Alberta Parks · Alberta
Poachers' Landing Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Unserviced $22 CAD per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,627 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- 780-623-7189
About
Poachers' Landing Campground is located in Poachers' Landing Provincial Recreation Area, 25 km east of Athabasca on Hwy. 55, then 20 km north on Range Rd. 195A, and 1km east to access road. This riverside campground had plenty of trails for equestrians and ATV users to enjoy, with access to adjacent La Biche River Wildland Provincial Park. For registered campers, a small equestrian staging area is available with hitching rails and a corral for overnight stays for horses.
Firewood: Firewood is not available on site.
Water: Please bring your own water. Water is not available on site.
Equestrian: A small equestrian staging area is available with hitching rails and a corral for overnight stays for horses.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 5° | -35° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | -2° | -24° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 18° | -13° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 28° | 7° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 42° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 51° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 57° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 56° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 49° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 35° | 20° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 22° | -2° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 18° | 4° | -33° | 43° | 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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