Parks Canada · Alberta
Castle Mountain
Parks Canada · Alberta, Canada · in Banff National Park
- Sites
- 43
- Season
- June 18 to September 20
- Cost
- Unserviced with toilets only $26.75 CAD per night
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 4,793 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-762-1550
About
This campground is small and intimate. It offers rustic, no-service camping in a beautiful wooded area along the Bow Valley Parkway (Hwy 1A). Just 32 km from the town of Banff, the campground is suitable for tents or small RVs up to 7.3 metres (24 feet). It is close to nearby attractions, such as Silverton Falls and Johnston Canyon.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 12° | -25° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 10° | -26° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 20° | -12° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 25° | 4° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 36° | 21° | 70° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 41° | 31° | 74° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 52° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 52° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 42° | 30° | 73° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 29° | 4° | 62° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 29° | 17° | -14° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 20° | 11° | -28° | 34° | 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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- Tunnel Mountain Village II · Parks Canada · 17 mi · 188 sites
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