Golden Ears Provincial Park day-use pass system to be updated<\/p>\n
Published 8:00 pm Friday, September 18, 2026<\/p>\n
Visitors to Golden Ears Provincial Park will need create an account on the BC Parks website to verify their identity.<\/p>\n
This new change to the day-use pass reservation system will take effect on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to strengthen security and improve fair access to passes required not only for Golden Ears Provincial Park, but three other popular provincial parks during peak season.<\/p>\n
The new requirements will be needed for a day-use pass at Garibaldi Provincial Park, Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, and Mount Seymour Provincial Park, in addition to Golden Ears Provincial Park. <\/p>\n
However, day-use passes are currently only still required at Garibaldi park, as the peak season has passed and Joffre Lakes is closed to visitors until Sept. 30.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Environment and Parks explained the changes are needed to ensure passes are reserved and distributed fairly when demand is high and to help people manage their reservations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe changes and additional security measures are being implemented to help reduce interference from digital bots and other misuse,\u201d said the ministry.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are encouraged to create their BC Parks account using their BC Services Card account for streamlined access to a variety of B.C. government services. People who do not have a BC Services Card account can create a BC Parks account using their email and password,\u201d the ministry added.<\/p>\n
Once an account is created, those people will receive an email to verify their identity. A reservation cannot be made until the email identification is verified.<\/p>\n
The ministry noted that day-use passes have proven to be an effective tool for managing the number of people in the four parks during peak season.<\/p>\n
Passes help prevent congested parking lots, roads, trails and viewpoints, and help reduce the effects on the environment.<\/p>\n
The passes will be available online at 7 a.m. two days prior to a planned visit.<\/p>\n
In Garibaldi Park, day-use passes are required at the Cheakamus, Rubble and Diamond Head trailheads from Friday through Monday and on holidays, until Oct. 12. Passes will resume at Joffre Lakes Park on Oct. 1, and will be required every day until Oct. 25.<\/p>\n
To create an account to: https:\/\/bcparks.ca\/ reservations\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more information about day-use passes go to: https:\/\/bcparks.ca\/ reservations\/day-use-passes\/<\/a><\/p>\n Learn how to set up a BC Services Card account at: https:\/\/id.gov.bc.ca\/account\/<\/a><\/p>\n