Alberta Parks · Alberta
Maqua Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 8
- Cost
- Unserviced $22 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,408 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- 780-623-7189
About
Maqua Lake Campground is located on the eastern shore of Maqua Lake, about 37 km southeast of Fort McMurray. The rustic campground features 7 individual unserviced campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and firepit. Vault toilets are available within the campground loop, and drinking water can be accessed from a hand pump at the campground entrance. Firewood may be purchased on site from Park Rangers when they are present.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Firewood: Firewood is available for purchase.
Water: Potable water is available from the hand pump at this site. Although Alberta Parks strives to maintain water quality, we recommend that you bring you own drinking water.
Sewage: A dump station is available nearby in the community of Fort McMurray, or at Gregoire Lake Provincial Park .
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | -1° | -42° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 11° | -9° | -31° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 16° | -24° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 23° | -6° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 38° | 24° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 47° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 53° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 52° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 44° | 24° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 30° | 7° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 25° | 15° | -10° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 11° | -3° | -30° | 38° | 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
- Hangingstone Provincial Recreation Area · Alberta Parks · 5 mi · 59 sites
- Gregoire Lake Provincial Park · Alberta Parks · 8 mi · 140 sites
- Crow Lake Provincial Park · Alberta Parks · 51 mi · 30 sites
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