Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Visitors are encouraged to visit the Parks Canada website dedicated to camping during COVID-19, plan ahead and be well-prepared for their visit.

The health and safety of Canadians, visitors and Parks Canada team members is our top priority. We are only opening places and activities where risks can be managed, according to the advice of public health experts.

Please plan ahead by checking this webpage regularly.

For your safety, at all times, avoid all places, green spaces, day use areas and trails that are closed.

Update for July 30, 2020 – Non-medical masks and face coverings We strongly encourage all visitors to wear a non-medical mask or face covering when visiting indoor public spaces at any Parks Canada place. See below for details. Update for July 13, 2020 – Re-opening of some national historic sites As of July 13, some national historic sites will re-open with limited visitor services. Locations may reduce the number of visitors allowed to enter at one time, to ensure physical distancing. Some areas, rooms or buildings may remain closed for health and safety reasons. Plan ahead by checking the location’s website before you travel. Update for June 17, 2020 – Camping resumption Starting June 22, 2020, Parks Canada will begin to offer some camping services at select national parks and national historic sites across the country. Initially, camping will be available only to visitors with existing reservations. Parks Canada will gradually begin to accept new online reservations for some campgrounds over the coming weeks. Visitors are encouraged to visit the Parks Canada website dedicated to camping during COVID-19, plan ahead and be well-prepared for their visit. Update for June 1, 2020 – Gradual reopening of Parks Canada places Being outdoors and in nature brings a number of health and wellness benefits. It is important that people have access to natural spaces where they can go to get exercise and fresh air in settings that facilitate physical distancing. Starting June 1, you may be able to access certain Parks Canada locations near you. This means: Access to some trails, day use areas, and green spaces at some locations will be permitted.

Group activities and public events are suspended until further notice.

Highways and roadways, which pass through Parks Canada places, remain open.

Many trails across the Parks Canada Network are closed for public safety, for the protection of ecological or cultural resources, because of human-wildlife interaction concerns, or limited search and rescue capacity. Please respect these temporary closures. We will continue to deliver services critical for Canadians, including highway maintenance, fire response, dam operations and water management on historic waterways, avalanche control, among others.

Specific Parks Canada locations

Below, please find the links to specific Parks Canada locations that have special instructions.

Western Canada

Canadian Prairies

Ontario and Quebec

Atlantic Canada