Alberta Parks · Alberta
Medicine Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 48 no hookups
- Season
- May 8 to October 3
- Cost
- Unserviced $28 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,261 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 1-855-721-3975
About
Medicine Lake Campground is located in Medicine Lake Provincial Recreation Area, 47 km north of Rocky Mountain House on Hwy. 22 and 12 km southeast on a gravel access road. Many of the sites are surrounded by trees for privacy, and a few are located next to the lake. Launch your canoe or boat to fish, visit the playground or explore informal OHV trails nearby. Please keep OHVs on trailers in the recreation area.
Operated by Westward Bound Campgrounds.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Reservations: Medicine Lake Campground has six first-come, first-served sites: A-10, A-11, B-23, B24, C-44, C-45.
Firewood: Firewood is available for purchase.
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° | 9° | -44° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 9° | -22° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 19° | -13° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 5° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 40° | 30° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 48° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 55° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 53° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 46° | 18° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 34° | -10° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 23° | -6° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 9° | -21° | 49° | 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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