Alberta Parks · Alberta
Castle Provincial Park - Designated Camping Area 5
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Castle Provincial Park
- Season
- May 1 to November 30
- Cost
- Unserviced $20 CAD per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,672 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-627-1165
About
Designated Camping Area 5 is located where the Lost Creek and the Gardener Creek join the Carbondale River and is Castle Provincial Park’s most popular OHV Designated Trail Staging Area. There is room for RV’s and OHV’s, and campers can ride out from their campsite. This conveniently located Camping Area features large sites that can accommodate several camping units and OHV’s. Enjoy formal steel ring fire pits, leveled sites, and a new outhouse.
Note: The shared OHV trail/road is rough, and high clearance vehicles are recommended.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -29° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -26° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | -12° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 27° | 6° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 35° | 25° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 43° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 53° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 51° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 45° | 30° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 16° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 24° | -4° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 15° | -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 - Lynx Creek Campground · Alberta Parks · 2 mi · 27 sites
- Castle Provincial Park - Designated Camping Area 4 · Alberta Parks · 4 mi
- Castle Provincial Park - Designated Camping Area 2 · Alberta Parks · 5 mi
- Castle Provincial Park - Designated Camping Area 3 · Alberta Parks · 5 mi
- Castle Provincial Park - Castle River Bridge Campground · Alberta Parks · 5 mi · 23 sites
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