Parks Canada releases camping reservation dates for Point Pelee

Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, Ont., on June 12, 2020. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)

Anyone hoping to book camping for Point Pelee National Park next year can book in February.

Parks Canada announced Wednesday camping reservations for the 2024 season will open on Feb. 2, which is earlier than last year. Bookings opened in March in 2023.

There are 24 oTENTik sites nestled in the heart of Point Pelee. The Parks Canada website says aAn oTENTik is a unique accommodation that provides a relaxing, comfortable, and easy camping experience. It’s a cross between an A-frame cabin and a prospector tent, on a raised wooden floor.

Reservations can be booked via Parks Canada reservation website or by phone.

If you are looking to travel outside Essex County, Parks Canada has also released the dates for locations across the country. The specific launch dates vary by province and territory.

Here’s when booking opens for each province or territory:

BRITISH COLUMBIA - sites opening between January 19 and January 29

Fort Langley National Historic Site

Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site

Glacier National Park

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

Kootenay National Park

Mount Revelstoke National Park

Pacific Rim National Reserve

Yoho National Park

YUKON - site opening January 23

Kluane National Park and Reserve

QUEBEC - all sites opening February 7

Forillon National Park

La Mauricie National Park

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve

Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site

ALBERTA - sites opening between January 24 and February 1

Banff National Park

Elk Island National Park

Jasper National Park

Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site

Waterton Lakes National Park

Wood Buffalo National Park

NEW BRUNSWICK - sites opening February 8

Fundy National Park

Kouchibouguac National Park

NOVA SCOTIA - sites opening between February 9 and February 13

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Grand-Pré National Historic Site

Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - site opening February 9

Prince Edward Island National Park

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR - sites opening between February 9 and February 13

Gros Morne National Park

Terra Nova National Park

ONTARIO - all sites opening February 5

Bruce Peninsula National Park

Fathom Five National Marine Park

Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Point Pelee National Park

Pukaskwa National Park

Rideau Canal National Historic Site

Thousand Islands National Park

Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site

MANITOBA - site opening February 2

Riding Mountain National Park

SASKATCHEWAN - all sites opening February 2

Grasslands National Park

Prince Albert National Park

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - site opening January 24

Wood Buffalo National Park

With files from CTVNews.ca.