Alberta Parks · Alberta
Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 55
- Hookups
- 55 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 12
- Cost
- Unserviced $31 CAD; Walk-in Tenting $31 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,957 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 403-949-3132
About
Beaver Flats Campground is found in Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area, 20 km west of Bragg Creek on Hwy. 66. There are 49 large, well-treed sites, most suitable for RVs, as well as 6 beautiful walk-in tenting sites along the Elbow River. There are many nearby trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding, as well as exciting and challenging waters for experienced paddlers.
Operated by Kananaskis Campground Services Inc.
Firewood: Firewood available for purchase at the McLean Creek Campground store, at the manager's site and from the firewood truck.
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 | 29° | 14° | -30° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 9° | -28° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 16° | -17° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 22° | 3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 32° | 20° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 40° | 34° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 48° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 47° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 41° | 27° | 75° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 30° | 8° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 21° | -4° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 11° | -30° | 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
- Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area · Alberta Parks · 4 mi · 96 sites
- Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area - Little Elbow Equestrian Campground · Alberta Parks · 5 mi · 46 sites
- McLean Creek Provincial Recreation Area · Alberta Parks · 5 mi · 170 sites
- Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area - Little Elbow Campground · Alberta Parks · 6 mi · 94 sites
- Gooseberry Provincial Recreation Area · Alberta Parks · 8 mi · 85 sites
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