Alberta Parks · Alberta
Burnt Timber Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 28
- Hookups
- 28 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to September 8
- Cost
- Unserviced $40 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,747 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 587-830-2198
About
A pretty little campground found in Burnt Timber Provincial Recreation Area, 13 km west of Cochrane on Hwy. 1A and 70 km north on Hwy. 40. A creek runs through the campground which is nice for swimming or tubing on a hot day. There are sites suitable for RVs and walk-in tenting sites as well.
Operated by Red Rock Sawmills.
Vehicle-access sites are located on the north side of the creek. Opening date subject to snow levels.
Firewood: Firewood is included.
Water: Please bring your own water. Water from the hand pump is not safe for consumption or use and should only be used to put out fires.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | -33° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 7° | -24° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 16° | -22° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 22° | 6° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 33° | 18° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 42° | 36° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 48° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 47° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 42° | 26° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 30° | 2° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 23° | -9° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 12° | -26° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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