Get a campsite permit

You need a campsite permit to register your campsite once you arrive at a Government of Yukon campground. 

Permits are available at the information/self-registration kiosks in our 42 road-accessible campgrounds.

You must register all campsite use – day or night, year-round – using the campsite permit envelopes provided in the campground.

Do you need a permit?

Yes. Everyone who uses a campsite within a territorial park is required to obtain a campsite permit. This includes road-accessible campgrounds and backcountry campgrounds.

From May 1 through September 30 campsites may only be used for camping. From October 1 through April 30 they may also be used for day use activities. Campsite permits are required for all use year-round.

Check the current status as we may close sites due to flooding, wildlife danger, road conditions or other hazards.

How much does a campsite permit cost?

You may obtain a campsite permit by paying cash on-site or by;

• purchasing a nightly camping voucher;
• purchasing an annual camping voucher; or
• making a campsite reservation at participating campgrounds.

Fees apply to obtain a campsite permit from May 1 to September 30. All fees include GST:

• Cash, paid on site: $20
• Nightly camping voucher: $18
• Advanced payment using the reservation system: $18
  • An additional $10 service fee applies to backcountry campground reservations
• Annual camping voucher (Yukon residents only): $200

Yukon residents ages 65 and over get a 50% discount on all campsite permits, camping vouchers and online reservations.

Annual camping voucher holders are able to reserve with their permit for up to three camping nights per season at frontcountry reservable campgrounds, at no additional cost.

• The online reservation system does not support annual camping vouchers as a payment method.
• After April 9, 2025, call 867-667-5648 from Monday to Friday between 9 am to 4 pm (YST) to make a booking with an annual camping voucher.
• The annual camping voucher cannot be used to reserve backcountry sites.

Nightly and annual camping vouchers 

Nightly camping vouchers and annual camping vouchers may be purchased at a vendor, environment office or online from April 1 to September 30.

Get a camping voucher online

Nightly camping vouchers expire after 21 days if they are not used. An individual voucher can only be used to pay for one night of camping.

Non-Yukon residents cannot buy or use annual camping vouchers. 

Where can I get a campsite permit?

In our 42 road-accessible campgrounds campsite permits are available at the information kiosks.  Campsite permits for backcountry campgrounds in Tombstone Territorial Park can only be obtained at the Tombstone Interpretive Centre.

How to get and register a campsite permit 

When you arrive in the campground find an unoccupied first come, first served campsite or the campsite for which you have a reservation. Next go to an information kiosk to get your campsite permit and instructions on how to register your permit.

For first come, first served campsites:

1. Take a white campsite permit with attached envelope.
2. Find a campsite. Make sure the site is unoccupied by checking dates on the previous
   permit, if it's still on the post.
3. Completely fill out the campsite permit and envelope.
4. If paying for your permit with cash, put it in the envelope and seal it.
5. Tear the campsite permit from the envelope and clip it to your campsite number post.
6. Place the envelope in the deposit vault.  

For reservable campsites in road accessible campgrounds:

1. Upon your arrival you self check-in online at Yukon.goingtocamp.com
2. Take a green campsite permit.
3. Completely fill out both portions of the permit.
4. Tear off the bottom half of the permit and place it in the deposit vault.  
5. Clip the top half of the permit to your reserved campsite post.

For backcountry campgrounds in Tombstone Territorial Park, you must check-in and get your campsite permit in person at the Tombstone Interpretive Centre before entering the backcountry. 

Rules

• You must register and display your campsite permit. Instructions on how to do this can be found at the information kiosks in the campgrounds.
• Most campsites in road-accessible campgrounds are first come, first served.
• You may not tamper with a valid campsite permit at a site not occupied by yourself.
• You may not obtain and register a campsite permit for anyone other than yourself.
• The camping permit must be registered under the same name as the camping voucher or reservation.

Learn more about camping rules and safety

Other types of park permits 

Depending on the activities you are doing while visiting a territorial park you may need other types of park permits. Learn more about park permits.