State of the art technical and design specifications help accommodate the current and future needs for campers across the country. Sustainability initiatives, wildlife mitigation measures, dark sky preserves, increased recreation opportunities, and a universal campground design have all been incorporated. This edition takes a modern, sustainable approach to parks planning. With environmental conscious design, visitors can appreciate Canada’s rugged beauty for years to come. McElhanney is proud to be assisting Parks Canada with the protection of our national parks. McElhanney assisted with several aspects of this manual including:
Sustainability, accessibility, and modern conservation efforts need to be reflected in the new edition. McElhanney was given the opportunity to update and develop the manual to guide the renewal of campgrounds and associated facilities throughout Canada’s national parks.Ĭampground standards, visitor demographics and the environment have changed since the manual was created.
With the original manual created in 1972 and last updated in 1992, Parks Canada needed a new edition for modern visitors. Over the past 20+ years, we have helped over 500 entrepreneurs and business owners create business plans to start and grow their campground businesses. The Parks Canada Campground manual forms the foundation for developmental standard and design guides for existing and new campgrounds.
