Parks Canada Sites Re-Open June 1, 2020
byFrom the sandy beaches and coastal forests of Tofino to the cascade at Takakkaw Falls, UNESCO World Heritage Sites to centuries-old fortifications and lighthouses, some Parks Canada Sites are set to re-open in June.
Parks Canada Sites Re-Open June 1, 2020
Starting June 1, 2020, some operations will gradually resume at certain Parks Canada places. You will soon be able to enjoy some trails, day use areas, green spaces, and some access for recreational boating.
All camping facilities remain closed until at least June 21st, while Parks Canada assesses whether and how these services might resume.
Opening dates, visitor access and services will vary across the country depending on the measures in place in each province and territory.
In Metro Vancouver
Starting June 8, 2020, Fort Langley National Historic Site will offer limited visitor access and basic services. Visitors will be able to access the following services and facilities:
- Grounds of Fort Langley National Historic Site including inside the palisade walls, the orchard, and riverfront trails;
- Public toilets located behind the café;
- Parking lot and picnic tables.
Until June 8, these facilities remain closed and they ask that visitors respect these closures in order to allow staff to do the necessary work to prepare for opening.
Visiting Fort Langley National Historic Site will be different than it has been in the past. All historic buildings will be closed. There will be no costumed interpreters, group activities, public events or oTENTik stays at this time.
The current of suspension of visitor services at Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site as well as the temporary closure of visitor facilities, will remain in place until further notice. Interpretive programming, group programs and events at Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site are suspended until at least June 30, 2020.
Check the following listings for updates on a National Park or National Historic Site in your region:
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
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Update: Campgrounds Opening June 22nd
On June 17th it was announced that Parks Canada campgrounds will be open for booking starting June 22nd. In BC, those sites include: Kootenay National Park, Yoho National Park, Glacier National Park, Mount Revelstoke National Park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Read more info here.
