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Discover Canada's best camping experiences.

Explore campgrounds, RV parks, glamping retreats, provincial parks and national parks from coast to coast.

Featured camping destinations

The country's signature parks.

Banff National Park

Alberta

Banff National Park

Iconic Rockies + Lake Louise

Jasper National Park

Alberta

Jasper National Park

Icefields Parkway + Maligne

Pacific Rim National Park

British Columbia

Pacific Rim National Park

Surf + old-growth rainforest

Algonquin Provincial Park

Ontario

Algonquin Provincial Park

Canoeing + moose

Cape Breton Highlands

Nova Scotia

Cape Breton Highlands

Cabot Trail + whales

Fundy National Park

New Brunswick

Fundy National Park

World's highest tides

Riding Mountain

Manitoba

Riding Mountain

Boreal lakes + bison

Kluane National Park

Yukon

Kluane National Park

Glaciers + remote summits

Camping road trips

Routes built for the road.

Canadian Rockies RV Adventure

10 days · 1,400 km

Canadian Rockies RV Adventure

Banff · Jasper · Icefields Parkway · Lake Louise

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Atlantic Coastal Camping Route

12 days · 1,800 km

Atlantic Coastal Camping Route

Fundy · Cabot Trail · PEI · Gros Morne

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Northern Ontario Wilderness Route

8 days · 1,500 km

Northern Ontario Wilderness Route

Lake Superior · Pukaskwa · Killarney · Sleeping Giant

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Cabot Trail Camping Journey

6 days · 298 km

Cabot Trail Camping Journey

Chéticamp · Ingonish · Skyline Trail · Pleasant Bay

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Vancouver Island Camping Adventure

9 days · 900 km

Vancouver Island Camping Adventure

Pacific Rim · Tofino · Strathcona · Cape Scott

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Camping guides

Plan with confidence.

All guides →
First-Time Camping in Canada: The Complete Starter Guide

Beginner Camping Guides

First-Time Camping in Canada: The Complete Starter Guide

Gear, sites, food, fire and the etiquette nobody tells you about.

Planning an RV Road Trip Across Canada

RV Travel Guides

Planning an RV Road Trip Across Canada

Choosing the right rig, mapping serviced sites, and the costs to expect.

Family Camping in Canada: Trips Kids Actually Love

Family Camping

Family Camping in Canada: Trips Kids Actually Love

Activity-packed parks, weather windows and packing lists.

Camping With Pets: A Canadian Park-by-Park Guide

Camping With Pets

Camping With Pets: A Canadian Park-by-Park Guide

Pet-friendly sites, trail rules and bear safety with dogs.

Camping Safety in Canada: Bears, Weather, Wildfires

Camping Safety

Camping Safety in Canada: Bears, Weather, Wildfires

Real talk on backcountry risks and how to mitigate them.

Camping in Canada's National Parks: A Reservation Playbook

National Park Camping

Camping in Canada's National Parks: A Reservation Playbook

When the booking windows open and how to score the best site.