Where to get and use your passes
The Discovery Pass is your gateway to history, nature, and adventure. It provides unlimited admission for 12 full months at the more than 80 Parks Canada places listed below.
Where to get your Discovery Pass
In person on arrival
Parks Canada Discovery Passes are available upon your arrival at the Parks Canada locations below.
Ahead of time online
Be prepared for your trip by purchasing your Discovery Pass online with Parks Canada.
Places to use your Discovery Pass
The following locations will waive daily admission fees when you present your Discovery Pass. Certain conditions or additional fees may apply at certain locations.
National Parks
- Forillon National Park
- La Mauricie National Park (During the winter season, activity fees are charged for cross country skiing.)
- Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
National Marine Conservation Areas
Ontario
National Historic Sites
- Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
- Castle Hill National Historic Site
- Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site
- L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
- Port au Choix National Historic Site
- Red Bay National Historic Site
- Ryan Premises National Historic Site
- Signal Hill National Historic Site
- Bellevue House national Historic Site
- Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site
- Fort George National Historic Site
- Fort Malden National Historic Site
- Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site
- Fort Wellington National Historic Site
- HMCS Haida National Historic Site
- Laurier House National Historic Site
- Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
- Woodside National Historic Site
- Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site
- Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site
- Coteau du Lac National Historic Site
- Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site
- Fort Chambly National Historic Site
- Fort Lennox National Historic Site
- Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site
- Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
- Lévis Forts National Historic Site
- Louis S. St. Laurent National Historic Site
- Manoir-Papineau National Historic Site
- Obadjiwan-Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site
- Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site
- Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
- Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site
- The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
There are many other Parks Canada places offering free admission. Fees may apply in these places.
Places offering single-location passes
The following locations offer single-location passes. Use the list below to determine where to get a pass for each specific location.
Available in person or online
Only available in person
National Parks
Alberta
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
National Marine Conservation Areas
Ontario
National Historic Sites
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Boating and canals
Lockage and mooring permits are available:
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