Alberta Parks · Alberta
Saunders Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Season
- May 8 to October 4
- Cost
- Walk-in Tenting $24 CAD per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,766 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-855-721-3975
About
Saunders Campground is found in Saunders Provincial Recreation area, 22 km east of Nordegg on Hwy. 11 and 8 km south on an access road. Please note that the access road is rugged and very rough. This is a very small walk-in tenting campground that is most suited for canoers and boaters launching or exiting the North Saskatchewan River.
Operated by Westward Bound Campgrounds.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 14° | -43° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 8° | -23° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 18° | -18° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 24° | 8° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 36° | 28° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 45° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 51° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 50° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 44° | 25° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 32° | -11° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 23° | -6° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 12° | -32° | 49° | 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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