Alberta Parks · Alberta
Running Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 20 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 30
- Cost
- Unserviced $20 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,353 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 780-685-3925
Site map
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About
This quiet little campground has treed sites close to the lake. Visitors will find basic amenities like pit/vault toilets, fire pits and picnic tables, in addition to a picnic shelter, fish cleaning station, boat launch and pier.
Operated by Clear Hills County.
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 8° | -31° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 18° | -2° | -25° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 13° | -23° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 24° | 0° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 36° | 26° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 44° | 39° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 49° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 65° | 49° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 41° | 23° | 73° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 29° | 10° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 28° | 16° | -18° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 16° | 1° | -37° | 38° | 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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