COVID-19 and your visit to a Parks Canada location
Your upcoming visit to a Parks Canada location may be different than in past years. Most places are open and welcoming visitors. Some access to visitor facilities and services may be limited. Changes or closures may happen quickly.
Use the information below to plan a safe and enjoyable visit.
Learn more about:
Services at specific Parks Canada locations
The locations listed below have special instructions related to COVID-19 and your visit.
Western Canada
British Columbia
- Fort Langley National Historic Site
- Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites
- Fort St. James National Historic Site
- Glacier National Park
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
- Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
- Kootenay National Park
- Mount Revelstoke National Park
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
- Yoho National Park
Canadian Prairies
Saskatchewan
Ontario and Quebec
Ontario
- Bellevue House National Historic Site
- Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site
- Bruce Peninsula National Park
- Fathom Five National Marine Park
- Fort George National Historic Site
- Fort Malden National Historic Site
- Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site
- Fort Wellington National Historic Site
- Georgian Bay Islands National Park
- HMCS Haida National Historic Site
- Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area
- Laurier House National Historic Site
- Point Pelee National Park
- Pukaskwa National Park
- Rouge National Urban Park
- Rideau Canal National Historic Site
- Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
- Thousand Islands National Park
- Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
- Woodside National Historic Site
Quebec
- Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site
- Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site
- Carillon Barracks National Historic Site
- Carillon Canal National Historic Site
- Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site
- Chambly Canal National Historic Site
- Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site
- Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site
- Forillon National Park
- Fort Chambly National Historic Site
- Fort Lennox National Historic Site
- Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site
- The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site
- Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
- Lachine Canal National Historic Site
- La Mauricie National Park
- Lévis Forts National Historic Site
- Louis-Joseph Papineau National Historic Site
- Louis S. St-Laurent National Historic Site
- Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
- Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site
- Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site
- Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal National Historic Site
- Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site
- Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site
- Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site
Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia
- Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
- Beaubassin and Fort Lawrence National Historic Sites
- Canso Islands National Historic Site
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park
- Fort Anne National Historic Site
- Fort Edward National Historic Site
- Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
- Georges Island National Historic Site
- Grand-Pré National Historic Site
- Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
- Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
- Marconi National Historic Site
- Melanson Settlement National Historic Site
- Port-Royal National Historic Site
- Sable Island National Park Reserve
- St. Peters Canal National Historic Site
- York Redoubt National Historic Site
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve
- Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
- Castle Hill National Historic Site
- Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site
- Gros Morne National Park
- L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
- Port au Choix National Historic Site
- Red Bay National Historic Site
- Ryan Premises National Historic Site
- Signal Hill National Historic Site
- Terra Nova National Park
- Torngat Mountains National Park
Northern Canada
Yukon
Northwest Territories
General information and guidelines - all Parks Canada locations
Parks Canada continues to monitor and adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Your health and safety, and that of Parks Canada team members, is of the utmost importance to us.
We have:
- Followed the advice, guidance and requirements of public health authorities and experts
- Implemented measures for cleaning, hygiene, and physical distancing
- Implemented new tools and practices, such as transparent shields and spacing aids to limit exposure, among others
We ask you to:
- Stay home if you have covid-19 symptoms, or if you’ve been in contact with someone who has symptoms or has been diagnosed with the virus
- Follow public health authority advice, guidance and requirements for your area, including travel advisories and restrictions
- Clean your hands with soap and water frequently
- Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve
- Respect physical distancing
- Respect all signage and direction from Parks Canada team members
You’re welcome to enjoy parks and sites responsibly with these tips for how to visit safely during COVID-19. You can also consult the complete guide to visiting Parks Canada.
Masks and face coverings
If a Parks Canada place is within a jurisdiction where wearing a mask or face covering is mandatory, visitors will be asked to follow this requirement.
We strongly encourage you to wear a mask or face covering when visiting indoor public spaces at any Parks Canada place. You may see signs reminding you that this is what we recommend. An indoor public space is any space with walls and a roof that can be accessed by the public.
Self-isolation
It is not possible to complete self-isolation periods at Parks Canada locations. This includes front-country as well as wilderness and backcountry areas. Parks Canada cannot provide exceptions to the requirements of public health authorities for visitors and is working closely with partners across the country to support local and regional tourism while at the same time implementing measures to minimize the health and safety risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Fees, passes and permits
You are encouraged to purchase a Discovery Pass online before your visit as admission fees may be collected at the Parks Canada place you plan to visit.
Measures are in place to collect fees while protecting health and safety. Please plan accordingly and check the pages of Parks Canada places near you for more information.