Alberta Parks · Alberta
Mitchell Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 8
- Cost
- Unserviced $28 CAD; Walk-in Tenting $28 CAD per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,445 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- Rocky District Office
About
Mitchell Lake Campground is located 19 km south of Rocky Mountain House on Highway 22 and 10 km west on a gravel access road. A small campground with two walk-in tenting sites, and three open, gravel sites next to the parking lot are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Enjoy the easy access of the hand launch for your canoes or electric powered boats or check out one of the several beautiful piers where you can cast a line and catch some trout.
Second units, where permitted, are payable on-site by cash or cheque. Please contact Rocky Mountain House at (403) 845-8309 to confirm if a second unit can be on the site.
This is an unserviced campground.
Firewood: Firewood is not available. Help stop the spread of forest pests, Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer. Plan to bring or buy firewood locally to burn on site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 12° | -39° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 7° | -25° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 17° | -20° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | 9° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 38° | 28° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 46° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 53° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 51° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 45° | 19° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 33° | -9° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 25° | -9° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 12° | -23° | 50° | 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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