Reservations for Canada’s national parks start now

I know… I know… There’s snow outside, and it feels too early to think about camping. Nevertheless, if you want that primo spot, the time is now!

As of this weekend, Parks Canada is starting to make camping spots available for summer reservations. Here are some dates and parks to keep your eye on.

January 3, 2020
- Fort Langley National Historic Site (8 AM PST)
- Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site (8 AM PST)
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada (8 AM PST)
- Kluane National Park and Reserve (8 AM PST)

January 6, 2020
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada (8 AM PST)

January 7, 2020
- Jasper National Park of Canada (8 AM MST)

January 8, 2020
- Banff National Park of Canada (8 AM MST)

January 9, 2020
- Elk Island National Park of Canada (8 AM MST)
- Kootenay National Park of Canada (8 AM MST)
- Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site (8 AM MST)
- Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada (8 AM MST)
- Wood Buffalo National Park (8 AM MST)
- Yoho National Park of Canada (8 AM MST)

January 10, 2020
- Grasslands National Park of Canada (8 AM CST)
- Prince Albert National Park of Canada (8 AM CST)

January 13, 2020
- Riding Mountain National Park of Canada (8 AM CST)

January 14, 2020
- Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada (8 AM EST)
- Fathom Five National Marine Park (8 AM EST)
- Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada (8 AM EST)
- Pukaskwa National Park of Canada (8 AM EST)

January 15, 2020
- La Mauricie National Park of Canada (8 AM EST)
- Thousand Islands National Park of Canada (8 AM EST)

January 16, 2020
- Forillon National Park of Canada (8 AM EST)
- Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada (8 AM EST)
- Point Pelee National Park of Canada (8 AM EST)
- Rideau Canal National Historic Site (8 AM EST)
- Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site (8 AM EST)

January 17, 2020
- Fundy National Park of Canada (8 AM AST)
- Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada (8 AM AST)
- Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site (8 AM EST)
- Terra Nova National Park of Canada (8:30 AM NST)

January 20, 2020
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada (8 AM AST)
- Gros Morne National Park of Canada (8:30 AM NST)
- Kejimkujik National Park of Canada (8 AM AST)
- Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada (8 AM AST)

Upcoming
- Glacier National Park (May 2020)
- Mount Revelstoke National Park (May 2020)

Please note that some of these times/dates are for front-country camping, with backcountry opening for reservations at a different/later date. Similarly, some are for long-term campsites. Good luck!

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