Are you going camping in Canada’s National Parks this summer (2022)? Reservations are now open (have been open for some time) for some of the most popular Parks Canada campgrounds for visits between April 2022 and March 2023.
Credit: Canadian Tourism Commission
You need to reserve campgrounds as soon as possible as the best spots and/or long weekend availability will be long gone much before the summer arrives.
The Lake O’Hara area of Yoho National Park is one of the most spectacular areas in the Canadian Rockies. To get there, you either must hike 12 km or take the Lake O’Hara shuttle bus run by Parks Canada. Lake O’Hara shuttle bus will be booked through a random draw reservation system. Parks Canada will be accepting entries for random draw reservations from March 1-30, 2022 for trips between June 17 to October 2, 2022.
2022 Campground Reservation Dates
Reservations Now Open
- Fort Langley National Historic Site, British Columbia
- Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site, British Columbia
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, British Columbia
- Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon
- Glacier National Park, British ColumbiaMount Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, British Columbia; West Coast Trail campground on January 21st.
- Kootenay National Park, British Columbia.
- Kicking Horse Campground, Yoho National Park, British Columbia. Reservations also opened for Burgess Shale guided hike, Conservation Paget Lookout Guided Hike.
- Elk Island National Park, Alberta
- Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site, Alberta
- Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
- Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta/Northwest Territories
FYI: Alberta Provincial Park campgrounds reservations are now open.
- Banff National Park, Alberta
- Backcountry camping at Banff, Kootenay & Yoho National Parks
- Jasper National Park, Alberta
- Backcountry camping at Jasper National Park, Alberta
Reservations Open on: February 3, 2022 at 8 am MST
- Yoho National Park, B.C., Lake O’Hara Overnight Camping
Reservations Open on: February 4, 2022 at 8 am MST
- Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
- Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan
FYI: Saskatchewan Parks Summer Camping Reservation Schedule 2022
Reservations Open on: February 7, 2022 at 8 am CST
- Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba
Reservations Open on: February 8, 2022 at 8 am EST
- Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario
- Fathom Five National Marine Park, Ontario
Reservations Open on: February 9, 2022 at 8 am EST
- Georgian Bay Islands National Park, Ontario campgrounds and DayTripper seats from May 20 to October 10, 2022
- Point Pelee National Park, Ontario
- Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario
- Rideau Canal National Historic Site, Ontario
- Thousand Islands National Park, Ontario
- Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site, Ontario
Reservation Open on: February 10, 2022 at 8 am EST
- Forillon National Park, Quebec
- Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec
- Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site, Quebec
Reservation Open on: February 11, 2022 at 8 am EST
- La Mauricie National Park, Quebec
Reservations Open on: February 14, 2022 at 8 am AST
- Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site, New Brunswick
- Kouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick
Reservations Open on: February 15, 2022 at 8 am AST
- Grand-Pré National Historic Site, Nova Scotia
- Fundy National Park, New Brunswick
Reservations Open on: February 16, 2022 at 8 am AST
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island National Park, PEI
Reservations Open on: February 17, 2022 at 8:30 am NST
- Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, Nova Scotia
- Select campgrounds in Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador
Reservations Open on: February 18, 2022 at 8:30 am NST
- Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Select campgrounds in Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador
Reservation Open on: February 24, 2022 at 8 am EST
- Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario Parking — Grotto Parking from April 30 to October 31 and Halfway Log Dump Parking from June 17 to September 25
Reservations Open on: TBA
- Reservable Shuttle to Moraine Lake and Lake Louise lakeshore, Banff National Park
Reservations Open on: March 1-30, 2022
- 2022 Applications for Random Draw: Lake O’Hara Day-Use Bus from June 17 to October 2
How to Reserve:
Online 24/7 at: www.reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca
Phone: 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783). The telephone service is available from 8 am to 6 pm local park time (8:30 am to 6:30 pm in Newfoundland)
For general information, please call the Parks Canada national information line at 1-888-773-8888.