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26 of 26 destinations with official links on file
Permit or reservation required
Overnight campers register and pay per-person, per-night fees at North Maine Woods checkpoints or with Allagash Wilderness Waterway rangers. No advance lottery — but you must pass a checkpoint to reach the put-ins, and fees are collected there.
Permit or reservation required
A wilderness camping permit is required for every overnight stay in the national lakeshore, reserved in advance through Recreation.gov. Day paddling the mainland caves needs no permit, but every island night does.
Permit or reservation 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.
Permit or reservation required
A quota permit is required for every overnight trip from May 1 through September 30, reserved in advance through Recreation.gov — popular entry points sell out the day the season opens. Day use and off-season overnights use self-issued permits at the entry point.
Permit or reservation required
A wilderness permit is required for all overnight camping in Everglades National Park, with reservations available on a rolling 90-day window through Recreation.gov. Chickee and ground sites are site-specific — your permit names where you sleep each night.
Permit or reservation required
A BLM river permit is required year-round for Desolation and Gray Canyons. Peak-season launches (roughly May 1 – September 30) are allocated by lottery through Recreation.gov; off-season permits are available without the lottery.
Permit or reservation required
Every visitor needs a Gwaii Haanas reservation and must pay the visitor-use fee. Self-guided visitors book directly with Parks Canada at least five business days ahead; visitors with a licensed operator do it through the operator. Everyone 17 and older must complete the self-guided orientation and score at least 80% on the orientation quiz before entering, and carry both the booking receipt and the orientation certificate. Reservations for the 2026 season opened February 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST. Current fee amounts and any daily limits are set by Parks Canada — check the reservations and fees page for the figures that apply to your dates.
No permit required
No hiking permit is required for the Laugavegur. Mountain huts are run by Ferðafélag Íslands and must be booked well in advance — they sell out for summer. Camping is allowed only at the designated hut campsites along the trail, for a per-night fee paid at the hut warden.
No permit required
No permit is needed. Access and wild camping run under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code: lightweight tents, small groups, no more than two or three nights in one place, and camp responsibly away from enclosed fields and water. Open fires and barbecues, including disposables but not gas stoves, are prohibited park-wide from 1 April to 30 September under the Cairngorms National Park fire management byelaws. Campervan and motorhome overnighting is not covered by access rights.
Permit or reservation required
A float permit is required year-round for every boater on the Middle Fork. During the control season (May 28 – September 3) permits are allocated by competitive lottery through Recreation.gov; outside those dates you self-issue. Confirm the current season dates before applying.
No permit required
No permit is needed to paddle the Salish Sea itself, but overnight camping is almost entirely at Washington State Parks marine-trail sites (per-night fee, first-come) or BLM sites in the San Juan Islands National Monument with their own capacity rules. Cascadia Marine Trail sites are reserved for non-motorized, beachable craft.
Permit or reservation required
Overnight trips into the Sylvania Wilderness require a camping permit for a specific designated campsite, reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites are individually numbered on named lakes, so you book the lake you actually intend to sleep on. Day use is also fee-managed at the recreation area. Fees change season to season — confirm the current amount on the Recreation.gov listing before you drive up.
No permit required
No fee or lottery for private groups under 20, but self-registration at the launch point is mandatory for all river users — it is the BLM's only safety record that you are on the river.
No permit required
The National Park Service does not require a permit to float the Yukon through the preserve or to camp on it. Commercial and guided operations do need authorization, and public-use cabins have their own rules. Confirm the current posting before you go.
