Alberta Parks · Alberta
Harlech Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 17
- Hookups
- 17 no hookups
- Season
- May 8 to October 4
- Cost
- Unserviced $24 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,196 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- 1-855-721-3975
About
This small campground is found in Harlech Provincial Recreation Area, 13 km east of Nordegg on Hwy. 11. It is well treed and suitable for both RVs and tents. You can fish in Shunda Creek or in the stocked trout pond. The Shunda Creek trailhead leads to the North Saskatchewan River, 10 km away.
In partnership with The Rail Trail initiative, Harlech PRA has created six campsites accessible to OHV’s. Ride in and stay at campsites 12-17 or stage your OHV camp from this location.
Operated by Westward Bound Campgrounds.
Sites 4 - 11 are small sites suitable for tents and vehicles.
Access road is not suitable for large RV units.
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 | 30° | 12° | -43° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 7° | -26° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 15° | -18° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 23° | 6° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 34° | 24° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 43° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 49° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 48° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 42° | 24° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 31° | -11° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 20° | -7° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 12° | -34° | 47° | 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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