Fees
Fee adjustments
On January 1, 2020, visitors will see a minor adjustment of 2.2% on many Parks Canada fees.
The Agency recently assessed the current service level offered at Parks Canada places. Through this review, 21 sites were reclassified and their admission fees will be adjusted. Learn more about these adjustments.
Entry and service fees are charged at most national parks and national historic sites, where revenues are kept to support visitor services and facilities. This means that every time you visit a park or site you are investing in its future — and in a legacy for future generations.
The following definitions apply to entry and service fee categories unless otherwise specified
Adult - Person 18 to 64 years of ageSenior - Person 65 years of age or over
Youth - Person 6 to 17 years of age
Family/Group - Up to seven people arriving in a single vehicle in a national park
Free admission for youth 17 and under
As of January 1, 2018, admission to Parks Canada places for youth 17 and under is free! There’s no better time to create lasting memories with the whole family.
Details
What is free?
Admission to all national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas operated by Parks Canada will be provided free of charge.
Free admission for youth only applies to places managed by Parks Canada. It does not apply to provincial parks, territorial parks, municipal and private parks, nor to the many historic sites not managed by Parks Canada.
Please refer to the full list of Parks Canada places before you plan your visit to take advantage of free admission for youth.
What is not free?
Parks Canada is pleased to offer free admission for youth at our parks and sites, however regular fees still apply for other experiences and services, such as:
- Camping, backcountry and other accommodations
- Canadian Rockies Hot Springs
- Northern Park Backcountry Camping and Excursion Permit
- Lockage
- Mooring
- Reservation fees
- Guided tours and hikes and programs not usually included with admission
- Some special event fees
- Firewood
- Backcountry overnight use
Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Please verify with the location you will be visiting for more information.
CAMPING
Camping permit
| Without Showers, per person | $ 4.90 |
LOCKAGE
Per Foot
| Single Lock and Return | $ 0.90 | |
| One Day | $ 1.60 | |
| Transit one-way | $ 4.65 | |
| Six Days | $ 5.05 | |
| Seasonal | $ 8.80 | |
| Seasonal (Rental House Boats) | $ 13.10 | |
| Seasonal (Commercial) | $ 28.80 |
BOAT LAUNCHING
Burleigh Falls
| Per Day | $ 9.80 | |
| Per Season | $ 98.10 |
MOORING
Per Foot
| Overnight (includes day mooring) | $ 0.90 | |
| Seasonal, overnight | $ 9.80 | |
| Seasonal (commercial), overnight | $ 19.60 |
ELECTRIC POWER HOOKUP
Type
| Per vessel, per night | $ 9.80 |
PARKING
Type
| Per hour | $ 1.00 | |
| Per day | $ 4.00 |
Burleigh Falls
| Seasonal, non-reserved | $ 63.70 | |
| Seasonal, reserved | $ 98.10 |
BRIDGE SWING
Type
| Per Swing (Brighton Road) | $ 4.90 | |
| Per Season (Brighton Road) | $ 53.90 |
ACTIVITY
Type
| Transportation of Dangerous Goods on a Canal | $ 262.50 | |
| Individual Private-use Repair or New Work | $ 52.50 | |
| Commercial or Multi-user Repair or New Work at Existing Site | $ 105.00 | |
| Commercial or Multi-user New Work at New Site | $ 262.50 | |
| Organized Event for Profit | $ 210.00 | |
| Organized Event for Non-profit Charity (for navigation season) | free | |
| Takeoff, Land, Moor an Aircraft in a Canal (for a navigation season) | $ 105.00 | |
| Discharge Fireworks in a Canal | $ 52.50 | |
| Winter a Vessel in a Canal (per metre of length) | $ 80.40 | |
| Lie Up a Vessel in a Canal (per day for each metre of length) | $ 10.50 |