Following the lead of the Federal and Provincial governments, the County of Grande Prairie is delaying the start of its camping season and suspending access to their campground and park facilities until at least May 31, 2020.

The County will not be taking new reservations until June 1, 2020, at the earliest. All existing reservations set to take place prior to May 31, 2020, will be automatically cancelled and refunded in full. Individuals who previously made reservations will be contacted.

While the County appreciates that people are eager to get outdoors during this time, these measures are following decisions from Parks Canada and Alberta Parks, and are necessary to support the effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 and reduce health and safety risks.

The public is asked to respect the current suspension of public access to County parks and campgrounds, including boating access, and to obey orders from the Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP) under the local health state of emergency. This suspension includes the parks and campgrounds at Bear Lake, Demmitt, Hommy, Kleskun Hill, the Old Bezanson Townsite, and Pipestone Creek.

The safety and well-being of our community is everyone’s responsibility. Those who do not comply with orders from the County or under the Provincial Public Health Act can be issued fines for non-compliance.

More information about the County of Grande Prairie’s response to COVID-19 is available at countygp.ab.ca/covid19.