Alberta Parks · Alberta
St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area - Wally's Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area
- Sites
- 52
- Hookups
- 52 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 9
- Cost
- Unserviced $25 CAD per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,615 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-394-0150
About
Situated along the shores of the St. Mary Reservoir, the rustic sites at Wally’s Campground offer stunning water views, exceptional nighttime sky-watching opportunities, and direct access to the sandy Wally's Day Use Area . Many trees here are newly planted, but several mature trees provide shade for a few sites.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Reservations: This campground offers a mix of first-come, first-served and reservable campsites.
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 | 36° | 20° | -25° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 11° | -25° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 24° | -15° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 29° | 12° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 40° | 28° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 47° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 56° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 48° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 37° | 15° | 75° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 29° | 3° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 20° | -14° | 51° | 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
- St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area - St. Mary Upper Campground · Alberta Parks · 2 mi · 16 sites
- St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area - St. Mary Lower Campground · Alberta Parks · 3 mi · 36 sites
- Woolford Provincial Park · Alberta Parks · 11 mi · 17 sites
- Cardston Lee Creek Campground · City & Municipal Parks · 12 mi
- Perrett Park Campground · City & Municipal Parks · 24 mi
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