Overnight experiences

A great big thank you to everyone who attended our 2019 events!
 

Learn-to Camp overnight experiences introduce you and your family to the basics of camping in Canada’s beautiful natural settings. Overnight experiences happen at safe and fun locations; most of the time they are held in national parks and at national historic sites. You’ll learn camping skills like how to set up a tent, light up a campfire or cook outdoors. You’ll enjoy our fun, interpretive programs along with other Parks Canada activities specific to the site you will be visiting. Book your experience in advance!

Calendar of events 2020

Winter 

Location: Point Pelee National Park, Ontario

Event dates: January 25-26, 2020

Cost: $204 for groups of 2 to 3, or $296 for groups of 4 to 6 (includes oTENTik rental and meals)

Registration: Call 519-322-2365 ext. 0 or email pc.pelee.info.pc@canada.ca by January 17, 2020. Space is limited!

Details:

Make lasting memories with your family! Enjoy a starry night, breathtaking views, and a chance to bond with your family around an open campfire. Parks staff will guide you throughout the experience and provide their expertise. 

Make lasting memories with your family with these great activities:

- learn to build a fire
- archery (weather dependent)
- geocaching
- campfire programs, and more!

Check in: 10 am, Saturday, January 25
Check out: 12 pm, Sunday, January 26


Spring, Summer & Fall

Additional event dates and locations will be posted in the spring of 2020.
 
Call 1-888-773-8888 for more information.

Learn-to Camp in a city near you!

Parks Canada is offering daytime Learn-to Camp activities in six cities across the country: Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, and Halifax. These Learn-to Camp hubs offer a variety of activities (without needing to stay overnight) at locations near you!

Learn-to Camp

The functionality and content of the Learn-to Camp app can now be found in the Parks Canada National app. Download it today!

Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play

A for Adventure Videos

Thanks to A for Adventure, one of Parks Canada’s proud Learn-to Camp program collaborators, for capturing these special moments in their series of videos.

Watch them on YouTube

A for Adventure is all about inspiring people to get outside and explore the world around them.

Join us for #LearntoCamp!

Transcript

A series of vignettes showing families participating in Learn-to Camp activities, including tent workshops, campfire programming, camp cooking demonstrations and various recreational activities.

The ‘Learn to Camp’ program is offered at many National Parks and National Historic Sites throughout Canada.

In collaboration with MEC, alongside many community partners,

this program brings to life the essence of what makes our land and parks so spectacular.

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All the basics of camping are covered in an inclusive, safe and FUN way

while leaving plenty of time for lots of exploring, playing and connecting around the campfire!

[Music]

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While the aim of ‘Learn-to Camp’ is to provide the opportunity to learn the fundamentals,

you’ll leave captivated by these incredible places, history and stories of this land and all the people who call it home.

For your chance to experience Learn to camp, come join us this summer… we’ll have the S’mores waiting!

[sound of fire crackling]