Alberta Parks · Alberta
Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 181
- Hookups
- 166 electric, 15 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Power (15/30 amp) $43 CAD; Walk-in Tenting $35 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,861 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 780-778-2664
About
Nestled in the trees beside a quiet lake, Carson-Pegasus Campground is located in Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park. From Whitecourt, it is 6 km west on Hwy. 43, 11 km north on Hwy. 32 and 5 east on an access road. This large campground has both powered and unserviced sites. Trees offer privacy to lakeside, RV, and tent-only sites, with a playground and beach close by. Enjoy fishing, swimming, hiking, and bird watching, or snowshoeing and ice fishing in winter.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 9° | -39° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 6° | -25° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 17° | -15° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 5° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 40° | 30° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 47° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 53° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 52° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 45° | 25° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 32° | 15° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 23° | -3° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 6° | -28° | 42° | 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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