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Kicking Horse Campground

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Yoho National Park · British Columbia, Canada · 1278 m elevation · Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

Yoho's largest campground, in forest beside the Kicking Horse River with views of Cathedral Mountain and showers.

Shade reality: Sites 1–39 sit in spruce-fir forest, 73–88 are an open full-sun RV field, and the middle loops are semi-open along the Kicking Horse River.

Season: Open May 14 – Oct 4 in 2026; 2027 dates not announced yet. Official page ↗

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Check availability & book ↗Found your site? Reservations happen on Parks Canada — ShadeDial is an independent planning tool.Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AMWhen to book: Parks Canada launch day — the entire season opens at once, then sells out fast; cancellations trickle back later. 2026 reservations opened Jan 20, 8 am MT — the 2027 date isn't announced yet.
Individual site positions aren't published for this campground — use the campground-level sun tools above and the official map below to pick your loop.

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Arrival date is optional — it’s what tells us your exact opening moment at parks that release dates on a rolling window.

Cancellation alerts aren’t available here yet — Parks Canada doesn’t publish a live availability feed the way Recreation.gov does. You’ll still get the booking-window reminder.

Official campground map88 sites

Cross-check site numbers against the park's own map before you book.

Sites 1–88, all unserviced: forested loops 1–39, semi-open middle loops, open RV field 73–88 (no firepits there). Some loops unsuitable for RVs over 25 ft.

Open the interactive site map on Recreation.gov ↗

Source: official park map. Compare the loop layout with the satellite view above — north on the official map may not point up.

Camped at Kicking Horse? If the sun and shade didn’t match what we said, tell me the site number and I’ll look at it — that feedback is the only way this gets more accurate.
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