10. Jasper National Park, Alberta
Part of UNESCO’s Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, Jasper National Park is rugged, wild, and incredibly large (11,000 square kilometers, to be exact). This is the Canadian wilderness at its finest, whether you’re visiting in the sunny summer months or the cold and snowy winter season.
The park is busier in the summer, but there are countless trails to hike or bike, campsites to visit, and rivers and lakes to play in. It can get cold — very cold — in the winter, but you can warm up quickly by exploring the park on snowshoes, cross-country skis, ice skates, or even ice cleats for a one-of-a-kind tour of a frozen ice canyon.
The mountain town of Jasper serves as a great home base for all of your outdoor adventures, or you can choose to set up camp at one of the many front-country or backcountry campsites in the park. If you’re planning on camping in the summer, it’s wise to reserve a campsite ahead of time.