Parks Canada App app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Parks Canada / Parcs Canada
First release : 16 May 2017
App size: 103.33 Mb
Welcome to the official Parks Canada app, your guide to planning and enhancing your next visit to the iconic destinations administered by Parks Canada. 450 000 km2 of stories at your fingertips!
Get on-the-go access to the essentials, easy to use navigation, and exclusive access to self-guided tours on your mobile device. Connect with history and discover nature at national parks, national historic sites, national urban parks, national marine conservation areas, and historic canals and waterways across Canada.
- Mobile guided tours: Explore at your own pace with interactive self-guided experiences. GPS triggered stops feature photos, videos, quizzes, and games. Explore on foot, by car, on a bicycle, or hike a trail. Go behind the scenes and learn about the untold stories of your favourite locations.
- Discover new places in your own backyard: use the “near me” feature to get a list of locations listed from closest to furthest from your current position.
- Locations from across Canada: Get directions to your Parks Canada destination and plan your visit with site information, hours of operation, facilities and services, activities and experiences, quick facts, and special content like podcast episodes and behind the scenes videos.
- Accessibility: Enjoy in-app accessibility support for screen readers, content in French and English, and more languages available for select tours.
- Driving directions: Get to the right location with GPS coordinates that link to your favourite navigation app on your mobile device.
- Quick links: Looking to book a campsite, or buy a Discovery Pass? Direct links to the Parks Canada website are found throughout the app to make it easy to find the information you may be seeking.
- Available offline: Download the app in advance and use it when you’re offline. Download guided tours and use them from anywhere, including locations with no cell service.
- Learn-to Camp: check out the wide array of workshops and activities to enjoy on site or from the comfort of home and learn practical tips on how to start a campfire, fill a cooler, and more!
- Nature and science - explore our conservation stories to learn more about how we are protecting species, habitats, and ecosystems in collaboration with Indigenous partners.
The Parks Canada app is updated regularly with seasonal content and new mobile guided tours.
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.