Cities across the region hope Canadians will get the go-ahead to cross the border to their campgrounds
Over the past few decades, campgrounds in towns and cities, including Grafton and the Minnesota cities of Warren and Lancaster, have become popular places for Canadians to stay for the summer. 8:00 am, Apr. 3, 2021 ×
The Lancaster city campground lost nearly $16,000 in revenue in 2019 because Canadian campers couldn t cross the border to stay on the sites they traditionally have reserved. (Brad Dokken/Grand Forks Herald)
As summer approaches and the U.S.-Canada border remains closed, some city campground managers in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota are concerned about potential lost revenue for a second straight year.
Northern campgrounds hoping for Canadian guests
Over the past few decades, campgrounds in towns and cities, including Grafton and the Minnesota cities of Warren and Lancaster, have become popular places for Canadians to stay for the summer. 8:00 am, Apr. 3, 2021 ×
The Lancaster city campground lost nearly $16,000 in revenue in 2019 because Canadian campers couldn t cross the border to stay on the sites they traditionally have reserved. (Brad Dokken/Grand Forks Herald)
As summer approaches and the U.S.-Canada border remains closed, some city campground managers in North Dakota and Minnesota are concerned about potential lost revenue for a second straight year.