Alberta Parks · Alberta
Rainbow Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 28
- Hookups
- 28 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 30
- Cost
- Unserviced $15 CAD per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,601 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
About
This remote camping spot is in Rainbow Lake Provincial Recreation Area, 145 km west of High Level on Hwy. 58 and 45 km south on an access road. Enjoy the peacefulness of the northern boreal forest at this lakeside campground as you launch a boat, fish, or paddle on the lake, or stay on dry land and watch for birds and wildlife.
Visitors to this campground will find RV sites as well as a few tenting sites. There is no potable water at this campground, but basic amenities include picnic tables, fire pits and pit/vault toilets as well as a playground, boat launch, pier and picnic shelter.
Operated by Rainbow Lake Campground Association.
Water: Please bring your own water. Water is not available on site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 3° | -39° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 14° | -4° | -33° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 14° | -17° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | -3° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 40° | 27° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 50° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 54° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 54° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 46° | 26° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 31° | 15° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 25° | 13° | -7° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 13° | -2° | -32° | 42° | 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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