Beaches

Point Pelee, Ontario  |   Okanagan Valley, B.C.  |   Kluane National Park and Reserve, Y.T.
Cold Lake, Alta.  |   Carcross, Y.T.  |   Watrous, Sask.  |   Lake Winnipeg, Man.
Georgian Bay, Ont.  |   Sandbanks Provincial Park, Ont.  |   Cape Enrage, Alta.
Hopewell Cape, N.B.  |   Shediac, N.B.  |   Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park, N.S.
Prince Edward Island National Park  |   The Arches Provincial Park, N.L.
Pinware River Provincial Park

POINT PELEE, ONT.
Treks on the beach
This beach is for the birds — and birdwatchers too. The southernmost tip of mainland Canada, Point Pelee has recorded sightings of 80 percent of Ontario’s documented bird species. Scan the skies for warblers and bobolinks while hiking one of Point Pelee National Park’s eight self-guided trails, including the Marsh Boardwalk, which protects a fragile wetland. And while this sand-lined peninsula hosts many swimmers, canoeists and kayakers in summer, you might also want to visit in May, when thousands of songbirds stop in on their northern migration.
www.parcscanada.pch.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pelee

OKANAGAN VALLEY, B.C.
Pick of Penticton
One of the hottest and sunniest spots in Canada, the Okanagan Valley is a 250-kilometre-long adventure zone drawing vacationers year-round. Accessed by a steep, coarsely paved trail, the area’s beaches, including South Beach in Ellison Provincial Park, boast beautiful sand and clean, warm waters, with gently sloping bottoms ideal for swimmers. If that doesn’t float your boat, take a leisurely one-hour journey down the Penticton Channel from Okanagan Lake to Skaha Lake.
www.okanagan.com

KLUANE NATIONAL PARK AND RESERVE, Y.T.
Northern sights
Bordered by the St. Elias Mountains in Kluane National Park, Kluane Lake is the territory’s largest lake and a great place to hike or practise your photography skills. Highway access makes Kathleen Lake, also in the park, perfect for launching a boat, although strong winds tend to stir up the waves.
www.parcscanada.pch.gc.ca/pn-np/yt/kluane