Kootenay National Park of Canada

Camping in a special place...

Camping in Kootenay National Park © Parks Canada

Kootenay National Park offers exceptional camping opportunities for celebrating nature and exploring the great outdoors. We are proud to provide these experiences to visitors from around the world.

While visiting, you may wish to take in a special activity, program, or event as Parks Canada celebrates 100 years since its creation as the world’s first national parks service.

A Good Night’s Sleep

To ensure that visitors can take advantage of all the opportunities camping in a national park has to offer, Parks Canada is working hard to ensure that visitors get a good night’s sleep. It is for this reason that quiet hours are in effect daily from 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

Redstreak Campground

Due to ongoing infrastructure upgrades at Redstreak Campground, reservations will not be accepted for the 2011 camping season. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors are encouraged to contact park information centres prior to departure to obtain information on availability.

Generator Use

Sounds of birds chirping, leaves rustling in the trees and oh, a generator! Many visitors come camping in Kootenay National Park to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. In order to provide campers with a quiet and enjoyable experience, generator use in all Kootenay National Park campgrounds is now permitted daily between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. only.

Questions

For questions about camping in Kootenay National Park please contact the Kootenay Information Centre at 250-347-9505.

Frontcountry Campgrounds 2011
Backcountry Campgrounds 2011

Contacting Park Wardens

To report campground noise complaints and other Canada National Parks Act offences in Kootenay, Yoho, Banff and Waterton Lakes National Parks: 

Canada National Parks Act offences we’d like to hear about include any suspected: 

• Poaching 
• Polluting 
• Fishing violations 
• Littering 
• Feeding and harassing wildlife 
• Removal of cultural or natural artefacts