Alberta Parks · Alberta
St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area - Wally's Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area
- Sites
- 52
- Hookups
- 52 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 9
- Cost
- Unserviced $25 CAD per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,615 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-394-0150
52 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
52 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Situated along the shores of the St. Mary Reservoir, the rustic sites at Wally’s Campground offer stunning water views, exceptional nighttime sky-watching opportunities, and direct access to the sandy Wally's Day Use Area . Many trees here are newly planted, but several mature trees provide shade for a few sites.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Reservations: This campground offers a mix of first-come, first-served and reservable campsites.
Water: Please bring your own water. Water is not available on site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | -25° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 11° | -25° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 24° | -15° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 29° | 12° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 40° | 28° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 47° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 56° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 48° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 37° | 15° | 75° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 29° | 3° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 20° | -14° | 51° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area - St. Mary Upper Campground · Alberta Parks · 2 mi · 16 sites
- St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area - St. Mary Lower Campground · Alberta Parks · 3 mi · 36 sites
- Woolford Provincial Park · Alberta Parks · 11 mi · 17 sites
- Cardston Lee Creek Campground · City & Municipal Parks · 12 mi
- Perrett Park Campground · City & Municipal Parks · 24 mi
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