2026 Parks Canada Camping Reservations Dates

The Parks Canada Reservation System for booking campsites in 2026 is opened on January 16, 2026. Some campsites will be bookable at that time while others became available at dates after the 16th.

Here are the list of campsites by date that they will be bookable:

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:00am PT

Fort Langley National Historic Site
Reservable May 29 to September 13, 2026

Glacier National Park
Loop Brook – Reservable June 26 to October 12, 2026
Hermit Meadows – Reservable July 1 to October 1, 2026

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
SMONEĆTEN – Reservable May 15 to September 30, 2026
Prior Centennial – Reservable May 15 to September 30, 2026
Sidney Spit – Reservable May 15 to September 30, 2026
Shingle Bay and Navarez Bay Backcountry Camping – Reservable year-round

Mount Revelstoke National Park
Snowforest – Reservable May 15 to October 11, 2026
Eva Lake Backcountry Camping – Reservable July 14 to September 14, 2026
Jade Lakes Backcountry Camping – Reservable July 14 to September 14, 2026

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Green Point – Reservable May 1 to mid-October 2026
Keeha Beach – Resevable May 1 to mid-October 2026
Broken Group Islands Backcountry – Reservable May 1 to September 30, 2026

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8:00 am PT

West Coast Trail – Reservable May 1 to mid-October 2026

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:00 am MT

Kootenay National Park
Redstreak – Reservable May 7 to October 12, 2026
Marble Canyon – Reservable June 18 to September 7, 2026
McLeod Meadows – Reservable June 4 to September 13, 2026
Crook’s Meadows – Reservable June 15 to September 30, 2026

Yoho National Park – Front Country
Kicking Horse – Reservable May 29 to October 4, 2026
Monarch – Reservable May 14 to October 5, 2026
Takakkaw Falls – Reservable June 20 to September 16, 2026
Hoodoo Creek – June 11 to September 11, first come, first served only

Thursday, January 22 2026 at 8:00 am MT

Lake O’Hara Overnight Camping – Reservable June 19 to October 4, 2026

Monday, January 26 2026 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.