Dozens of campsites in South Australia's Riverland and Mallee regions will reopen for camping in time for the Easter long weekend as the region looks to recoup its losses from floods.  

While some parks have already reopened to foot access, it was not expected parks would reopen for camping ahead of Easter after major floods hit the region over summer.

National Parks and Wildlife Service manager Riverland and Murraylands, Sonia Dominelli, said prioritising camping was of great importance to a region in recovery.

"It was really good drying weather over the past few months, and we have had staff out on the ground doing a wonderful job to get sites open," she said. 

Ms Dominelli said the popular campsites were often booked out a year in advance, and recently cancelled bookings would be prioritised for returning campers. 

Campers across SA will also be able to flock to other recently reopened parks in the Flinders Ranges, which were closed while aerial pest control was undertaken in recent weeks.

These include Ikara-Flinders Ranges Nation­al Park, Mount Remarkable National Park, Wapma Thura–Southern Flinders Ranges National Park, The Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park, and Mount Brown Conservation Park.

Boost for recovering region

Riverland businesses looking to recoup losses after a particularly quiet summer were excited about the prospective influx of visitors to the region.

Riverland fishing and outdoor store owner, John Cockshell, said he was grateful for the incoming boost to the local economy. 

"The fact that visitors can now go onto the river and camp will be a great asset.

"Easter generally sells itself out pretty well, but I'm looking forward to seeing how it evolves with the state tourism vouchers on the go as well."

Country Fire Service state duty officer Stephen Boucher said the combination of cooler weather and camping often led to campfires, which were allowed in some national parks.  

"We urge people to look at the National Park rules around when campfires can and can't be lit and in which parks," he said.

He said people burning wood and solid fuels in a campfire were asked to maintain a 4-metre clearance from flammable vegetation, contain the fire to a 30-centimetre trench, and burn no more than 1-square-metre area at a time.

"We also ask a responsible person is in attendance at all times with a suitable extinguishing agent," he said.

Mr Boucher said the recent floods meant there was more debris and natural fuels around and people should be particularly cautious when leaving a campsite.

"Please fully extinguish your campfires [with water] as they can be dangerous to other people who don't know where the fire is and where it has been," he said.