Alberta Parks · Alberta
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 59
- Hookups
- 45 electric, 14 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 27
- Cost
- Unserviced $31 CAD; Power (15/30 amp) $39 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,979 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-877-537-2757
About
You'll find a camping experience like no other in Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, 32 km east of Milk River on Hwy. 501, 9 km south on Hwy 500, and 1 km south on an access road. Camp in the mystical Milk River Valley in the shade of the trees at thus full service campground. Sites are suitable for tents and RVs, and there are unserviced and powered options. Explore the pictographs and hoodoos or join a guided walk. Relax on the sunny beach or swim and float in the river. Discover why people have loved and respected this site for thousands of years.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Water: The shower building is open during the summer. Showers accept loonies and toonies only. Note: There is no ATM on site, nor cash-back services at the park. We suggest campers stop at an ATM in Milk River or Foremost before heading to the park.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 16° | -41° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 10° | -34° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 24° | -12° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 13° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 41° | 30° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 50° | 41° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 58° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 57° | 47° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 39° | 20° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 29° | -7° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 20° | -16° | 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.
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