Provincial Parks Campsite Reservation Service will begin accepting reservations for the 2021 camping season, on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:00 a.m. NDT, for all provincial camping parks. At that time, the public can reserve a campsite by calling toll-free 1-877-214-CAMP (2267) or visiting www.nlcamping.ca.
Before the launch of the reservation service, users are encouraged to visit www.nlcamping.ca to view the updated service and create a new account profile. All clients, previous and new, are required to create a new account for the 2021 season. You will not be able to make a reservation until this is done.
Seven Provincial Park campgrounds are scheduled to open for the Victoria Day weekend, while the six remaining campgrounds are set to open later in May and early June. For more information, please see the backgrounder below.
Day Use Provincial Parks are open for public access year-round but facilities are only available during the summer season. Due to COVID-19, outhouse facilities at Cataracts, Codroy Valley, Chance Cove and Deadman’s Bay will not be opening. Outhouse facilities at the Arches will open in late May and close again mid-September.
There are 32 provincial parks throughout 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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Media contact
Kathryn Summers
Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
709-729-4819, 699-6147
kathrynsummers@gov.nl.ca
BACKGROUNDER
Campsite Reservation Service and Provincial Camping Parks for 2021 Season
2021 Launch Date for Campsite Reservation Service:
| Launch Date | Park |
| April 28 | 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 – Openings and Closings:
| Opening date | Closing date | Park |
| May 19 | September 20 | Barachois Pond Butter Pot Frenchman’s Cove J.T. Cheeseman La Manche Lockston Path Notre Dame |
| May 28 | September 13 | Sir Richard Squires Memorial |
| May 28 | September 20 | Sandbanks |
| June 4 | September 13 | Blow Me Down |
| June 4 | September 20 | Dildo Run Pinware River Pistolet Bay |
Please note: All dates are subject to change, depending on weather conditions.