Alberta Parks · Alberta
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Point Backcountry Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 20 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $12 CAD per person per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,659 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-403-678-0760
About
Point Backcountry Campground is in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, 50 km south of Hwy. 1 on Hwy 40 and south on Kananaskis Lakes Trail. The closest access is at North Interlakes Day Use Area . It is 3.4 km from the trailhead via Upper Kananaskis Lake Circuit . It can also be accessed by boat, but there are no docking or mooring facilities, so light watercraft can be pulled up on shore. Enjoy beautiful lake and mountain views at this scenic site. Tent sites are scattered amongst the forest at the lake's edge. There are pit/vault toilets and secure food storage lockers here.
This trail is 3.4 km one way with 25 metre elevation gain and is rated easy.
Note: Please note that it is illegal to remove, deface, injure or destroy trees. Using dead wood lying on the ground for firewood is also prohibited.
Water source: Lake/River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 13° | -26° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 11° | -20° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 21° | -12° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 25° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 35° | 27° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 40° | 33° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 52° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 51° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 43° | 30° | 74° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 29° | 11° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 29° | 18° | 3° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 13° | -23° | 35° | 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
- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Interlakes Campground · Alberta Parks · 2 mi · 46 sites
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- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Mount Sarrail Walk-in Tenting Campground · Alberta Parks · 3 mi · 44 sites
- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Lower Lake Campground · Alberta Parks · 3 mi · 80 sites
- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Boulton Creek Campground · Alberta Parks · 3 mi · 156 sites
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