City & Municipal Parks · Alberta
Island Lake Campground
City & Municipal Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Elevation
- 1,972 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Island Lake
- Nearest town
- Athabasca
- Phone
- 780-675-2273
About
An Athabasca County campground on the northeast side of Island Lake, reached via Highway 2, with a boat launch. Bookings open each March 9 through the county's online reservation system; a non-refundable booking fee applies.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 4° | -37° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 0° | -25° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 17° | -14° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 27° | 5° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 42° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 50° | 43° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 56° | 47° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 55° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 47° | 30° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 34° | 19° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 21° | -3° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 19° | 4° | -35° | 43° | 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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