Manitoba changes campground reservation process to meet high demand – Winnipeg

The Manitoba government is changing the way campground reservations are made to try to avoid long waits for people booking online or being blocked from finding a spot altogether.

This year, people who wish to reserve a yurt or a chalet will only be able to make two reservations at a time instead of three.

The maximum stay for a yurt or cabin reservation will be seven nights, instead of 14.

In order to prevent the online system from crashing under a deluge of requests, there will be five different opening booking days, instead of three, for different parks and types of accommodation.

Conservation Minister Sarah Guillemard said there will also be computer server upgrades this year.

She says the government is aiming to roll out entirely new software in 2023.

“The enhancements will help manage the opening-day load of reservations, make the reservation process easier for campers, and provide more opportunities to reserve high-demand, low-inventory camping facilities, such as cabins and lodges. yurts,” Guillemard said in a news release on Friday. .

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