Saskatchewan Parks · Saskatchewan
Candle Lake - Sandy Bay
Saskatchewan Parks · Saskatchewan, Canada · in Candle Lake Provincial Park
- Sites
- 141
- Hookups
- 121 electric, 20 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 30
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,644 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 306-929-8400
About
Well-known for its sandy beaches, clear water and surrounding forest, Candle Lake Provincial Park is a premier camping destination with various outdoor opportunities to be enjoyed. Home to a large, shallow beach, this park is a great destination for families with small children. Fish for walleye, pike, perch, burbot and whitefish in one of the park's lakes or creeks, or enjoy a hike on the boardwalks out to the Minowukaw Sand Dunes.
Conveniently located next to the resort village of Candle Lake to satisfy all of your service and amenity needs, Candle Lake Provincial Park is a destination the entire family can enjoy!
Sandy Bay has 115 nightly sites (97 electric, 18 non-electric) and 26 seasonal sites leased for the whole season.
Camping is offered in winter with reduced services; contact the park to book.
Fees
Non-electric sites $20, electric sites $35 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 | 13° | -5° | -28° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 6° | -5° | -27° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 27° | 14° | -9° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 26° | 6° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 26° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 51° | 41° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 49° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 56° | 47° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 49° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 35° | 24° | 61° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 30° | 21° | -2° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 17° | 5° | -21° | 33° | 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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