Camping reservations begin Monday
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The province has revamped the process of booking a campsite, cabin or yurt in provincial parks for this summer.
There will be three phases on three staggered dates, through the Manitoba Parks Reservation Service, to make it easier to make a reservation. The new system is in response to high demand on past opening days.
People can make reservations starting Monday at 7 a.m. for cabins, yurts and group-use areas as well as the Birds Hill Provincial Park campground.
On Wednesday at 7 a.m., campsite reservations open for Winnipeg Beach, Betula Lake, Big Whiteshell, Brereton Lake, Caddy Lake, Falcon Beach, Falcon Lakeshore, Nutimik Lake, Opapiskaw, Otter Falls, West Hawk Lake and White Lake campgrounds.
Reservations can be made for all remaining provincial park campgrounds starting April 3 at 7 a.m.
Walk-in reservations and in-person payment arrangements can be made at 200 Saulteaux Cres. in Winnipeg and will be available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning March 20 for the parks and facilities as described above.
In a release, Sustainable Development Minister Cathy Cox said the new system is in response to concerns about lengthy wait times during the initial hours of campsite reservations in past years.
“We know that Manitobans love to enjoy the great outdoors and there is always a lot of excitement around the beginning of camping season,” Cox said.
“We want to ensure the process for campground bookings is fair, efficient and reliable. With this year’s staggered reservation dates, we hope to relieve Manitobans of the stress of booking their favourite provincial campsites.”
To accommodate the high demand on the opening day of the reservation system, online and call centre services will begin at 7 a.m. at prs.gov.mb.ca, 204-948-3333 (in Winnipeg) or 1-888-482-2267 (toll-free). On all other days, the call centre will open at 9 a.m.
Annual provincial park entry passes can be purchased online through Canada Map Sales at canadamapsales.com as well as at retail outlets or provincial park offices.
Park visitors are reminded that while Parks Canada is offering free access to national parks as part of the Canada 150 celebrations, provincial park entry fees will be charged.
Birds Hill Provincial Park will host Canada Summer Games events from July 28 to Aug. 13, including triathlon, cycling and swimming.
There will be additional traffic, detours and reduced access to the swimming area while the games are on.