Alberta Parks · Alberta
Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 96
- Hookups
- 96 no hookups
- Season
- April 30 to October 13
- Cost
- Unserviced $31 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,770 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- 403-949-3132
About
Paddy's Flat Campground is found in Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area, 13.2 km west of Bragg Creek along Hwy. 66. Here there are nearly 100 well-treed sites which are well suited for RVs and tents. Several of the sites back on to the Elbow River. There are interpretive trails accessible from the campground and other horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking trails nearby.
Operated by Kananaskis Campground Services Inc.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Reservations: This campground offers a mix of first-come, first-served and reservable campsites.
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° | 13° | -31° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 9° | -29° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 16° | -19° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 22° | 2° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 32° | 21° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 41° | 35° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 48° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 47° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 42° | 27° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 30° | 9° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 22° | -5° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 11° | -29° | 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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- Fisher Creek Provincial Recreation Area · Alberta Parks · 8 mi · 30 sites
- Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area - Little Elbow Equestrian Campground · Alberta Parks · 8 mi · 46 sites
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