Alberta Parks · Alberta
Dawson Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Unserviced $31–39 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,921 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 1-866-686-0339
Site map
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About
This equestrian campground is found in Dawson Provincial Recreation Area, 51 km east of Canmore on Hwy. 1, 7 km south on Hwy. 40, 11 km east on Hwy. 68 and 2 km south on Powderface Trail. There are several drive-up sites suitable for RVs, as well as some walk-in tenting sites. There are hitching rails, loading ramps and access to trails for horseback riding as well as for hiking and mountain biking.
Equestrian campgrounds are intended for campers bringing a horse. Please only book at an equestrian campground if you are using it for equestrian purposes as there are only a
few campgrounds available to these users.
Operated by Cedar & Spruce Campgrounds.
Water: Please bring your own water. Water from the hand pump/tap is not safe for consumption or use and should only be used to put out fires.
Equestrian: Price includes fee for 2 horses; $8.00/night each additional horse.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | -30° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 9° | -28° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 15° | -17° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 22° | 3° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 31° | 17° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 40° | 34° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 47° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 47° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 41° | 28° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 30° | 8° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 21° | -6° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 11° | -31° | 42° | 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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