Alberta Parks · Alberta
Thunder Lake Provincial Park
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 125
- Hookups
- 64 electric, 61 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Cost
- Unserviced $39 CAD; Power (15/30 amp) $47 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,198 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 780-674-4051
About
Thunder Lake Campground is found in Thunder Lake Provincial Park, 21 km west of Barrhead on Hwy. 18. This large campground has over 125 sites, both unserviced and powered. They are well-treed and suited to RVs and tents. There are many amenities and activities here, including a beach, playground, boat launch, and trails.
The Campground is a
djacent to the Barrhead gun range.
Operated by Lakeview Property Maintenance.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Farmers market every Saturday behind the concession and check in station, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Water: The shower house is open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 6° | -46° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 5° | -28° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 19° | -13° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 28° | 3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 42° | 30° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 50° | 43° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 55° | 48° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 54° | 46° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 47° | 23° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 34° | 17° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 23° | -6° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 6° | -31° | 44° | 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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