City & Municipal Parks · Ontario
Guelph Lake Conservation Area
City & Municipal Parks · Ontario, Canada
- Sites
- 292
- Hookups
- 109 electric, 109 with water, 183 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Lake
- Guelph Lake
- Nearest town
- Guelph
- Address
- 7743 Conservation Road, Guelph, ON N1H 6J1
- Phone
- 519-824-5061
About
GRCA campground on a 420-hectare reservoir created by the Guelph Dam (completed 1976), with two sandy beaches. 292 sites (183 unserviced, 109 serviced with electricity and water), up to six people per site. Four boat launches, hiking trails, playgrounds, and group facilities; site of the annual Hillside Festival each July. Electric trolling motors permitted, outboard motors prohibited. Dogs welcome on a leash no longer than two metres.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 13° | -9° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 14° | -12° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | 8° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 35° | 15° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 46° | 29° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 54° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 62° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 61° | 53° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 55° | 43° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 31° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 31° | -7° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 24° | 1° | 57° | 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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