Here are some important changes for the 2022 camping season.
Starting January 11, Alberta Parks online reservations on Reserve.AlbertaParks.cawill now be a year-round service. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. individual campsites can be booked, in campgrounds that are open, up to April 11th (90-days in advance) and comfort camping can be booked up to mid-July (180-days in advance). On January 12 group camping areas (180 days in advance) can also be booked year-round for reservations, depending on each campground's opening and closing dates. Having the start of reservations differ according to each campground’s season opening date and the advance booking window (90 or 180 days) will help reduce the volume of online users and promote fair opportunity and access for all Albertans.
The demand for campsites across the province has increased and we are making changes to better serve Albertans.
Beginning in 2022, reservations can be made 90-days in advance for individual and backcountry camping and 180-days in advance for group and comfort camping. The first date when reservations can be made will be 90 days before the campground’s season opening dates.
For example if a campground opens on May 1, 2022, the 90 day booking window for individual and backcountry camping will open on January 31.
Some campgrounds are listed as open year-round. The booking window for those campsites will open on January 11, for arrival up to April 11.
We know that booking group and comfort camping takes a lot of planning, which is why we will be allowing reservations 180-days in advance. For group or comfort camping on February 1, 2022 you could reserve up until a July 31 arrival date.
The booking window advances by one day each morning at 9:00 a.m. to provide fair and equal access to both online and call centre
While the booking system will now be available year-round, campers are still required to book within each campground’s seasonal dates. You can view a full list of campgrounds and their opening and closing dates below.
Campers can now book a maximum of 10 consecutive nights per reservation to enable fair and equitable access for all campers.
This update will help reduce booking changes, overbooking and no-shows, which will give more Albertans the opportunity to experience camping in our provincial parks.
Campers can stay for a total of 16 consecutive nights in an individual, backcountry and comfort campsite; however, multiple reservations must be made. The maximum stay in a group camping area continues to be five (5) consecutive nights.
