Alberta Parks · Alberta
Minnow Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Unserviced $25 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,291 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- Winter Phone: 780-960-8170
About
Minnow Lake Campground has nine first-come, first-served campsites in a grassy field with surrounding trees next to a small lake - perfect for fishing perch and walleye from small water crafts. Located 20 km east of Edson on Hwy. 16 and 20 km south on Wolf Lake Road.
Firewood: Firewood is not available on site.
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° | -42° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 9° | -26° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 17° | -14° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 28° | 6° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 40° | 30° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 47° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 53° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 52° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 45° | 19° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 32° | 9° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 23° | -10° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 12° | -24° | 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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