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Fall 2023
Take in the serenity of nature or conquer new fitness goals! Find a hike that is just right for you – from accessible trails and family-friendly paths to more challenging multi-day expeditions, we’ve got you covered!
Don’t forget to plan ahead and stay safe with our top hiking tips.
Did you know that just one Little Brown Bat can devour 600 insects in an hour (that includes mosquitos)! These mysterious flying mammals play an important role in the ecosystem and in our everyday lives by reducing the need for chemical pesticides used in agriculture. Unfortunately bat populations are at risk due to habitat loss and disease; they need our help.
Find out more about bats and what Parks Canada does to help them.
Ditch the city lights and escape to starlit skies this fall. Set your eye on the big dipper, revel in the excitement of a meteor shower or maybe even see the northern lights. Nothing makes a vacation more memorable than evenings spent in awe of celestial wonders! Discover some of the best stargazing destinations in Canada.
Enjoy starry nights and colourful fall foliage. Pitch a tent, bring the RV or stay in our unique roofed accommodations.
Get inspired! Browse all our trip planning tips, activities and itineraries for this season and those to come.
Revive your spirit of innovation and discovery, and uncover the many facets of one of the world’s greatest inventors, Alexander Graham Bell.
Curiosity abounds! Did you know that Alexander Graham Bell’s innovation went well beyond his best-known invention: the telephone? He was a pioneer in the world of deaf education and deeply involved in medicine, aeronautics and marine engineering.
Discover the Bell family collection of artifacts from Alexander’s projects and inventions!
Mabel Hubbard Bell was Alexander’s wife and business partner. Deaf from a young age, Mabel was a trailblazer in education, women’s leadership, community building, and humanitarian efforts. She was also an avid gardener who understood food security and the important role of pollinators ahead of her time.
Visit the newly recreated Mabel’s Gardens and celebrate her legacy!
The Bells were interested in the world of flight and spent many years experimenting with kites at Beinn Bhreagh, their family homestead just outside of Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
During the summer, create and decorate your own kite to fly on the shores of Bras D’Or Lake in one of our kite workshops and learn more about the role kites played in the Bell’s many experiments!
Baddeck, Nova Scotia