{"id":416,"date":"2009-03-06T13:40:57","date_gmt":"2009-03-06T20:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/?p=416"},"modified":"2023-05-02T15:34:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:34:54","slug":"the-national-parks-of-canada-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/articles\/the-national-parks-of-canada-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Parks of Canada on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Travel Canadian National Parks On A Budget<\/h2>\n<p>We won&#8217;t go on about the giant economic meltdown as the media is flooded enough with depressing news as it is. The truth is everybody needs a holiday and maybe now is the perfect time to stretch your dollar as much as you possibly can. Why not venture over the border to Canada&#8217;s stunning National Parks to discover just why they are always placed top of the list of places to visit by travelling magazines and websites. Here are some of the highlights.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/articles\/travelling-on-a-budget-the-incredible-national-parks-of-canada\/\"><strong>Pacific Rim National Park, Vancouver<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/articles\/the-national-parks-of-canada-on-a-budget-saguenay-stlawrence-marine-park-quebec\/\"><strong>Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Quebec<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/articles\/the-national-parks-of-canada-on-a-budget-prince-edward-island-national-park\/\"><strong>Prince Edward Island National Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/banff-blog\/the-national-parks-of-the-canadian-rockies\/\"><strong>Cape Breton Highlands National Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/banff-lake-louise-videos\/banff-tourist-attractions\/\"><strong>Banff National Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/articles\/the-parks-of-canada-on-a-budget-jasper-national-park\/\"><strong>Jasper National Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/articles\/the-parks-of-canada-on-a-budget-waterton-national-park\/\"><strong>Waterton National Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/articles\/the-parks-of-canada-on-a-budget-point-pelee-national-park\/\"><strong>Point Pelee National Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/banffnationalpark.com\/articles\/the-parks-of-canada-on-a-budget-fundy-national-park\/\">Fundy National Park<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel Canadian National Parks On A Budget We won&#8217;t go on about the giant 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