Alberta Parks · Alberta
Castle Provincial Park - Designated Camping Area 1
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Castle Provincial Park
- Season
- May 1 to November 30
- Cost
- Unserviced $20 CAD per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,695 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-627-1165
About
Designated Camping Area 1 in Castle Provincial Park is located near the South Castle Staging Area and Beaver Mines Lake Campground. This out of the way camping area features large sites that can accommodate several camping units in a quiet location with lots of privacy, trees, and shade. Campers will find steel ring fire pits, a gravel turnaround, and nearby vault toilets.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -32° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -28° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 22° | -12° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 26° | 5° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 34° | 25° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 43° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 52° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 51° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 45° | 30° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 15° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 24° | -1° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 14° | -18° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Castle Provincial Park - Designated Equestrian Camping Area Campground · Alberta Parks · 0 mi
- Castle Provincial Park - Beaver Mines Lake Campground · Alberta Parks · 1 mi · 79 sites
- Castle Provincial Park - Castle River Bridge Campground · Alberta Parks · 3 mi · 23 sites
- Castle Provincial Park - Designated Camping Area 2 · Alberta Parks · 3 mi
- Castle Wildland Provincial Park - Southfork Lakes Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 3 mi
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