Saskatchewan Parks · Saskatchewan
Fort Carlton - Pruden Campground
Saskatchewan Parks · Saskatchewan, Canada · in Fort Carlton Provincial Park
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,450 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 306-270-2436
About
Fort Carlton was an important hub for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) from 1810 - 1885. Located on the North Saskatchewan River and with easy access by land, this site was an ideal place to warehouse goods and gather provisions for other posts. An important negotiation site for Treaty Six in 1876, Fort Carlton was accidently burned down during a hasty evacuation that took place during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.
Today, Fort Carlton Provincial Park features a reconstructed palisade, fur and provisions store, trade store, clerks quarters and tepee encampment. Visitors can see, touch and smell artifacts such as bison hides, beaver pelts and more. Interpretive staff are on hand to answer questions and lead activities. The park also features hiking trails, a picnic area and small, rustic campground.
Pruden Campground has 10 economy nightly sites.
Camping is offered in October with reduced services; contact the park to book.
Fees
Economy sites $18 CAD per night, plus a $12 reservation fee and a park entry permit ($11 per vehicle per day)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | -4° | -35° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 11° | -4° | -35° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 13° | -14° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | -1° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 40° | 29° | 87° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 52° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 59° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 56° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 48° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 33° | 17° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 30° | 15° | -17° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 18° | 3° | -29° | 39° | 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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