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 23: 9 am to 6 pm
• September 24 to October 12: 9 am to 5 pm
• October 13 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.

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

Wapta Falls Road, located 24 km west of Field, is open seasonally from end of May until end of 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.