Accommodation
How Booking Works
Reservation launch dates and rolling windows for Parks Canada, Alberta Parks, BC Parks, and the NPS — plus cancellation alerts.
- Parks Canada (National Parks) publishes the reservation launch dates in November or December for the following summer. Reservations launch on different dates for each park, usually spread between mid-January and mid-February.
- Alberta Parks (Provincial Parks) uses a rolling-window system: reservations open 90 days in advance for individual and backcountry camping, and 180 days in advance for group and comfort camping.
- BC Parks takes reservations through camping.bcparks.ca on a rolling window — check the site for the current booking window.
- US National Park Service (NPS) — in particular Montana's Glacier National Park just south of the border — uses a rolling window with reservations up to 6 months in advance.
🔔 Sold out? Get alerted about cancellations. These services watch the reservation systems and notify you when a spot frees up — you still book it yourself through the official site:
- Schnerp: Monitors campground reservation sites for cancellations. Comes with 10 free alerts, with paid plans for more.
- Scree Alerts: Watches high-demand backcountry campsites across Parks Canada and BC Parks (currently in beta).