Yes—Campnab can scan the new Parks Canada booking site for cancellations!

If you’re a camper in Canada, you’re likely aware of Parks Canada’s new booking system. If this is news to you, don’t sweat it! We put together this article just for you! In it we explain how to set up your new Parks Canada account, how to prepare for launch date, and when national parks open for reservations.

Whenever a parks organization changes booking systems, we need to integrate with its new system. This transition generally goes well, but the process does involve some work on our end. Regardless, if you want to create a campsite availability scan for a national park in Canada, you can do so right now.

Are you already running a scan on a national park in Canada? You’re an early bird! That’s cool. (You’ve probably already filed your taxes, too, right?) Anyway… since you created your scan prior to the changeover, you’ll need to update your scan. This process is easy, just pull up your scans panel and look for any highlighted scans.

From there, hit the Edit button on each of these scans. Doing so will open up that scan’s parameters. Check over these and ensure that they’re as you like. (You might notice a few changes in there that require your attention.) Once you’re done, click Save changes and that scan will be good to go. 👍

I recognize that this is a bit of an inconvenience for you. It’s just that whenever a park changes systems the data structure often changes, and this affects your scan parameters. As such, it’s important that you manually review any affected scans you’re running.

Looking to set up your scans now? Here are some quick links to create campsite availability scans for Canada’s national parks:

Banff National Park

Bruce Peninsula National Park

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Elk Island National Park

Fathom Five National Marine Park

Forillon National Park

Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site

Fort Langley National Historic Site

Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site

Fundy National Park

Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Glacier National Park

Grand-Pré National Historic Site

Grasslands National Park

Gros Morne National Park

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

Jasper National Park

Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

Kluane National Park

Kootenay National Park

Kouchibouguac National Park

La Mauricie National Park

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve

Mount Revelstoke National Park

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Point Pelee National Park

Prince Albert National Park

Prince Edward Island National Park

Pukaskwa National Park

Rideau Canal National Historic Site

Riding Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site

Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site

Terra Nova National Park

Thousand Islands National Park

Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site

Waterton Lakes National Park

Wood Buffalo National Park

Yoho National Park

For what it’s worth, you probably don’t need to create a scan yet, as Parks Canada isn’t yet open for reservations. (Campnab is only useful after campgrounds are already sold out.) As such, you should check your park’s reservation launch date and be ready to book on opening morning.

Hopefully you’re successful on launch day! If not, though, we’re here for you. Happy camping, friends!

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