Alberta Parks · Alberta
McLean Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 170
- Hookups
- 96 electric, 74 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Unserviced $31 CAD; Power (15/30 amp) $39 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,701 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- 1-877-537-2757
About
This large campground is found in McLean Creek Provincial Recreation Area, 12 km west of Bragg Creek along Hwy. 66 and 1.3 km south on McLean Creek Trail. Sites are suitable for RVs and tents, with unserviced and power options. The campground is adjacent to many kilometers of trails in McLean Creek Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ). Access to many outdoor recreation opportunities in a foothills setting.
Operated by Kananaskis Campground Services Inc.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Reservations: Loops C & D (Sites 71-170) are specifically designed to accommodate campers with off-highway vehicles (OHV) and all-terrain vehicles (ATV). Trails from these loops permit OHVs and provide access to the staging area into McLean Creek Public Land Use Zone . If you do not have an OHV/ATV , please book in a non-OHV/ATV campsite as there are only a few OHV/ATV campsites available.
Firewood: Firewood can be purchased at McLean Creek Campground Store during the operating season (May 1 to Thanksgiving). For the rest of the year, firewood is available from the service truck driving through the campground.
Water: Water services are available seasonally from mid-May to Thanksgiving; weather dependent. Campers are expected to bring their own water during the shoulder seasons.
Sewage: Dry dump only. Check Kananaskis RV Sewage Disposal Stations for others.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | -30° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 9° | -28° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 16° | -19° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 23° | 2° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 32° | 21° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 41° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 48° | 41° | 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° | -4° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 11° | -28° | 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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