Yoho National Park is open year-round. The peak season is during July and August. Some Parks Canada services are only available from May to early-October.

Visitor Centre

The Yoho National Park Visitor Centre is located on the Trans-Canada Highway in the community of Field, British Columbia. Come in to speak with our friendly parks staff or to visit a small scale exhibit of the Burgess Shale Fossils.

• May 1 to June 5: 9 am to 5 pm
• June 6 to September 22: 9 am to 6 pm
• September 23 to October 13: 9 am to 5 pm
• October 14 to April 30: Closed

Public washrooms at the Visitor Centre are open year-round, all-hours.

The Visitor Centre is also home the Friends of Yoho National Park gift shop. Be sure to stop by to take home a memento of your visit.

Campgrounds

Yoho National Park’s campgrounds operate from mid-May until early October.

Roads and day use areas

Yoho National Park is bisected by the Trans-Canada Highway. Day use areas located along the Trans-Canada Highway are open seasonally from May until mid-October. In winter, the highway is controlled for avalanches to ensure visitor safety and to reduce the frequency of road closures. Winter tires or mud and snow (M+S) tires are required from October 1 to March 31.

Emerald Lake Road, located 3 km west of Field, is open year round.

The Yoho Valley Road, located 5 km east of Field, is open seasonally from mid-June until mid-October, weather permitting.

Seasonal closures and restrictions

Additional closures and restrictions may happen at any time, in any location, and without prior notice. See the Important bulletins: Warnings, closures, and restrictions page for a current listing.