2024 Parks Canada Camping Reservations Dates

The Parks Canada Reservation System for booking campsites in 2024 is opening Friday, January 19, 2024 at 8:00am PT. Some campsites will be bookable at that time while others will become available at dates after the 19th. Here are the list of campsites by date that they will be bookable:

Friday, January 19, 2024 at 8:00am PT

Fort Langley National Historic Site
Operating May 15 to September 14, 2024

Glacier National Park
Loop Brook – Operating June 28 to October 13, 2024
Hermit Meadows – Operating July 1 to September 30, 2024

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
SMONEĆTEN – Operating May 15 to September 30, 2024
Prior Centennial – Operating May 15 to September 30, 2024
Sidney Spit – Operating May 15 to September 30 May 15, 2024
Backcountry Camping – Operating May 15 to September 30, 2024

Mount Revelstoke National Park
Snowforest – Operating May 17 to October 13, 2024
Eva Lake Backcountry Camping – Operating July 1 to September 30, 2024
Jade Lakes Backcountry Camping – Operating July 1 to September 30, 2024

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Green Point – Operating May 1 to October 14, 2024
Keeha Beach – Operating May 1 to October 14, 2024
Broken Group Islands Backcountry – Operating April 1 to October 31, 2024

Monday, January 22 2024 at 8:00 am PT

West Coast Trail – Operating May 1 to October 6, 2024

Tuesday, January 23 2024 at 8:00 am MT

Kootenay National Park
Redstreak – Operating April 26 to October 14, 2024
Marble Canyon – Operating June 20 to September 2, 2024
McLeod Meadows – Operating June 6 to September 9, 2024
Burgess Shale – Stanley Glacier Guided Hike – Operating June 14 to September 1, 2024

Yoho National Park
Kicking Horse – Operating May 16 to October 14, 2024
Takakkaw Falls – Operating June 13 to October 14, 2024
Burgess Shale – Mt. Stephen Fossil Beds Guided Hike – Operating June 14 to September 8, 2024
Burgess Shale – Walcott Quarry Guided Hike – Operating July 11 to September 15, 2024

Monday, January 29 2024 at 8:00 am MT

Backcountry camping Banff, Kootenay & Yoho National Parks – Open Year Round

Online Booking Strategies

There is limited supply of campgrounds and some of the popular campsites will be booked quickly. To maximize your chance of getting a Parks Canada campsite, we recommend the following:

  1. Check the campsite(s) that you plan to reserve and the date that they will be operating.
  2. Go to https://reservation.pc.gc.ca/login and Create An Account (if you don’t have one) or Login (if you do have one) to ensure that you are able to make the reservation the day of. It’s important to do this before the day that reservations open so that you can go right to booking your campsite.
    • If you are creating a New Account, make sure to Confirm Your Email Address, Create Your New Profile, and Confirm Your Account.
  3. Save this URL: https://parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/reserve
  4. On the day that reservations open for your campsite, go to the above URL, choose the British Columbia Tab and find your campsite. Click the Reservation Service button and go through the process of choosing the dates and completing the booking process.

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