Alberta Parks · Alberta
Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 72
- Hookups
- 72 electric
- Season
- May 14 to October 12
- Cost
- Power (15/30 amp) $42 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,844 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- 780-623-7189
About
Sir Winston Churchill Campground is located 11 km northeast of the community of Lac La Biche. The campground, situated on Big Island, offers 72 individual campsites with 15/30 amp power. Each campsite is equipped with a fire pit, picnic table, vault toilets, and drinking water taps located throughout the campground.
Campers must check in at the Campground Store, which includes a shower house with flush toilets, laundromat and sells various grocery, camping supplies, firewood, along with hard-scoop ice cream and non-motorized boat rentals (canoe, kayak, paddleboard) for all your adventure needs.
Campground amenities include an amphitheatre with interpretive programming and Campers Beach Day Use Area, offering a playground and picnic area. A network of trails runs throughout Big Island, providing access to all Day Use Areas. A boat launch is available near the entrance of the park on Long Island.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Sewage: A dump station is available onsite near the entrance of Big Island.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 3° | -33° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 15° | 0° | -21° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 19° | -9° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 7° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 41° | 30° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 51° | 43° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 58° | 48° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 56° | 45° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 48° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 34° | 20° | 65° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 23° | -1° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 17° | 6° | -24° | 40° | 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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