See “Camping.”

Since April 10, 2018, reservations are required during peak season (June 26 – October 2) for all overnight stays in the core area of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park – at Og Lake and Magog Lake campgrounds. Also as of March 2024, reservations are required for Porcupine Campground in the periphery of the Park.

Reservations for Og Lake, Magog Lake and Porcupine campgrounds can be made at 4 months in advance of an arrival date via https://camping.bcparks.ca/. Park periphery campgrounds and rustic cabins (Surprise Creek cabin/campground, Rock Lake Campground, Mitchell Meadows Campground, Mitchell River Cabin and Police Meadows Cabin) will remain available on a first-come, first-served basis, with no reservation or camping fees. However, while a reservation is not required, as per the advisory listed on BC Park's webpage for Mount Assiniboine Park: (https://bcparks.ca/mount-assiniboine-park/), backcountry permit registration is required. You can register up to two weeks in advance at https://camping.bcparks.ca/. For more information regarding backcountry registration, please visit BC Park's webpage: https://bcparks.ca/reservations/backcountry-camping/permit-registration/.

Bring a copy of your online reservation with you for proof of payment as Park Custodians will be checking documentation.

Campgrounds are $10 per person, per night for adults, $5 for children aged six to fifteen and free for children under five. Reservations/Booking fees apply. Both Og Lake and Magog Lake Campgrounds are in very high demand.  They are both full most nights in the summer season.

Do NOT plan to camp in the park unless you have secured reservations for the Magog Lake or Og Lake campground in advance.  There is no longer an overflow area.

If you have a reservation but cannot find an empty tent-pad, take your paper confirmation of your online reservation to the Park Custodian in the area, or the staff at Assiniboine Lodge.  They will assist you.

There is no longer an overflow area at the Magog or Og Lake Campgrounds.  Ensure you have a confirmed campground reservation before entering the park and bring a copy of your confirmation documents with you.

There is a cook shelter at the Magog Lake campground only. There is a large pavillion style cooking shelter and outdoor cooking tables. Please cook in designated cooking areas to help keep our impact to a minimum and keep wildlife away from tents.

Yes. There are food lockers at both Og and Magog campgrounds.  Porcupine campground has lockers and/or bear poles.

There is running water near the cooking shelter in the summer. In colder weather when the pipes are likely to freeze, the water is shut off but water can be collected from the creek. BC Parks recommends that all water be boiled before consumption.

Yes. Think of it more as ‘animal deterrent’ as it can be used to discourage a bear or even a moose, from approaching you. Have it easily accessible (ie not in the bottom of your day pack) and know how to use it without causing harm to yourself or your companions. Bear spray is a last resort and should only be used if being directly threatened by wildlife.

No. No open fires allowed in Assiniboine Provincial Park. Bring a camp stove and fuel and know how to use it.

Afternoon Tea is available to Naiset Hut Guests and Campers on non-helicopter days (i.e. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday...Sunday instead of Monday on the August and Sept. long weekends). Afternoon Tea is served outside in front of the lodge from 4:00 to 5:00 pm Tea, cake, pretzles, beer and wine can be purchased, please bring CASH. 

There are no other meal services available at Assiniboine Lodge.  

No. The shower and sauna at Assiniboine Lodge are available for lodge guests only.

Yes as long as you have reservations to camp at Og Lake or Lake Magog campgrounds. Helicopter flight reservations for campers may be made online on this website once your campground reservation has been secured.

You will be asked to provide your campground reservation confirmation number at the time of booking. Once you have your camping confirmation number, click here to book helicopter flights online.

Yes, you can fly gear only for a cost of $5 per pound, each way. Please click here to learn more about how to fly gear only. Please pay with cash.

No. There is no convenience store for last-minute supplies. You must be self-sufficient.

Pets/domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.

The tent pads are 10feet by 10 feet. Each pad has a level wood frame filled with gravel that is slightly elevated above the surrounding terrain.