Camping and overnight accommodations at Parks Canada

Stay overnight in a national park, national historic site or national marine conservation area. Learn about the different types of camping, from tent or RV to unique roofed accommodations. Search by region or check out our recommendations. Camping in Canada is popular, so plan ahead.

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Plan, learn and reserve

Update to campground reservations in Jasper National Park: Backcountry camping is partially open; Frontcountry camping remains closed for 2024/25 season.

Camping 101: what to know before staying the night

Essentials for new campers, how to reserve, rules, types of camping, amenities, and services.

Learn-to camp program and events

Participate in workshops, activities or overnight guided experiences, and learn how to camp.

Reservations

Reserve campsites, accommodations, and activities.

Camping types

A couple enjoys coffee at sunrise outside their tent, near the water at Cavendish Campground.

Tent and RV camping

Frontcountry campsite with services and amenities, generally easily accessible by car.

A woman sitting in her tent, looking out at a group of nearby tents.

Backcountry camping

Backcountry campsite in the wilderness, access by foot or boat.

Two visitors setting up camp at Omega Lakes.

Group camping

Reserved area for larger groups with multiple tents.

Sleeping bags, a sleeping pad, a camping stove, a lantern and a tent placed at a campsite.

Equipped camping

Frontcountry campsites with camping equipment included.

Roofed accommodations

Structure ready to shelter, no assembly required.

A father and son eating s’mores at an oTENTik in Cheticamp Campground.

oTENTik

Hybrid between a cabin and a tent, with beds and furniture.

A visitor sits at a table on the deck of a MicrOcube.

MicrOcube

A one-room cubic cabin with a large window, and a bed.

A child runs to his mother as two men sit in front of a rustic wooden cabin.

Cabin

A small house-like shelter with sleeping platforms, furniture, and heating.

A yurt deck provides plenty of space to relax in deck chairs, cook or keep warm by the fire.

Yurt

A round hut with beds, furniture and heating.

Two visitors gaze at the Big Dipper outside a tipi on a starry night.

Tipi

Traditional canvas shelter with wood floor, table, chairs and sleeping mats.

A Parks Canada Ôasis accommodation installed in the forest canopy with an access ramp.

Ôasis

A teardrop-shaped cabin with a suspended hammock and a bed.

Historic stays and overnight mooring

A woman drinks coffee as she sits on the window sill of a period building located in the heart of a fortified town.

Historic stay

Heritage tent or house, fort, prison, guardhouse, and more.

Boats moored at the locks of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal.

Overnight mooring

A place to moor your boat overnight in historic canals.

Accommodations by region

Find out what specific campgrounds and roofed accommodations are offered at each location.

Western Canada

British Columbia
Yoho National Park
250-343-6783
yoho.info@pc.gc.ca
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Glacier National Park
Kootenay National Park
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
250-654-4000
gulfinfo@pc.gc.ca
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
250-726-4212
pacrim.info@pc.gc.ca
Fort St. James National Historic Site
250-996-7191
stjames@pc.gc.ca
Camping Contact to reserve
Historic stay Contact to reserve
Fort Langley National Historic Site
604-513-4777
fortlangley@pc.gc.ca
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites
250-478-5849
fortrodd@pc.gc.ca
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site
250-559-8818
gwaiihaanas@pc.gc.ca
Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
1-800-661-0486
867-667-3910
chilkootinfo@pc.gc.ca
Backcountry camping Contact to reserve
Alberta
Elk Island National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park
403-859-5133
waterton.info@pc.gc.ca
Group camping Contact to reserve
Cabin Contact to reserve
Banff National Park
Banff Visitor Centre
403-762-1550
banffinfo@pc.gc.ca
Jasper National Park
780-852-6176
jasperinfo@pc.gc.ca
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site
403-845-2412
rockyinfo@pc.gc.ca

Canadian Prairies

Saskatchewan
Prince Albert National Park
Group camping Contact to reserve
Grasslands National Park
East Block visitor centre: 306-476-2018
West Block visitor centre: 1-877-345-2257
infopnprairies-grasslandsnpinfo@pc.gc.ca
Manitoba
Riding Mountain National Park
204-848-7275
rmnp.info@pc.gc.ca
York Factory National Historic Site
204-675-8863
manitoba@pc.gc.ca

Ontario and Quebec

Ontario
Pukaskwa National Park
807-229-0801
pukaskwaont@pc.gc.ca
Thousand Islands National Park
Bruce Peninsula National Park
Fathom Five National Marine Park
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
705-527-7200
info.gbi-ibg@pc.gc.ca
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
705-750-4900
trentsevern@pc.gc.ca
Point Pelee National Park
519-322-2365
pelee.info@pc.gc.ca
Quebec
La Mauricie National Park
1-888-773-8888
information@pc.gc.ca
Forillon National Park
418-368-5505
information@pc.gc.ca
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reseve
418-538-3285
information@pc.gc.ca
Group camping Contact to reserve
Historic stay Contact to reserve
Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site
450-785-2212
infocanalqc@pc.gc.ca
Lachine Canal National Historic Site
514-283-6054
infocanalqc@pc.gc.ca
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal National Historic Site
514-457-5546
infocanalqc@pc.gc.ca
Chambly Canal National Historic Site
450 658-4381
450 348-3392
infocanalqc@pc.gc.ca
Carillon Canal National Historic Site
450-537-3534
infocanalqc@pc.gc.ca

Atlantic Canada

Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
902-224-2306
cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
902-682-2772
kejimkujik@pc.gc.ca
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Historic stay Contact to reserve
Grand-Pré National Historic Site
902-542-3631
grandpre@pc.gc.ca
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island National Park
902-672-6350
pnipe-peinp@pc.gc.ca
New Brunswick
Fundy National Park
506-887-6000
fundy@pc.gc.ca
Kouchibouguac National Park
506-876-2443
kouchibouguac@pc.gc.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
Torngat Mountains National Park
Base camp Contact to reserve
Gros Morne National Park
709-458-2417
grosmorne@pc.gc.ca
Terra Nova National Park

Northern Canada

Yukon
Kluane National Park
867-634-7207
kluaneinfo@pc.gc.ca
Vuntut National Park
Backcountry camping Contact to reserve
Ivvavik National Park
Base camp Contact to reserve
Northwest Territories
Aulavik National Park
Backcountry camping Contact to reserve
Tuktut Nogait National Park
Backcountry camping Contact to reserve
Nahanni National Park Reserve
867-695-7750
nahanni.info@pc.gc.ca
Backcountry camping Contact to reserve
Wood Buffalo National Park
Fort Smith visitor centre: 867-872-7960
woodbuffaloinfo-infowoodbuffalo@pc.gc.ca
Nunavut
Auyuittuq National Park
Pangnirtung: 867-473-2500
Qikiqtarjuaq: 867-927-8834
nunavut.info@pc.gc.ca
Backcountry camping Contact to reserve
Sirmilik National Park
867-899-8092
sirmilik.info@pc.gc.ca
Backcountry camping Contact to reserve
Quttinirpaaq National Park
867-975-4673
nunavut.info@pc.gc.ca
Backcountry camping Contact to reserve
Reservations

National reservation service

Reserve online Phone: 1-877-737-3783 Phone: 1-519-826-5391 outside North America

Contact to reserve

Some accommodations must be reserved by contacting the location directly and some are first-come, first-served.

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