Just a three-hour drive from the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan, E.C. Manning Park is among B.C.’s most popular destinations. E.C. Manning Park offers plentiful opportunities for both frontcountry and backcountry camping.
Three backcountry campgrounds within E.C. Manning Park now require reservations during the peak summer season. These are Buckhorn, Kicking Horse, and Frosty Creek.
At Buckhorn and Kicking Horse campgrounds, you must make a reservation for any overnight stay between June 28 and September 2, 2024. At Frosty Creek, you must make a reservation between July 26 and October 20, 2024.
We require peak-season reservations so you can arrive certain that a tent pad is waiting for you. This also allows us to minimize negative impacts on the area’s sensitive environment (to learn more, see the E.C. Manning Park page).
Camping reservations are not available for other backcountry areas in E.C. Manning Park, but a backcountry permit is always required. To learn more, see the backcountry permit registration page.
For full details of our reservation policies, download the reservation services policies and terms [PDF].
Look below for information on:
- Making a reservation
- Paying for your reservation
- Changing or cancelling your reservation
- Checking in at a campground
To find out more about what this park has to offer, visit the E.C. Manning Park page. To make a camping reservation or get a backcountry permit, use the BC Parks reservation service at camping.bcparks.ca.
When visiting E.C. Manning Park or any backcountry area, please follow Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. To learn more, see our backcountry guide.
Reservations
When you need to make a reservation
- At Buckhorn and Kicking Horse campgrounds, you must make a reservation for any overnight stay between June 28 and September 2, 2024
- At Frosty Creek Campground, you must make a reservation for any overnight stay between July 26 and October 20, 2024
- At other times of year and for other backcountry campgrounds in this park, you must register for a backcountry permit
For information on getting a backcountry permit, see the backcountry permit registration page.
- You can make a reservation for your entire stay up to four months before your planned arrival date
- New reservations become available at 7 am Pacific Time every day, if spaces are available
Example: If you want to arrive on July 26 and stay four nights, you can reserve all four nights starting at 7 am on March 26.
- You can make a reservation up until 5 pm Pacific Time on your planned arrival date, if spaces are available
Example: If you want to arrive on August 1 and stay for four nights, you can book all four nights up until 5 pm on August 1.
Making a reservation
- Anyone over 16 years of age can make a camping reservation at camping.bcparks.ca
- Reservations can also be made by calling 1-800-689-9025 toll-free from Canada and the US or 1-519-858-6161 internationally
- Reservations cannot be transferred or sold to another party, and any attempt to do so will lead to cancellation without refund
- When booking your reservation, you must specify the ‘named occupant’ who will be your official reservation holder
- The named occupant can be yourself or another person, but they must be present when your party arrives and throughout your stay
If the named occupant cannot be present throughout your stay, your reservation must be rebooked with an occupant who can be present. The named occupant may be asked to show ID during your stay to keep your reservation valid.
Camping party sizes
- Camping at Buckhorn, Kicking Horse, and Frosty Creek campgrounds is only allowed on designated tent pads
- Buckhorn Campground has 24 tent pads, Kicking Horse has 15, and Frosty Creek has nine
- A maximum of four people can use each tent pad, and three tent pads can be reserved per booking (for a maximum total camping party of 12 people)
For more information on relevant reservation policies, see the backcountry camping reservations page.
Fees
All fees must be paid in full when you make your reservation. There are two types of fees:
- Camping fees, which pay for your campsite and other amenities
- Transaction fees, which help us maintain the reservation service
| Camping fees | · $5 per night for each adult (16+) · $5 per night for each child (6-15) · Free for children under 6 |
|---|---|
| Transaction fees | · $6 per tent pad per night · Maximum fee of $18 per tent pad · $5 surcharge per transaction made via the call centre |
Tax is included in camping fees, but tax is added to transaction fees. If you change or cancel your reservation, there will be additional fees (see changes and cancellations, below).
For more information about camping fees and transaction fees, see the camping fees page.
Changes and cancellations
- You can change or cancel your reservation at camping.bcparks.ca or by calling 1-800-689-9025 (1-519-858-6161 internationally)
- You can make changes to your reservation any time until noon on your scheduled arrival date
- You cannot make changes to your reservation itinerary after you arrive at the park
- You can cancel your reservation any time until 5 pm on your scheduled arrival date
- If you cancel before you arrive, camping fees may be refunded (subject to our policies outlined on the cancellations and refunds page)
- There is a $6 transaction fee per tent pad for any cancellations or changes to your reservation
- All transaction fees, including change and cancellation fees and call centre surcharges, are non-refundable
For more information on getting a refund, see the cancellations and refunds page. For full details of our cancellation and refund policies, download the reservation services policies and terms [PDF].
Check-in
- Making a reservation guarantees you a spot, but the reservation service does not assign you a specific tent pad
- You select your tent pad or tent pads when you arrive, on a first come, first served basis
- Check-in is after 1 pm on your arrival date and check-out is before noon on your departure date
- Bring two copies of your confirmation email with you, keep one with you, and fix the other to your tent or campsite post
- Your reservation is held until noon the day after your scheduled arrival, after which it is cancelled without refund
For more information on checking in at a backcountry campground, see the backcountry camping reservations page.
