ELK ISLAND NATIONAL PARK OF CANADA
Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
If you like to feel like one with the animals, this park is home to herds of free-roaming bison, moose and deer, and more than 250 species of birds. Less than an hour’s drive from Edmonton, the park’s Sandy Beach Campground offers 16 semi-serviced walk-in tenting sites, and the main hub has showers and flush toilets for couples who cringe at the thought of bathing in the lake. 780-922-5790

KAKABEKA FALLS
Kakabeka Falls, Ont.
Factor in travelling time for this getaway, which is about a 14-hour drive from Toronto. Also known as “Niagara of the North” and plunging 39 metres, Kakabeka Falls has spectacular views on both sides of the falls. There are 169 campsites—90 of which have electrical service, so feel free to bring your hair dryer. On your way home, drive about an hour and a half east to visit Amethyst Mine Panorama, where rockhounds can venture out on their own or by guided tour to pick their favourite gems. 807-473-9231

CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK OF CANADA
Ingonish Beach, N.S.
Take in the East Coast scenery of steep cliffs and Atlantic ocean views while driving along the coastal Cabot Trail that lines the park, about a five-hour drive from Halifax. Once inside the park, enjoy a sunset picnic on the beach at Warren Lake to the romantic sounds of loon calls in the evening. The next day, hike eight kilometres down the rugged coastline to Fishing Cove (handholding optional), where you can set up a backcountry camp and think of more sexy ways to work up a sweat! 888-773-8888

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK OF CANADA
Revelstoke, B.C.
If tenting at the base of a glacier piques your interest, this park is for you. About a six-hour drive from Vancouver and a five-hour drive from Calgary, the park protects a portion of the Columbia Mountains Natural Region, in the interior wet belt of British Columbia. Hike five kilometres in to camp (tent pads and food storage poles are set up at three designated backcountry campsites), but keep in mind that campers kilometres away might hear your echoes of passion! For those with a little more time off, hike in for three days (42 kilometres) on the Beaver River Trail, pitch your tent at an elevation of 923 to 1,372 metres for some stunning vistas and trek down into wilderness valleys of cedar forests. 866-787-6221

LA MAURICIE NATIONAL PARK OF CANADA
Shawinigan, Qué.
Arrive from Montréal in less than two hours to explore the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River by canoe. If hiking is your thing, the Laurentien Trail can be conquered in five days (four nights) at 15 to 20 kilometres a day, passing spectacular views from high above the river as you make your way through the forests. There are few facilities along the trail and only nine primitive campsites, seven to nine kilometres apart, so feel free to start your private nudist colony or skinny-dip in the lakes along the trail. 866-787-6221; pc.gc.ca/pn-np/qc/mauricie