Kids Can Explore Parks Canada Sites for Free
byStarting January 1, 2018, kids can explore Parks Canada sites for free! Admission to all national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas operated by Parks Canada will be provided free of charge for youth 17 and under.
Kids Can Explore Parks Canada Sites for Free
In case you’re wondering where this applies in BC, here is a helpful reference list:
National Parks in BC
- Glacier National Park of Canada
British Columbia’s lush interior rainforest and permanent glaciers. - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada
An exceptional coastal island landscape in the southern Strait of Georgia. - Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site
Haïda culture and coastal rainforest on Haida Gwaii. - Kootenay National Park of Canada
UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring the famous Radium Hot Springs. - Mount Revelstoke National Park of Canada
Rainforest of 1,000-year-old cedars and spectacular mountains. - Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada
Pacific Coast Mountains make up this marine and forest environment. - Yoho National Park of Canada
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rockies.
National Heritage Sites in BC
- Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site of Canada
Transportation route to Klondike gold fields
Chilkoot, British Columbia - Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada
First permanent lighthouse on Canada’s West Coast, 1859-60
Colwood, British Columbia - Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada
Early 19th-century Hudson’s Bay Company post
Langley, British Columbia - Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada
Late 19th-century fort to defend Victoria-Esquimalt fortifications
Colwood, British Columbia - Fort St. James National Historic Site of Canada
Fur trade post founded by Simon Fraser, 1806; Hudson’s Bay Company
Fort St. James, British Columbia - Gitwangak Battle Hill National Historic Site of Canada
18th-century Gitwangak hilltop fortification surrounding five longhouses, Tawdzep
Gitwangak, British Columbia - Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada
Outstanding West Coast fish processing complex, 1894
Richmond, British Columbia - Kicking Horse Pass National Historic Site of Canada
Traversed by Palliser expedition, 1857-60; adopted by Canadian Pacific Railway as their new route through the Rockies, 1881
Yoho National Park, British Columbia - Kootenae House National Historic Site of Canada
Site of North West Company post, 1807-12
Invermere, British Columbia - Nan Sdins National Historic Site of Canada
Remains of Haïda longhouses and totem poles
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve of Canada , British Columbia - Rogers Pass National Historic Site of Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway route through Selkirk Mountains
Glacier National Park of Canada , British Columbia - Stanley Park National Historic Site of Canada
Outstanding large urban park, 1890s
Vancouver, British Columbia - Twin Falls Tea House National Historic Site of Canada
Early rustic tea house in Yoho National Park, 1923-24
Yoho National Park, British Columbia
Quick Info
The Parks Canada campground reservation system launched in January. Visitors are encouraged to reserve early to ensure they have a space and find the perfect spot for their visit.
Parks Canada manages a network of 46 national parks, 171 national historic sites, four national marine conservation areas, one national urban park and eight historic canals that make up the rich tapestry of Canada’s cultural and natural heritage. Follow Parks Canada throughout #Canada150 on Facebook.
Free admission for youth only applies to places managed by Parks Canada. Guided tours and hikes and programs not usually included with admission will still have a fee. This does not apply to provincial parks, territorial parks, municipal and private parks, nor to the many historic sites not managed by Parks Canada.
