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Road Trips
Canada is one of the best places for a road trip, with scenic highways that pass through mountains, coastlines, and national parks. Whether it’s a short drive or a cross-country adventure, there’s a route for every traveller.
Kenora
Icefields Parkway
Most Scenic Road Trips
• Icefields Parkway (Alberta)
• Cabot Trail (Nova Scotia)
• Sea-to-Sky Highway (British Columbia)
• Alaska Highway (British Columbia)
• Viking Trail (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Best Roadside Attractions
• The Big Nickel (Sudbury, Ontario)
• Mac the Moose (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan)
• The Giant Lobster (Shediac, New Brunswick)
• The World’s Largest Dinosaur (Drumheller, Alberta)
• The Wawa Goose (Wawa, Ontario)
Fun Facts
• The Trans-Canada Highway is one of the longest national highways in the world, stretching over 7,800 km from Victoria, B.C., to St. John’s, Newfoundland.
• The Icefields Parkway in Alberta is one of the most scenic drives in the world, stretching 232 km between Banff and Jasper. Along the way, you’ll see glaciers, waterfalls, and wildlife like bears, elk, and bighorn sheep.
At a glance
My experience Road Tripping in Canada
We have travelled on all of the most scenic road trip routes in Canada and have loved every minute of it!
Road-tripping with the kids has been a family tradition since they were quite young. They love it when we find weird roadside attractions (like who can forget the UFO in Moonbeam, Ontario), and when we find neat little off-the-beaten-path places to explore.
And the great thing about road trips is, you can take it as fast or slow as you want. If you find somewhere interesting, you can stop and linger before moving along.
Another great thing about road-tripping in Canada is the amount of wildlife that we have seen on the road. From a Bison herd and Lynx in northern BC to Elk in Alberta, Moose in Newfoundland, and black bears in Ontario.
But just a heads up, Canada is huge! It takes over 20 hours to get from Toronto to the Manitoba border! Plan your trips with this in mind.
