Best places to see maple leaves in Canada

As the saying goes, "one leaf knows autumn." When autumn arrives, due to the decrease of chlorophyll, the colors of other pigments will gradually appear on the leaf surface before it falls. Among the many species of red leaf trees in the world, the red leaves of maple trees are truly unique. In the fall, maple leaves turn yellow, orange, or red.

Maple Avenue

Translated into English, the content is as follows: From Quebec to Niagara Falls, a distance of 800 kilometers, is the famous Maple Tree Avenue in Canada. Major cities such as Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa, and Montreal are all located along this avenue. The famous St. Lawrence River originates from the sparkling blue Lake Ontario, parallel to the Maple Tree Avenue. Over 1,000 lakes of various sizes are scattered around the avenue, creating beautiful scenery along the lakes, riversides, and roadsides, with maple leaves turning red like flowers in February. The vibrant maple leaves reflect the blue sky and water, dyeing towns and villages red, flooding Canada in red. Wherever people go, they will exclaim, "It's so beautiful here," but in fact, this exclamation has already been uttered many times in different places.

Golden Gate Park

The famous maple viewing platform in Gatineau near Ottawa - Gatineau Park overlooks the Ottawa River, which carries the maple leaves dyed in the chilly river water. Taking a car from Ottawa to Montreal and then back to Ottawa is over 500 kilometers round trip. Along the highway, maple trees stand in various shapes, like a dragon in a beautiful corridor. It takes a little over three hours to drive from Ottawa to Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario. Algonquin Provincial Park is a vast forest park covering 7,725 square kilometers, ranking second among provincial parks in Canada in terms of size. It has a history of over 100 years, and the park is crisscrossed by roads leading to various natural lakes, forests, marshes, rivers, cliffs, and beaches, totaling 2,400 kilometers in length.

St. Anne's Canyon

Sainte-Anne Canyon is a sedimentary rock canyon located 40 kilometers from Quebec City. It is situated on the east side of Quebec City, along the Sainte-Anne River, and offers stunning and magnificent views, including the Montmorency Falls. It has been recognized as one of Canada's best "outdoor natural attractions" and is a great area for maple leaf viewing. The canyon entrance provides a scenic bus service that takes visitors to the waterfalls.
In British Columbia, Vancouver's downtown parks are also filled with autumn colors. Queen Elizabeth Park and Stanley Park are the best places to admire maple leaves. Among them, Stanley Park is the largest urban park in North America and is only a 15-minute walk from downtown. Renting a bike and cycling is the most recommended way to appreciate the maple leaves.

Prince Edward Island

And on Prince Edward Island on the east coast of Canada, the autumn colors are also quite rich. The warm waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Northumberland Strait make the local autumn season relatively warm, and the leaf-watching season is also relatively long.
In the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada, enjoy the autumn scenery. Far away, there are snow-covered peaks, while nearby, golden aspen leaves in the forest sparkle under the sun.