The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, today announced that the Provincial Park Campsite Reservation Service will begin accepting reservations for the 2019 camping season at 7:00 a.m. NDT on Wednesday, April 24, for all provincial camping parks.
Once the reservation system is launched, the public can reserve campsites by calling toll-free 1-877-214-CAMP (2267) or visiting nlcamping.ca.
From April 16 to 23, campers are invited to visit nlcamping.ca to create or update their user profile which is required when making a reservation.
Seven provincial park campgrounds are scheduled to open for the Victoria Day weekend, while the six remaining campgrounds are scheduled to open later in May. More information can be found in the backgrounder below.
There are 32 provincial parks throughout the Newfoundland and Labrador; including:
- 13 camping parks
- 10 park reserves
- Seven day use parks
- T’Railway Provincial Park
- Main River Waterway Provincial Park
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“The provincial park network across Newfoundland and Labrador highlights the natural beauty of our province. From the salmon jumping at Sir Richard Squires, to the sand dunes at J.T Cheeseman, or the viewing icebergs at Pinware River, these parks are a great way to discover and explore our province. I encourage everyone to get out and enjoy all our provincial parks have to offer.”
Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
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Learn more
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www.tcii.gov.nl.ca/parks/
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709-729-4819, 725-9655
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BACKGROUNDER
Campsite Reservation Service, Provincial Parks and Day Use Parks for 2019 Season
For details on the 2019 Campsite Reservation Service launch dates, as well as the 2019 opening and closing dates for provincial parks and day use parks, please see below.
2019 Launch Date for Campsite Reservation Service
| Launch Date | Provincial Park |
| April 24 | Barachois Pond Blow Me Down Butter Pot Dildo Run Frenchman’s Cove J.T. Cheeseman La Manche Lockston Path Notre Dame Pinware River Pistolet Bay Sandbanks Sir Richard Squires Memorial |
Provincial Parks
| Opening date | Closing date | Park |
| May 15 | September 16 | Barachois Pond Butter Pot Frenchman’s Cove J.T. Cheeseman La Manche Lockston Path Notre Dame |
| May 24 | September 9 | Sir Richard Squires Memorial |
| May 24 | September 16 | Sandbanks |
| May 31 | September 9 | Blow Me Down |
| May 31 | September 16 | Dildo Run Pinware River Pistolet Bay |
Day Use Parks
| Opening date | Closing date | Park |
| April 5 | October 15 | Chance Cove |
| May 17 | October 15 | Arches |
| June 7 | October 15 | Cataracts Codroy Valley Deadman’s Bay Dungeon Gooseberry Cove |
Please note: All dates are subject to change depending on weather conditions at the time of opening