Campground Category: Nunavut National Parks

Auyuittuq National Park is a remote Arctic wilderness on Baffin Island where ice caps, towering fjords, and glacier-fed valleys dominate. Visitors rely on backcountry camping only — campsites are unserviced and accessed by foot, ski, or snowmobile. Expect rugged terrain, shifting weather, and vast solitude amid one of Canada’s most dramatic northern landscapes.

Qausuittuq National Park lies in Canada’s High Arctic on Bathurst Island, Nunavut—named in Inuktitut for “the place where the sun doesn’t rise.” Remote access is by charter flight from Resolute Bay, and the park offers backcountry camping only (no formal campsites or visitor services). Permit, fee, and registration requirements apply.

Quttinirpaaq National Park, perched on northeastern Ellesmere Island, is Canada’s northernmost national park. Its name means “top of the world,” and it’s a realm of glaciers, polar desert, and rugged peaks. With no formal campsites, it offers backcountry camping only, save for a semi-insulated Weatherhaven unit at Tanquary Fiord.

Set on rugged Wager Bay in the territory of Nunavut, Ukkusiksalik National Park is a striking Arctic wilderness accessible only by float-plane or charter boat. Back-country camping is permitted only for self-sufficient groups equipped for extreme tundra and polar-bear conditions — no car-camping or serviced facilities exist.