Sir Winston Churchill Group Use

Sir Winston Churchill PP

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Drinking Water Advisory - Reduced Potable Water Services

Effective Date: May 14, 2026

Where: Day Use Beach Day Use , Sir Winston Churchill Campground , Sir Winston Churchill Group Use

Details:

Due to below average seasonal temperatures, potable water (drinking water) will not be available at loop/site water taps in the Campground, Group Use, and Day Use for the May long weekend and campground opening.

Potable water will be available at the campground store and at the attached washrooms/shower-house, along with 1 exterior building faucet. Non-potable water is expected to be available from the campground water taps and sani-dump, pending system start up. Non-potable water is not safe for consumption or use and should only be used to put out fires.

Please plan accordingly and bring your own water.

Road Warning - Causeway Bridge Access

Effective Date: May 14, 2026

Where: Sir Winston Churchill Group Use , Sir Winston Churchill Campground , Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park

Details:

Access to Big Island has opened to the public as of May 14, 2026 at 2:00p.m. Please be advised that construction on the causeway bridge is ongoing but access will be maintained throughout any additional work.

Caution is advised when crossing the bridge as it is reduced to a 1-way single lane road access requiring traffic to share the lane and yield to oncoming vehicles. Please reduce speeds and obey flaggers, temporary traffic lights, and signage.

Access to Long Island that has the year-round Comfort Camping, the Community Facility, and Boat Launch will remain available and unchanged. The access to these facilities/amenities and operations have not been impacted by the construction.

Trail Warning - Kinglet Trail's Boardwalk Flooded

Effective Date: May 14, 2026 - Until Further Notice

Where: Sir Winston Churchill Campground , Sir Winston Churchill Group Use , Sir Winston Churchill Cabins Comfort Camping , Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park , Sir Winston Churchill Tipis Comfort Camping

Details:

The boardwalk portion of Kinglet Trail (part of the interior loop of the island trails) near the entrance of Big Island, is not passable. Please obey all signage for closed trail and use detour.

Refer to the 2026 Campground Map for island trails, and stop by our campground store for a printed copy.

The Sir Winston Churchill Group Use Area is located 11 km northeast of the community of Lac La Biche on Big Island. It includes 6 powered pedestals (15/30 amp) and features an enclosed cook shelter with a woodstove. Additional amenities include a vault toilet, picnic tables, a large firepit, and a drinking water tap. Guests are welcome to use the shower house, flush toilets, and other amenities located within the campground.

Group Use campers must check in at the Campground Store, which includes a shower house with flush toilets, laundromat and sells various grocery, camping supplies, firewood, along with hard-scoop ice cream and non-motorized boat rentals (canoe, kayak, paddleboard) for all your adventure needs.

Big Island also offers a variety of recreational amenities, including an amphitheatre with interpretive programming and several Day Use Areas with scenic viewpoints, beaches, swimming spots, and a network of trails to explore.