Ready to hit the trails? Some national parks in N.L. set to open for day use on June 1

Outdoors enthusiasts can rejoice.

Starting Monday, some national historic sites and national parks in Newfoundland and Labrador will begin to graduallyopen, allowing people to get outside and enjoy nature.

In most cases, visitors will be permitted to access some trails, day use areas and green spaces, but Parks Canada says all suspensions of visitor services and closures of facilities announced in March will remain in place until Monday.

All national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas have been closed for weeks to slow the spread ofCOVID-19.

Parking lots and walking trails will be reopened at Signal Hill and Cape Spear, but washrooms and visitor centres will remain closed.

Some trails and day use areas will open inGrosMorneand Terra Nova national parks, as well as the Malady Head boat launch, but campgrounds and most indoor facilities, including washrooms, won't open.

Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site is closed until further notice, andTorngatMountains National Park will not open to visitors in 2020.

It's unclear ifRed Bay National Historic Site will reopen.

Each site has different regulations in place, and a full list of guidelines for the 12 sites across the province is available on theParks Canada website.

On its website, Parks Canada says all camping facilities will remain closed until at least June 21, while it assesses how campingmight start up again.

Parks Canada said for their own safety, visitors to parks and historic sites should not try to access locations that are closed.

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