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Environment and Conservation
April 15, 2011

Campsite Reservation Service Launches for 2011 Season

The campsite reservation service for bookings at provincial parks in the province will be available between April 18 and 21. Six provincial park campgrounds will be open for the Victoria Day weekend, while six others are scheduled to open in late May and early June.

“Our province boasts an array of natural beauty, especially within the province’s parks and protected areas,” said the Honourable Ross Wiseman, Minister of Environment and Conservation. “I encourage all residents and visitors to explore these beautiful spaces, and experience the many upgrades we have made to our provincial parks through our Parks Renewal Program.”

The provincial parks campsite reservation service will launch at 7:00 a.m. Newfoundland Standard Time on the scheduled dates for each park as outlined in the backgrounder below. The reservation service is available by calling toll-free 1-877-214-CAMP (2267), or online at www.nlcamping.ca Starting this season, the reservation service will go offline at midnight the night before each scheduled launch date, and be available at 7:00 a.m. on the morning of each launch.

In 2010, more than 11,000 reservations were made in provincial parks through the campsite reservation service.

The Cape St. Mary's Visitor Centre and guided tours, as well as the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve guided tours, will open to the public on May 7. Guided tours of Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve are scheduled to start on June 13.

The province's network of provincial parks and natural areas includes 13 camping parks, seven day use parks, the T'Railway Provincial Park, Main River Waterway Provincial Park and 10 park reserves, for a total of 32 provincial parks. In addition to provincial parks, there are two wilderness reserves and 18 ecological reserves that protect significant seabird colonies, rare plants and significant fossil sites.

More information about provincial parks and reserves may be obtained by calling 709-635-4520 or visiting www.gov.nl.ca/env/parks

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Melony O’Neill
Director of Communications
Department of Environment and Conservation
709-729-2575, 689-0928
moneill@gov.nl.ca

BACKGROUNDER

Table 1: Launch Dates for Campsite Reservation Service

Launch Date

Provincial Parks

April 18 (Monday)

Blow Me Down, Dildo Run, Pinware River and Pistolet Bay

April 19 (Tuesday)

Barachois Pond, J. T. Cheeseman and Sir Richard Squires Memorial

April 20 (Wednesday)

Butter Pot

April 21 (Thursday)

Frenchman’s Cove, La Manche, Notre Dame and Sandbanks

View website for opening details

Lockston Path

Table 2: 2011 Opening and Closing Dates for Provincial Parks and Reserves

Provincial Parks

Opening

Closing

 

May 18 (Wednesday)

September 19 (Monday)

Barachois Pond

Butter Pot

Frenchman’s Cove,

J.T. Cheeseman

La Manche

Notre Dame

May 27 (Friday)

September 12 (Monday)

Sir Richard Squires Memorial

May 27 (Friday)

September 19 (Monday)

Sandbanks

June 3 (Friday)

September 12 (Monday)

Blow Me Down

June 3 (Friday)

September 19 (Monday)

Dildo Run

Pinware River

Pistolet Bay

To Be Determined

October 3 (Monday)

Lockston Path

Ecological Reserves

Opening

Closing

 

May 7 (Saturday)

October 9 (Sunday)

Cape St. Mary's Visitor Centre and Guided Tours Mistaken Point Guided Tours

June 13 (Monday)

October 9 (Sunday)

Burnt Cape Guided Tours

                                                                                  Day Use Provincial Parks

Opening

Closing

 

April 8 (Friday)

October 11 (Tuesday)

Chance Cove

May 20 (Friday)

October 11 (Tuesday)

Arches

June 3 (Friday)

October 11 (Tuesday)

Cataracts

Codroy Valley

Deadman's Bay

Dungeon

Gooseberry Cove

Note: Dates are subject to change depending on weather and snow conditions at the time of opening.

Table 3: 2011 Campsite Fees for Provincial Parks

Camping Fees

2011

Nightly - Semi-serviced
Nightly - Fully-serviced

$15
$23

Weekly - Semi-serviced
Weekly - Fully-serviced

$92
$142

Monthly - Semi-serviced
Monthly - Fully-serviced

$370
$565 

Seasonal - Semi-serviced

$1,135 - $1,395

Seasonal – Serviced

$1,863 - $2,139

Note: Semi-serviced refers to the presence of a comfort and dumping station within a park.

Fully-serviced refers to the presence of a comfort and dumping station within a park and the presence of electrical services on a campsite.

2011 04 15             11:15 a.m.

 

 
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