Golden Ears Provincial Park

Notable Campgrounds

• Best for lake-loving campers: Alouette Campground
• Best for a rustic camping experience: North Beach Campground
• Best for year-round campers: Gold Creek Campground

Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation

1. If it’s a summer weekend, all the campsites at Golden Ears Provincial Park are likely booked, so reserve as early as you can through Discover Camping, the BC Parks online reservation system.
2. Mid-week bookings are a little easier to snag, as are reservations early and late in the season.
3. Gold Creek Campground is open year-round and is a good option for an early spring or late fall getaway, when other Golden Ears campgrounds have closed.

When to Go

Golden Ears Provincial Park is extremely popular with both campers and day-use visitors from spring through fall. The North Beach and Alouette Campgrounds are open during the normally sunny and warm months of May through September. Golden Ears remains open in the often rainy (and sometimes snowy) winter season, and unless the weather turns too severe, campers can stay at Gold Creek Campground year-round. Check the park’s status before making an off-season trip.

Know Before You Go

• The Alouette and Gold Creek Campgrounds have both pit and flush toilets, as well as hot showers; North Beach has pit toilets only. There are water taps throughout the camping and day-use areas.
• You can rent kayaks and canoes at the Alouette (South Beach) day-use area late May through early September.
• If planning to overnight in Golden Ears’ backcountry, including Alder Flats on the West Canyon Trail, Viewpoint Beach and Half Moon Beach on the East Canyon Trail, and Panorama Ridge on the Golden Ears Trail, you need to buy a backcountry camping permit in advance on BC Parks Discover Camping site.