Parks Canada App 4+
Official app and GPS tours
Parks Canada / Parcs Canada
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
450 000 km2 of stories at your fingertips.
Welcome to the official Parks Canada App, your pocket guide to the best visit. Let us help you locate and discover the national parks, national historic sites, national urban parks, national marine conservation areas, and historic canals and waterways across Canada. 450 000 km2 of stories at your fingertips!
- Over 200 locations: Plan your next visit and take the app with you for on-the-go access to the most requested information.
- Mobile guided tours: Exclusive access to self-guided tours on your mobile device. Explore at your own pace with interactive experiences featuring photos, videos, quizzes, and games. Explore on foot, by car, on a bicycle, or hike a trail. Go behind the scenes and discover the untold stories of your favourite locations.
- GPS features: See your location on maps, get customized lists, and use automatic GPS activated self-guided tours. Link to your favourite maps app to get turn-by-turn directions to your destinations.
- Accessibility: Support for screen readers and all content is available in French and English. More languages available for select tours.
- Relevant website links: Looking to book a campsite or buy a Discovery Pass? Find the information you need with quick links to relevant pages on the Parks Canada website.
- Favourites: Save your destinations, tours, or any page on the app to your profile page. No login required.
- Available offline: Download the app in advance and use it when you’re offline. Download guided tours and use them from anywhere - including places with no cell service.
Note that 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.
What’s New
Version 9.0.194
We've added a profile section and favourites feature. Save your favourite locations, tours, or weather forecast for easy access on the go.
- Small bug fixes and improved image loading when offline.
- The Parks Canada app is updated regularly with new content, seasonal updates, and new mobile guided tours.
Ratings and Reviews
Great App…When it works
When I can use this app, it is great. The self guided tours are wonderful. The problem is if you use the app, then attempt to use it again, all you get is a blank white screen and one word: loading. It goes on like that forever. Sometimes it takes until the next day before you can use the app again. I wish the self guided tours were available on the regular website, if this issue cannot be addressed.
Developer Response ,
Hi and thanks for your review. We're really glad that you enjoyed the guided tours and appreciate your constructive feedback. The loading issue you are describing sounds like your device may have been trying to open a new section on the app. For best results we recommend opening new content for the first time while connected to a strong internet connection. We hope this helps improve your experience as we work to make this function even better in future releases.
Guided tour
The guided tour is really bad, clunky and not ready for prime time
Developer Response ,
Hi Yellowcows,
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience with one of our guided tours did not meet your expectations. Could you please provide more details about which tour you took? This will help us address the issues and improve our service.
We appreciate your input and look forward to making things better.
Wanted to book camping
Why can’t you book camping sites for national parks with this app? Is this just purely an information app?
Developer Response ,
Hello and thank you for your feedback! The app does link to the online reservation service for camping, but we understand you may have been expecting a specialized service within the app.
Our goal is to provide offline, easy-to-use, on-the-go access to essential planning and travel information, such as accurate driving directions, local weather, and hours of operation. Additionally, the app offers exclusive guided tours that can be enjoyed during your visit.
Thank you for helping us make the Parks Canada App better.
App Privacy
The developer, Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Parks Canada
- Size
- 111.6 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 12.4 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 12.4 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 12.4 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, French
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn't open, which can decrease battery life.
- Copyright
- © 2023 Parcs Canada / Parks Canada
- Price
- Free