Skip to content | Skip to institutional links

Common menu bar links

Home > Planning Your Visit > Parks Canada Reservation Service

Institutional links

2013 Parks Canada Reservation Service

Crandell Campground
Frontcountry camping, Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada
© Parks Canada

We are excited to announce that we will soon be welcoming you to Parks Canada's new and improved online Reservation Service! Reservation Launch dates for the 2013 season are listed below. In the meantime, we are working hard to bring you a more user-friendly reservation service with exciting new system features and functionality.

Thanks for visiting us today and we look forward to welcoming you to our new online Reservation Service soon so please stay tuned!

RESERVE - RELAX - EXPERIENCE!

Parks Canada is proud to offer a reservation service in 22 national parks across Canada. With this service, guests are provided with peace of mind by being able to reserve a frontcountry campsite/accommodation/backcountry experience/guided hike in advance of their arrival at the national park of their choice. Visitors can plan their experience with confidence and can look forward to breathtaking scenery, outstanding recreational opportunities and exciting learning experiences.

New in 2013, all reservations will be on a site specific basis. This means that all guests will be able to select and reserve their exact campsite/accommodation/hike. To continue meeting the needs of campers who prefer not to reserve in advance, campsites will still be available in several national park campgrounds on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you would like more information, please call the Parks Canada national information line at 1-888-773-8888.

The reservation service is available at www.reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca or 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783).

Here are the operating dates for the reservation service for the 2013 season:

Thank you for visiting Parks Canada's Reservation Service. For reservations in participating national parks, please take note of the following important dates. The launch dates for the reservation service vary from park to park and are listed in the table below. Starting at 8:00 a.m. local park time (8:30 a.m. in Newfoundland) on the reservation launch date, you can make reservations on-line at www.reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca or by telephone at 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783) for any available dates during a campground/hike's reservable period.

After a park's launch, the reservation service is available 7 days a week during their reservable period. You may reserve on-line 24 hours a day at www.reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca or by telephone from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local park time at 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783).

