Newfoundland and Labrador Product Development Strategy

- 45 -CampgroundsSupplyAn inventory of campground facilities in theprovince was prepared using the 2003 Travel Guideand indicates 89 campgrounds in total, with justover 6,000 sites. Some 25% of the available sitesare provided by the federal and provincialgovernments - 800 sites in the two national parksand 990 or so sites in the 14 campgrounds stilloperated by the province. A number of other campgrounds are operated by municipalities andnot-for-profit groups such as the local Lions Club.Approximately one third of the supply is in Western Newfoundland, with some 28% in thecentral region. The Kittiwake area of central Newfoundland has the largest supply ofcampgrounds and also thelargest campgrounds, withSupply of Campgrounds by Regionover 1,200 sites in total, 20%of the provincial supply. This 50%is in part a reflection of Terra 45%39% 38%Nova National Park which by 40%itself has almost 500 sites.Information on the mix of25% 20% 23% serviced and non-serviced20%sites at campgrounds is not15%11%available. However, for the8%10%most part, the national andprovincial campgrounds offeronly a few sites with services,5%0%and the services are limited toelectricity and/or water.Private campgrounds are moreProp'ts Siteslikely to cater to the recreational vehicle market by offering sites with electrical and waterservices, and, in some cases, also sewage services.Demand35%30%Supply of CampgroundsNumber ofCampgroundPropertiesNumber ofSitesRegionAvalon 18 1,382Eastern 10 484Central 23 1,729Western 35 2,273Labrador 3 167Total 89 6,035The Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation collects data on campground usage fromprivate operators, as it does for accommodation properties. As with accommodationoccupancy data, there is not 100% reporting of data from campgrounds. In fact, the reportingrate is much lower for campgrounds and there is considerable skepticism as to the reliabilityof this data. As such, it should be viewed with considerable caution. Provincial and nationalcampgrounds compile their own statistics and this data is summarized later.26%29%0% 3%Avalon Eastern Central Western LabradorTHE ECONOMIC PLANNING GROUP of Canada Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism Product DevelopmentD. W. Knight Associates Strategy and Accommodation Needs Study