Docks and Quays on Parks Canada Sites and Properties

A geospatial dataset showing the locations of docks and quays on Parks Canada sites, owned by Parks Canada, or of interest to the agency. The data is published by Parks Canada and was last updated on 2026-07-17. Updates to the dataset are scheduled to occur weekly.

Use Cases

• Map recreational water access points based on dock locations.
• Analyze infrastructure distribution for maintenance planning based on Parks Canada ownership.
• Conduct site suitability studies for new facilities based on existing quay locations.

Strengths

• Data is updated on a weekly schedule.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (SHP, CSV, GEOJSON, KML, ESRI REST).
• Released under the open OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Limitations

• Data completeness is not guaranteed, as noted in the description.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Parks Canada | Parcs Canada

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 20:31:10.194362; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Parks Canada sites and properties of interest, likely within Canada.