Revelstoke National Park to spend $6 million for 50 new drive-in campsites

With increasing demand and a seeming shortage of campsites in the Rocky Mountains, it is certainly good news to hear that Mount Revelstoke National Park is planning to add up to 50 new drive-in campsites by 2019.

In a letter dated August 26th, 2016 to local stakeholders, Parks Canada announced that 50 new campsites (for tents, trailers and motorhomes) will be added to Mount Revelstoke National Park in 2019. Currently there is backcountry camping and shelters offered, but with no road-accessible campgrounds.

Here is a quote from the Parks Canada announcement letter:

“Visitor demand for camping in the park has been growing over the past decade and Parks Canada is now in a position to offer new camping opportunities. We believe this campground will complement the existing tourism and recreation opportunities in the area, offering visitors more options to explore both the national parks as well as the surrounding region. Strict development limits are in place to ensure the protection of ecological integrity in Canada’s national parks. Parks Canada has a rigorous development review and environmental assessment process that ensures all new park development proposals comply with these limits and that the park’s ecological integrity is maintained.”

— Park Superintendent: Nicholas Irving

Today (September 7th, 2016) the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, announced close to $6 million in funding for various projects in both Mount Revelstoke National Park and Glacier National Park. These funds will be used to create these front country campsites.

Good news indeed, for campers, RVers and for nearby Revelstoke businesses as well.