Campground upgrades at Battlefords Provincial Park have been completed after an approximately $1.5 million investment by the provincial government.
Beginning this year, park visitors can access a new Centre Campground service centre, electrical expansion in the South Campground and electrical upgrades and expansion in the North Campground.
"The province's increasing population allows our government to invest more and more in the provincial park system for everyone," MLA for Cut Knife-Turtleford Larry Doke said on behalf of Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Mark Docherty at the park Tuesday.
"These investments enable us to meet visitor demand and help us maintain our parks for the enjoyment and education of the people of Saskatchewan."
The improvements to the Battlefords Provincial Park are among the government's commitment to spend $10 million, over and above base capital funding, in park upgrades from 2012 to 2016. These park upgrades have included new campground development, enhancement of shower and bathroom facilities, campsite electrification and other infrastructure improvements.
According to a press release, in 2013, the provincial park system set a record 3.7 million visits. The Battlefords Provincial Park recorded 210,525 of those visits.
