ITI Preparing for 2021 Parks Season

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Northwest Territories Parks and Campgrounds will begin opening on May 14, 2021 with appropriate COVID-19 protocols in place. The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is pleased to provide the following update on dates and planning related to the 2021 season.

Extended Stay Draw

The draw for Extended-Stay sites at Reid and Prelude Lake Territorial Park Campgrounds will be held online this year on April 8, 2021. Ballots for the extended stay-campsite draw will be due April 6, 2021. Full information and details on this year’s extended-stay draw will be available on the NWT Parks website by March 29, 2021.

Reservation Site

The NWT Parks reservation site will open in phases this year as follows:

  • May 4, 2021 for bookings in all campgrounds except those in the North Slave
  • May 5, 2021 for bookings at the Reid Lake Campground 
  • May 6, 2021 for bookings at the Prelude Lake Campground
  • May 7 2021 for bookings at the Fred Henne Campground  

Camping Coupons 

For every booking of five consecutive overnights, a coupon for one free night of camping will be generated automatically. Bookings made under the extended-stay lot draw will not be eligible for discount coupons.

Discounts

Overnight stays at Reid Lake Sunday to Thursday; not including weekends or statutory holidays, will be discounted by 50%.  

Campgrounds Opening

  • Campgrounds in the North Slave will open May 14, 2021.
  • The MacKinnon Territorial Park in the Sahtu will open May 15, 2021
  • Campgrounds in the South Slave will open May 17, 2021 (with the exception of the 60th Parallel Territorial Park which will not open this summer.)
  • Campgrounds in the Dehcho will open May 21, 2021 (with the exception of Blackstone Territorial Park which will open on June 4th, 2021.)  
  • Campgrounds in the Beaufort Delta will open May 24, 2021 (with the exception of the Happy Valley Territorial Park which will not open this summer.)

Early Openings

Depending on conditions, the Kakisa Day Use and Little Buffalo River Falls day use areas may be available for camping earlier. Self-registration will be required and sites are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

The Department of ITI continues to work with the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer to maximize the use of NWT parks facilities this summer.  Updates on available services will be provided as they are known.