- Where you book
- Parks Canada Reservation Service (reservation.pc.gc.ca)
- 2027 dates
- Not published on the reserve page
- West Coast Trail, 2026
- Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8 am PT
- Banff, Kootenay and Yoho backcountry, 2026
- Monday, January 26, 2026, 8 am MT
- Jasper backcountry, 2026
- Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 8 am MT
- Lake O'Hara overnight camping, 2026
- Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 8 am MT
The 2026 launch days for trips with a reservation
Each line is the launch Parks Canada listed for 2026. Times are local to the park. Parks Canada marked several of them as a new date, so days moved between announcement and launch. Check the reserve page for any year after 2026.
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Broken Group Islands backcountry: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 8 am PT
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, West Coast Trail: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8 am PT
- Chilkoot Trail backcountry hiking: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8 am PT
- Banff, Kootenay and Yoho backcountry camping: Monday, January 26, 2026, 8 am MT
- Jasper backcountry camping: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 8 am MT
- Yoho, Lake O'Hara overnight camping: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 8 am MT
- Yoho, Lake O'Hara day-use bus: random draw, applications between March 2 and March 23, 2026
- Banff, shuttle to Moraine Lake and Lake Louise lakeshore: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 8 am MT
- Fundy National Park backcountry: Friday, February 6, 2026, 8 am AT
- Gros Morne backcountry: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 8:30 am NT
- Cape Breton Highlands, Fishing Cove backcountry: Monday, February 9, 2026, 8 am AT
- Cape Breton Highlands, Skyline Trail parking: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 9 am AT
- Bruce Peninsula, Cyprus Lake, backcountry and reservable parking: Monday, February 2, 2026, 8 am ET
What to expect on launch day
Parks Canada lists the launch day and time for each park and says reservations are made on its reservation service, online or by phone at 1-877-737-3783. The reserve page marks queues on several launches, but not every one.
Because the 2027 days are not out, the useful preparation is the same each year: know which park and campground you want, have two or three date options, and read the booking terms on the Parks Canada site for the reservation fee and the cancellation rules.
What PermitSnag does here
Each permit page says whether you can set a PermitSnag alert for it, and links to the agency that sells it.
Questions
When do Parks Canada reservations open for 2027?
Parks Canada has not published 2027 launch dates. For 2026, backcountry launches fell from January 26 to February 11, at 8 am or 8:30 am local time.
When did West Coast Trail reservations open in 2026?
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8 am PT, listed by Parks Canada as a new date.
When did Banff backcountry reservations open in 2026?
Monday, January 26, 2026 at 8 am MT, together with Kootenay and Yoho backcountry camping.
How do you reserve a Parks Canada backcountry campsite?
On the Parks Canada Reservation Service, online or by phone at 1-877-737-3783, from the launch day for the park.
Sources
Facts checked against the pages above on October 30, 2026. Fees, dates and rules change; confirm them on the agency's page before you pay.
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