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Camping

All camping inquires for Mount Assiniboine Park must be made through www.bcparks.ca/reserve. Camping reservations are available on a 4-month booking window for Lake Magog, Og Lake and Porcupine campgrounds. Lake Magog and Og Lake campgrounds are only serviced during the lodge operational summer season June 20-October 1, 2025. No lodge services are available to campers outside of our operational season. 

*Please visit www.bcparks.ca/reserve for up to date information about booking procedures. Reservations are required for all overnight stays in the core area of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park (Og Lake and Lake Magog campgrounds) and also are required Porcupine Campground which is on the periphery of Mt Assinibone Provincial Park.  For specific questions, contact ParkInfo@gov.bc.ca.

All camping inquires for sites in Banff National Park can be made by calling 1-877-RESERVE (737-3783). Please do not call the Assiniboine Lodge Office with camping inquires, we are unable to help you plan your camping trip. We recommend purchasing the Gemtrek Banff & Mount Assiniboine Map.

There are approximately 85 wilderness, walk-in campsites in Assiniboine Provincial Park. The sites are in very high demand and sell out most nights in the summer season.

*Campers are responsible for their own safety and must bring their own hand sanitizer and cleaning/sanitizing products to protect themselves. 

General Changes Affecting all Campers (and Hut Users). 

  • Campers and Hut Users who have booked a seat on a flight into the park are only allowed to fly with 40lbs of efficiently packed luggage. Anything over this amount will be charged $10/pound.

  • Assiniboine Lodge will be providing our afternoon tea service from 4-5 pm on non-helicopter days of Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (Sunday instead of Monday on long weekends).   Tea, cake, beer and wine will be available for purchase, please bring cash. Tea will be served outside in front of the lodge.  Campers and Hut Users must be self sufficient and all questions when in the park can be directed towards the Park Custodian who visits the campground each evening. The Custodian is also available at afternoon tea. 

  • Check with Sunshine Village to see if they will be operating the gondola for the summer.

Lake Magog Campground

Og Lake Campground

Porcupine Campground

O’Brien Meadows Group Campground

  • O’Brien Meadows Group Campground will be open for this Summer.  Please call the Assiniboine Lodge Reservations Office to book (403-678-2883).  Bookings can be made starting on May 2, 2025.  A minimum of 15 people from the same group are required to book this group campground.  Maximum is 25 people.

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Reservations for Og Lake, Lake Magog and Porcupine campgrounds can be made up 4 months in advance via at www.bcparks.ca/reserve. Park periphery campgrounds and rustic cabins (Surprise Creek cabin/campground, Mitchell Meadows Campground, Mitchell River Cabin and Police Meadows Cabin) will remain available on a first-come, first-served basis, with no associated registration, reservation or camping fees.  

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

Prior to June 21 and after September 30 there are self-registration stations at the Lake Magog, Og Lake and Porcupine campgrounds where payment can be made with cash. Payment can be made in advance of trip departure through BC Parks online. A group campsite can be prebooked at O’Brien meadows for groups of 15 - 25 people (contact the Assiniboine Lodge reservations office). 

Backcountry Camping Fee: $10.00 per person / night (persons 16 years of age and older), plus online booking fee.

Backcountry Camping Fee: $5.00 per child / night (persons 6 - 15 years of age), plus online booking fee.

Helicopter flight reservations for campers staying at Lake Magog and Og Lake Campgrounds may be made online through this website once your campground reservation has been secured with BC Parks. You will be asked to provide your campground reservation confirmation number at the time of booking.

If you have questions about the online booking process and campground reservations, please see the BC Parks Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park webpage. For specific questions, contact ParkInfo@gov.bc.ca.

Lake Magog 
The largest and most popular camping area in the park is located on a bench above the west side of Lake Magog. This campground has 40 tent pads, a semi-enclosed cooking shelter, an open-air cooking area, several food storage lockers, 2 grey water pits, 3 water taps, and 5 outhouses. Reservations are required for Magog Lake from June 26 to September 30. Open fires are prohibited.

Og Lake
There is a campground located at the north end of Og Lake, approximately 5 km from Lake Magog. This campground is equipped with 10 tent pads, an outhouse, and a central cooking area with food storage lockers and a grey water pit.  Reservations are required for Og Lake from June 26 to September 30. Water is available from Og Lake. Open fires are prohibited.

O'Brien Meadows Group Camp
A group camping area that can accommodate 15 - 25 people is located at O'Brien Meadows. Minimum number of 15 people required to book this campsite.  Campsite reservations are required for this group site through Assiniboine Lodge. This campground has food storage lockers and there is a creek nearby for water which can dry up during dry summers. Open fires are prohibited. There is no cook shelter at O'Brien Meadows.

Porcupine Meadows - This campground is unmaintained. 
This basic campground is located at the base of Citadel Pass on the Sunshine access. There are 10 tent platforms and bear proof storage bins. There is a stream nearby for water, but this does dry up during dry summers. Open fires are prohibited. Reservations are required from June 26 to September 30..