For all other information you can reach Parks Canada's National Information Service at 1-888-773-8888 or information@pc.gc.ca, or visit Parks Canada's website and learn more about your favourite parks, sites and marine conservation areas.
National Park of Canada Name of Campground/Hike Operating Season 1 (Nights) Reservable Period 2 (Nights) Reservation Launch Date/Time
Banff Lake Louise Hard-Sided Equipment Only Open for camping
year-round 		June 21 to
September 3 		Thursday April 4, 2013
8:00 a.m. Mountain Time
Lake Louise Soft-sided Tents/Trailers May 31 to
September 28 		June 21 to
September 3
Tunnel Mountain Trailer Court May 13 to
September 30 		May 13 to
September 2
Tunnel Mountain Village 1 May 13 to
September 30 		May 13 to
September 2
Tunnel Mountain Village 2 Open for camping
year-round 		May 13 to
September 2
Bruce Peninsula Cyprus Lake Open for camping
year-round 		May 17 to
October 13 		Wednesday April 10, 2013
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Back-country Camping (Bruce Trail) Open for camping
year-round 		May 17 to
October 13
Cape Breton Highlands Broad Cove May 17 to
October 7 		June 28 to
September 2 		Tuesday April 16, 2013
8:00 a.m. Atlantic Time
Cheticamp May 17 to
October 7 		June 28 to
September 2
Elk Island Sandy Beach May 10 to
October 13 		May 10 to
September 1 		Friday April 5, 2013
8:00 a.m. Mountain Time
Forillon Cap-Bon-Ami June 21 to
September 1 		June 21 to
September 1 		Friday April 12, 2013
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Des-Rosiers June 21 to
September 1 		June 21 to
September 1
Petit-Gaspé May 17 to
October 13 		June 21 to
September 1
Fundy Chignecto North May 17 to
October 13 		May 17 to
October 13 		Monday April 15, 2013
8:00 a.m. Atlantic Time
Headquarters - Camping May 17 to
October 13 		June 21 to
August 11
Headquarters - Yurts May 17 to
October 13 		May 17 to
October 13
Point Wolfe June 21 to
September 1 		June 21 to
September 1
Georgian Bay Islands Cedar Spring May 17 to
October 13 		May 17 to
September 1 		Wednesday April 10, 2013
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Rustic Cabins May 17 to
October 13 		May 17 to
October 13
Gros Morne Berry Hill June 14 to
September 9 		June 21 to
September 2 		Wednesday April 17, 2013
8:30 a.m. Newfoundland Time
Shallow Bay June 7 to
September 16 		June 7 to
September 16
Trout River Pond June 7 to
September 16 		June 7 to
September 16
Gulf Islands McDonald May 15 to
September 30 		May 17 to
May 20; and
June 28 to
September 2 		Tuesday April 2, 2013
8:00 a.m. Pacific Time
Prior Centennial May 15 to
September 30 		May 17 to
September 2
Sidney Spit May 15 to
September 30 		May 17 to
May 20; and
June 28 to
September 2
Jasper Wabasso June 21 to
September 1 		June 21 to
September 1 		Wednesday April 3, 2013
8:00 a.m. Mountain Time
Wapiti January 1 to
May 2; and
May 17 to
May 19; and
June 21 to
September 8; and
October 14 to
May 2014 		May 17 to
May 19; and
June 21 to
September 8
Whistlers May 3 to
October 13 		May 3 to
October 13
Kejimkujik Jeremy's Bay May 17 to
October 14 		May 17 to
October 14 		Tuesday April 16, 2013
8:00 a.m. Atlantic Time
Kootenay Redstreak May 3 to
October 13 		May 16 to
May 20; and
June 14 to
September 2 		Friday April 5, 2013
8:00 a.m. Mountain Time
Kouchibouguac South Kouchibouguac May 16 to
October 14 		Sites 001 - 125:
June 21 to
September 2; and
Sites 126 - 312:
May 16 to
October 14 		Monday April 15, 2013
8:00 a.m. Atlantic Time
La Mauricie Mistagance May 17 to
October 13 		May 17 to
October 13 		Thursday April 11, 2013
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Rivière-à-la-Pêche Camping May 17 to
October 13 		May 17 to
October 13
Rivière-à-la-Pêche oTENTiks Open year-round Open year-round
Wapizagonke June 20 to
September 1 		June 20 to
September 1
Wapizagonke Pedestrian June 20 to
September 1 		June 20 to
September 1
Pacific Rim Green Point May 1 to
October 14 		May 17 to
September 23 		Tuesday April 2, 2013
8:00 a.m. Pacific Time
West Coast Trail 3 May 1 to
September 30 		June 15 to
September 15 		Wednesday April 17, 2013
8:00 a.m. Pacific Time
Prince Albert Beaver Glen May 17 to
September 30 		June 12 to
September 1 		Monday April 8, 2013
8:00 a.m. Local Park Time
(Saskatchewan Time CST)
Red Deer May 17 to
October 14 		June 12 to
September 1
Prince Edward Island Cavendish June 14 to
September 14 		June 14 to
September 2 		Tuesday April 16, 2013
8:00 a.m. Atlantic Time
Stanhope June 14 to
September 14 		June 14 to
September 2
Riding Mountain Wasagaming Sites 001 - 086:
May 1 to
October 14; and
Sites 101 - 368:
May 16 to
September 2; and
Sites 369 - 413:
June 14 to
August 19; and
Sites 414 - 557:
June 14 to
September 2; and
oTENTiks 601 - 610:
May 1 to
September 30; and
Yurt:
May 1 to
October 14 		Sites 001 - 086:
May 16 to
September 15; and
Sites 101 - 368:
May 16 to
September 2; and
Sites 369 - 413:
June 14 to
August 19; and
Sites 414 - 557:
June 14 to
September 2; and
oTENTiks 601 - 610:
May 16 to
September 30; and
Yurt:
May 16 to
October 14 		Tuesday April 9, 2013
8:00 a.m. Central Time
St. Lawrence Islands Beau Rivage May 17 to
October 13 		May 17 to
October 13 		Wednesday April 10, 2013
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Camelot May 17 to
October 13 		May 17 to
October 13
Mulcaster May 17 to
October 13 		May 17 to
October 13
Terra Nova Malady Head June 26 to
September 1 		June 26 to
September 1 		Wednesday April 17, 2013
8:30 a.m. Newfoundland Time
Newman Sound May 15 to
October 13 		May 15 to
September 2
Waterton Lakes Townsite May 3 to
October 13 		May 10 to
September 7 		Friday April 5, 2013
8:00 a.m. Mountain Time
Yoho Burgess Shale - Mt. Stephen Fossil Beds Guided Hike 4 Saturday and Sundays only June 22 to September 15 Saturday and Sundays only June 22 to September 15 Friday April 5, 2013
8:00 a.m. Mountain Time
Burgess Shale - Walcott Quarry Guided Hike 4 Fridays to Mondays only July 12 to September 23 Fridays to Mondays only July 12 to September 23

Reserve Now

1 The "Operating Season" are the nights that the campground is open. Sometimes the campgrounds are open for longer than the period for which they accept reservations. Any dates of the "Operating Season" outside of the "Reservable Period" are the dates that the campground operates on a first come, first served basis only.

2 The "Reservable Period" are the nights for which you can make a camping reservation.

3 The "Operating Season" are the days that the backcountry hike is available to begin this hike. This backcountry hike is open for longer than the period for which they accept reservations. Any dates of the "Operating Season" outside of the "Reservable Period" are the dates that the backcountry hike operates on a first come, first served basis only.

4 The "Operating Season" and "Reservable Period" are the days that the guided hike is open for use.

Date Modified 2013-08-21
Top of Page
Top of Page
Important Notices