ParksNL seeing a 19 percent in bookings over last year since taking reservations last week

    Thursday, 30 April 2026 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    So far, more 6,000 reservations have been made with bookings continuing to come in.

    Last week, ParksNL opened reservations and there is already a 19 percent increase in bookings compared to last year. So far, more 6,000 reservations have been made with bookings continuing to come in. There are 32 provincial parks, including 13 camping parks, seven day‑use parks, 10 park reserves, one waterway park, and the T’Railway Provincial Park. In 2025, these parks generated the most revenue to date, bringing in more than $1.6 million. They also exceeded records with more than 240,000 visitors and in addition, had 70,000 overnight stays. Nine parks will be open in time for the upcoming Victoria Day holiday weekend. 

     

     

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