REGINA – Camping fees for electrified sites at Saskatchewan provincial parks are going up in 2014.
The government announced on Tuesday fees will be going up for the first time since 2009 in order to continue to provide a high level of service to visitors.
Nightly electric sites will increase by five dollars from $22/night to $27/night. Full-service sites will increase by nine dollars nightly, going up to $35 from the current $26.
Seasonal fees are also increasing, with electric sites increasing $400 to $1,900 and non-electric going up $190 to $950.
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Nightly fees for non-electric sites remain unchanged at $17.
The fees cover less than 60 per cent of the operating costs to run the parks, which have increased 42 per cent since 2007.
“Saskatchewan provincial parks are premiere tourism destinations in Saskatchewan and we continue to see more visitors than ever before,” said Kevin Doherty, minister of parks, culture and sport.
“We have also been working hard to improve our visitors’ park experience. Since 2007, many parks have received upgrades and more are planned for this coming year.”
Upgrades planned include enhanced shower and bathroom facilities, more electrified sites along with the development of two new campgrounds.
This also marks the third year nightly campers will be able to book sites online using SaskParks’ Reserve-A-Site system or the reservation call centre.
The online system will open on March 3, with specific park reservation opening dates staggered throughout the week.
For those looking for a seasonal site, applications are now being accepted online up to Jan. 30, with sites being awarded on Feb. 3 by a lottery draw.
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