Share this Story: Canada's national parks are yours to enjoy (if you can wait online hour after hour)Canada's national parks are yours to enjoy (if you can wait online hour after hour) The Post, on Friday, logged on to the online booking queue in position 25,047. Try refreshing your browser, or Canada's national parks are yours to enjoy (if you can wait online hour after hour) Back to video But those hoping to book a backcountry campsite in the national parks in the Rockies, such as Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, and other mountain parks, have found themselves frustrated by long wait times both online and on the phone. The National Post, on Friday, logged onto the online booking queue in position 25,047. Last May, CBC reported Parks Canada had revamped its booking system, and it still collapsed under the load. Shellenberg said his fear is that people might just go to the National Parks for the hikes, without booking proper campsites.

Source: National Post April 21, 2021 10:18 UTC