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Joffre Lakes Provincial Park

Lower Mainland & Sea-to-Sky · about 46 min from Whistler · 1 reservable site

Current park notice · Active wildfire ~11 km away — check conditions before you go

Day access

Day pass needed Wed 21–Sun 25 (Wed 21–Tue 27 Oct). Campers with a reservation need no pass; day visitors do. Trail passes for every person, every day, 11 May to 25 October 2026, except during the park's closure periods.

Passes for Fri 23 Oct come out Wed 21 Oct, 7:00 am PT, free, on BC Parks’ site.

All four pass parks this week →Book a pass on reserve.bcparks.ca ↗

No observation availableavailability unverified this weekend (Fri 23–Sun 25)Fresh complete observations are not available; check the official reservation service

Lower Mainland & Sea-to-Sky · 1 reservable site · about 46 min from Whistler

◎ Watch this park

Active wildfire ~11 km away — check conditions before you go

Twin Two Creek (3,772 ha) — status: Under Control. Source: BC Wildfire Service. This is a proximity alert, not a closure; BC Parks issues official closures.

Source: BC Wildfire Service · verify before you travel

Check availability with the park

We don’t have availability observations for this campground. Check the official source, or set an alert for an opening we detect.

Weather · Pemberton0° nowAQHI 1

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Mainly sunny today. Highlighted = the upcoming weekend. Source: Environment Canada · updated 10m ago.

Backcountry camping is only available at Upper Joffre Lake within the designated tentpad area. Camping is not permitted outside of the designated area or off the tentpads. Facilities include 26 rustic gravel tentpads adjacent to the lake, an outhouse, and a food storage facility. Camping is located at the end of a hiking trail 5.5 km from the trail head and limited parking is available at the trail head. Reservations are required year-around. There is no cell phone coverage in this park. No pets are allowed within the park. Fires are prohibited. Potable water is not available - bring your own water or sterilize nearby stream /lake water.

Questions campers ask

Is Joffre Lakes Provincial Park sold out this weekend?

Availability is unverified. Missing or stale observations do not mean sold out. Check the official reservation service.

Do I need a day pass if I am camping at Joffre Lakes Provincial Park?

No. A valid camping reservation or backcountry permit is your pass; carry the details with you. Day visitors need one on pass days: see which days on the BC Parks day passes page.

When do Joffre Lakes Provincial Park reservations open?

New dates open 3 months ahead at 7 a.m. PT. Online bookings close 2 days before arrival.

Does Joffre Lakes Provincial Park have electrical sites?

No electrical sites are listed at Joffre Lakes Provincial Park in the BC Parks site attributes.

Can I book Joffre Lakes Provincial Park same-day?

Not online — BC Parks takes reservations 2+ days ahead; some parks keep first-come, first-served sites for walk-ups.

How far is Joffre Lakes Provincial Park from Whistler?

about 46 min from Whistler, about 2 h from Vancouver — a straight-line estimate, not a routed drive time.

Joffre Lakes Provincial Park on BC Parks · Official reservations · BC Wildfire map · See all sites on BC Parks →

New dates open 3 months ahead at 7 a.m. PT. Set an alert to hear about openings.