Alberta Parks · Alberta
Waskahigan River Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 20 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 28
- Cost
- Unserviced $30 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,182 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 780-538-5350
About
This is a nice little riverside campground on the edge of a mixed boreal forest. It has a picnic shelter, firepits and pit/vault toilets.
Firewood: Firewood is not available. Help stop the spread of forest pests, Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer. Plan to bring or buy firewood locally to burn on site.
Water: Potable water is available.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | -36° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 7° | -25° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 21° | -18° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 30° | 8° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 43° | 32° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 49° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 55° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 54° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 47° | 16° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 34° | 16° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 25° | 0° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 11° | -26° | 45° | 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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