Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
2021 reservations will launch in April
Reservations for trips between May 2021 and March 2022 will open in April, instead of January. This will give you more time to consider the latest COVID-19 measures. It may also help reduce the need for cancellations.
Plan ahead using our camping during COVID-19 page to check what services will be available.
Your upcoming visit will be different than in past years. To make the most of your Parks Canada experience, plan ahead using our website, sign up to our newsletter and follow us on social media.
While some Parks Canada places remain open, others are fully or partially closed in the fall and winter seasons. Access to visitor facilities and services may be limited.
Please check the websites of specific locations before you visit.
Parks Canada continues to monitor and adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For the latest information, visit the Public Health Agency of Canada Coronavirus page and the Twitter page of Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam.
Specific Parks Canada locations
The specific Parks Canada locations listed below have special instructions.
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
Your health and safety when visiting
Non medical masks and face coverings
If a Parks Canada place is within a jurisdiction where wearing a non-medical mask or face covering is mandatory, visitors will be asked to follow this requirement.
We strongly encourage you to wear a non-medical 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.
Additional health and safety measures
Your health and safety, and that of Parks Canada team members, is of the utmost importance to us. We are following the advice of public health experts and implementing measures for cleaning, hygiene, and physical distancing at all places open for visitation. Only those places where measures can be implemented to minimize healthy and safety risks will be open to the public.
Follow public health authority guidance and advice for your area, including travel advisories. Stay at 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.
Remember to clean your hands with soap and water frequently, cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve, and respect physical distancing.
You’re welcome to enjoy parks and sites responsibly with these tips for how to visit during COVID-19.
Camping, reservations, passes and fees
Reservations for the 2021 season will open in April, instead of January. This will give you more time to consider the latest COVID-19 measures. It may also help reduce the need for cancellations.
A limited number of national parks offer camping in winter and early spring. You can currently make reservations at these sites for dates up to the end of March 2021. Reservations for April 2021 at these sites will begin December 16, 2020.
To reserve a visit between May 2021 and March 2022, please check the launch dates and times on the reservation service page.
It is not possible to self-isolate at Parks Canada campgrounds. Visitors who plan to travel to camp at or visit a Parks Canada destination must follow the applicable provincial, territorial or national travel restrictions including any requirements for self-isolation.
The camping experience at Parks Canada will be different than in previous years. We have put together a page about camping during COVID-19 to help you plan ahead.
Fees, passes and permits
Visitor services were suspended from March to June 2020. We have extended Discovery Passes that were valid during that time. This means a Discovery Pass that would have expired at the end of January 2021, now expires at the end of May 2021, 4 months later.
Find the date on your Discovery Pass in this table to see when it actually expires.
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.
Stay connected
Parks Canada and COVID-19
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions
- How to visit during COVID-19
- Camping during COVID-19
- Parks Canada commercial rent relief program