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Make the Most of Your Summer with These 9 Road Trips Across Canada

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Originally published in TEACH Magazine, July/August 2020 Issue

By Kelsey McCallum

Rather than hopping on a plane to enjoy some far away fun, make the most of your summer by exploring a little closer to home. Road trips can be a great way to get to know a place through a different lens, and the sheer beauty of the natural Canadian landscape promises unlimited photographic opportunities—so don’t forget your camera!

From coast-to-coast, there are plenty of diverse activities, events, and destinations to experience. Fans of seafood will appreciate the week-long “Savour Nova Scotia” road trip. The route includes stops at numerous award-winning restaurants along the east coast of Canada, as well as a tour through Nova Scotia’s “Wine Country.” A seven-day drive from Cranbrook to Banff offers an incredible journey through the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia. Or take a trip across the prairies of Saskatchewan—and be sure to stop at Grasslands National Park, where you can see plenty of rare wildlife and sleep under the stars at Canada’s darkest Dark Sky Preserve.

Check out the rest of these suggested travel routes and scenic drives, or build a personalized road trip itinerary and embark on your very own Canadian adventure!

Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park

1. British Columbia

Icefields Parkway, Jasper National Park

2. Alberta

Eastend

3. Saskatchewan

Steinbach

4. Manitoba

Algonquin Provincial Park

5. Ontario

Upper Town, Old Quebec City

6. Quebec

Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy

7. New Brunswick

Peggy’s Point Lighthouse, Peggy’s Cove

8. Nova Scotia

North Rustico

9. Prince Edward Island

Kelsey McCallum is an Associate Editor for TEACH Magazine. She holds a BSc from the University of Guelph and a Graduate Certificate from Centennial College. She currently lives in Toronto, ON, with her partner and their cat, Banksy.

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Kelsey McCallum
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Kelsey McCallum is an Associate Editor for TEACH Magazine. She holds a BSc from the University of Guelph and a Graduate Certificate from Centennial College. She currently lives in Toronto, ON, with her partner and their cat, Banksy.

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