The National Parks and National Historic Sites in Atlantic Canada

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the National Parks and National Historic Sites

Experience

in Atlantic Canada

Discover over

Newfoundland and Labrador • New Brunswick • Prince Edward Island • Nova Scotia

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experiences

Visitor’s Guide

Gros Morne National Park

Welcome

to Atlantic Canada

Parks Canada Proudly bringing you Atlantic Canada at its best

Atlantic Canada is a humpback whale diving deep off Terra Nova. It’s the mighty tides of Fundy, and the grizzled face of a fisherman living what is real as he stares at the North Atlantic. It’s a place where the epic struggles and grand sagas of nature have been playing out for billions of years—a place with a cultural landscape so unique that the very air you breathe seems to pulse with mystery and intrigue. Perhaps that’s what the Vikings felt when they lived here a thousand years ago. Parks Canada’s special places in Atlantic Canada are gateways to nature and solitude, to discovery and adventure. Each reflects not only a spirit of cooperation and togetherness but also the passion of a remarkable landscape. Each is an experience that celebrates the beauty and infinite variety of one of the world’s most geographically and culturally diverse nations. As you travel throughout Atlantic Canada experiencing these special places, view them through the prism of five themes: Quest for uniqueness, The great epic, Simply breathtaking, The pleasure of togetherness, and Live what is real. Not only will you learn more about the stories and passions of a remarkable part of Canada, but you will also discover more about yourself.

Parks Canada’s Mandate On behalf of the people of Canada, we protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.

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Themes

Quest for uniqueness The great epic Simply...