A permit or reservation is required
Backcountry camping on the Berg Lake Trail requires a BC Parks reservation in peak season, booked through the BC Parks reservation service, which includes the camping permit. Outside peak season some campgrounds are first come, first served. For the 2025 season, reservations opened 7 a.m. on April 2, 2025 and were required from June 26 to September 29. Opening dates and fees are set season by season — confirm the current dates and per-night fee on the BC Parks reservations page before planning around them.
Official permit source: Backcountry camping reservations — Berg Lake Trail ↗ · Verified 2026-09-20
Closures & advisories: Camping reservations open for the entire Berg Lake Trail (March 26, 2025) ↗ · Verified 2026-09-20
Access points
- Berg Lake trailhead, Kinney Lake Road off Highway 16 inside Mount Robson Provincial Park.
- Mount Robson Welcome Centre at the park's western entrance — the only cell service, Wi-Fi and payphones in the area, with a restaurant, store and fuel nearby.
- Valemount, BC — 35 km southwest, with a medical clinic.
- Jasper, AB and McBride, BC — the nearest hospitals, both on Highway 16.