CAMPING TO OPEN JUNE 1ST!!!!

Published on Apr 30, 2020

CAMPING IS OPEN!!

As sited from the website, rdnewsnow.com, the following was just announced in regards to Camping in Alberta Parks this summer and we are ready and excited!!...

"Recognizing the role that access to the outdoors and recreation in the outdoors plays to Albertans’ sense of wellbeing, access to provincial parks and public lands will be reopened using a phased approach, beginning with:

Vehicle access to parking lots and staging areas in parks and on public lands opening May 1.
Opening a number of boat launches in provincial parks on May 1 and working to have them all open by May 14. Check albertaparks.ca for the status of boat launches.
The government is working to make campsites available as soon as possible, with the goal to have as many open as possible by June 1. At this time, sites are open to Albertans only. Check albertaparks.ca for updates.
Group and comfort camping will not be offered. Campground facility access restrictions to areas such as showers, picnic and cooking shelters will also be posted to albertaparks.ca.
Alberta Parks’ online reservation system will be available May 14 to book site visits beginning June 1. Out-of-province bookings will not be processed.
No washrooms or garbage pickup will be available within provincial parks at this time. These services will be available as soon as Alberta Environment and Parks brings staff back.
Fire bans in parks, protected areas, and the Forest Protection Area remain in place.
No off-highway vehicle restrictions are currently in place. Local restrictions may be required if the risk for wildfires increases.
Private and municipal campgrounds and parks can open with physical distancing restrictions, under their own local authority.
Golf courses can open on May 4, with restrictions including keeping clubhouses and pro shops closed. On-site shops and restaurants can open in stage one, consistent with other businesses and retailers."

To read the full article click here!... https://rdnewsnow.com/2020/04/30/breaking-alberta-announces-phased-economic-relaunch-strategy/