Alberta Parks · Alberta
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Canyon Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
- Sites
- 50
- Hookups
- 50 no hookups
- Season
- June 5 to September 12
- Cost
- Unserviced $31 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,407 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-403-678-0760
About
Canyon Campground is in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, 50 km south of Hwy. 1 on Hwy. 40 and south on Kananaskis Lakes Trail. There are 50 unserviced sites suitable for RVs and tents, with larger sites on open grass and smaller sites in the trees. Canyon Campground is situated just north of the earthern Pocaterra Hydroelectric Dam on Lower Kananaskis Lake, and offers access to hiking and mountain biking trails and paved bike trails.
Operated by Cedar & Spruce Campgrounds.
Food lockers available for cyclists. Pull-through sites available.
Firewood: Firewood available for purchase on site from the campground manager or at the Boulton Creek Campground store.
Water: Water services are available seasonally from late May to mid-September; weather dependent. Campers are expected to bring their own water during the shoulder seasons.
Sewage: A sewage disposal station is located here. Check Kananaskis RV Sewage Disposal Stations for a full listing.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 12° | -29° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 8° | -19° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 18° | -15° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 23° | 5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 32° | 24° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 39° | 31° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 49° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 48° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 42° | 24° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 28° | 7° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 17° | -2° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 12° | -27° | 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
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- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Boulton Creek Campground · Alberta Parks · 4 mi · 156 sites
- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Interlakes Campground · Alberta Parks · 4 mi · 46 sites
- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Point Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 5 mi · 20 sites
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