhood.


    Learn more about Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site

Ontario

  • Bellevue House National Historic Site
    Outdoor grounds & garden tour
    Beautiful gardens Historic experience Indigenous stories Walking tour

    Let's go for a walk and hear stories about the lives of the men and women who called this place home.


    Learn more about Bellevue House National Historic Site

  • Georgian Bay Islands National Park
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    Fairy Trail on northern Beausoleil Island
    Hiking Indigenous stories Nature and science Walking tour

    Experience the cultural landscape of Beausoleil Island through the stories of Anishinaabe First Nations knowledge holders. Their stories speak to a relationship with land and water, plants and animals who call Beausoleil Island home.


    Learn more about Georgian Bay Islands National Park

  • Rideau Canal National Historic Site
    Dow’s Lake
    Bike or walking tour Historic experience Nature and science

    Discover how the Rideau Canal has helped shape the development of the city of Ottawa and surrounding area.


    Downtown Ottawa
    Historic experience Indigenous stories Walking tour

    We’ll explore the downtown section of the Rideau Canal up to the Corktown Footbridge. We’ll go up one side of the canal, and down the other!


    Central Experimental Farm
    Historic experience Nature and science Walking tour

    Let’s explore the sights, sounds, and smells of the only working farm in the middle of a capital city. This is a working farm so watch where you step!


    Learn more about Rideau Canal National Historic Site

  • Thousand Islands National Park
    Five-lined skink
    Family activity Hiking Nature and science Walking tour

    If you're new to this forest, you have to check out The Barron. Trust me, my home is beautiful! Join me on the Lookout trail to see what being a five-lined skink is all about.


    Gray Ratsnake
    Family activity Hiking Nature and science Walking tour

    It’s pretty cool to be a snake, and I don’t just mean cold blooded! Join me on the Donovan Trail to learn all about my life as a gray ratsnake.


    Painted turtle
    Family activity Hiking Nature and science Walking tour

    I’ve got a tale or two to tell so join me at Jones Creek so I can share what it’s like to be a painted turtle.


    Monarch butterfly
    Family activity Hiking Nature and science Walking tour

    Ever find yourself longing for something more? Join me at Mallorytown Landing to hear what it’s like to be a monarch butterfly.


    Learn more about Thousand Islands National Park

Manitoba

  • The Forks National Historic Site
    Tour of The Forks
    Historic experience Indigenous stories Walking tour

    The Forks is a meeting place. We’re excited to meet you here, to share stories and explore Indigenous connections to this site.


    Learn more about The Forks National Historic Site

Saskatchewan

  • Batoche National Historic Site
    Li Pchi Shmayn
    Hiking Historic experience Indigenous stories Walking tour

    Let's go for a walk together. Along the way we'll encounter beautiful vistas and learn about the Métis community's close relationship with the land.


    Learn more about Batoche National Historic Site

British Columbia

  • Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites
    At the ready: an accessible guided tour
    Accessible activity Audio tour Historic experience Walking tour

    The digital site guide tour features orientation and accessibility information at each stop, a general overview of the significance of each location, and directions to future stops.


    Snacking on site
    Family activity Historic experience Walking tour

    Discover the food and drink that the people who lived here enjoyed, or at least tolerated. Happy snacking!


    Learn more about Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites

  • Kootenay National Park
    From Banff National Park to Radium Hot Springs
    Driving tour Nature and science Scenic drives

    Listen to staff stories about fires, fish and bears, and check out their favourite stops as you drive through Kootenay National Park.


    From Radium Hot Springs to Banff National Park
    Driving tour Nature and science Scenic drives

    Listen to staff stories about fires, fish and bears, and check out their favourite stops as you drive through Kootenay National Park.


    Learn more about Kootenay National Park

Yukon Territory

  • Klondike National Historic Sites
    Goldfields
    Driving and walking tour Family activity Historic experience Indigenous experience Nature and science Scenic drives

    Gold! Join us to learn more about the Gold Rush and the many ways it shaped the lives of the people of the Klondike.


    Learn more about Klondike National Historic Sites

  • S.S. Klondike National Historic Site
    Explore the S.S. Klondike
    Historic experience Walking tour

    Dive into the history of this place and its people with audio clips, videos, and views inside one of Canada’s few remaining steam-powered paddlewheelers.


    Learn more about S.S. Klondike National Historic Site

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