Alberta Parks extends camping season

EDMONTON- Following another record-breaking camping season, more than 250 provincial campgrounds will remain open over the next month.

To meet increased demand for late-season camping, the province is also adding three new late-season options.

Crimson Lake Campground and Moonshine Lake Campground will now be open until October 31.

Brand new year-round comfort cabins have also been added at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park, a prime destination for ice fishing on Lac La Biche.  

“We’ve had another great summer, but Albertans are still eager to get out and explore our wild spaces. That’s why we’re making life better by extending the camping season and upgrading provincial parks that previous governments neglected.”

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For the eighth consecutive year, online campground reservations surpassed previous totals.

The province had 158,890 bookings as of August 30, an increase of more than five per cent from the previous year. 

Alberta’s 274 provincial campgrounds close at different dates, with the bulk in early to mid-October.

Of the 259 campgrounds open into October, 82 will remain open until at least Oct. 31, with 37 provincial campgrounds available year-round.

Several campgrounds are closing early to make way for upgrades.

They ae part of a five-year, $239-million plan to revitalize and expand the system.

Jarvis Bay Provincial Park is already closed and work is beginning on the first phase of a five-year, $4.5-million expansion.

In coming months, crews will revamp campsites, improve RV access and overhaul water, sewage and electrical infrastructure.

The major upgrades are the first in over four decades at the Sylvan Lake-area park, which will eventually add 130 new campsites.

(Gary McKinnon)