Alberta Parks · Alberta
Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 72
- Hookups
- 72 electric
- Season
- May 14 to October 12
- Cost
- Power (15/30 amp) $42 CAD per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,844 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- 780-623-7189
90 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Sir Winston Churchill Campground is located 11 km northeast of the community of Lac La Biche. The campground, situated on Big Island, offers 72 individual campsites with 15/30 amp power. Each campsite is equipped with a fire pit, picnic table, vault toilets, and drinking water taps located throughout the campground.
Campers must check in at the Campground Store, which includes a shower house with flush toilets, laundromat and sells various grocery, camping supplies, firewood, along with hard-scoop ice cream and non-motorized boat rentals (canoe, kayak, paddleboard) for all your adventure needs.
Campground amenities include an amphitheatre with interpretive programming and Campers Beach Day Use Area, offering a playground and picnic area. A network of trails runs throughout Big Island, providing access to all Day Use Areas. A boat launch is available near the entrance of the park on Long Island.
Reservations can be made 90 days in advance of arrival date.
Sewage: A dump station is available onsite near the entrance of Big Island.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 3° | -33° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 15° | 0° | -21° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 19° | -9° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 7° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 41° | 30° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 51° | 43° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 58° | 48° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 56° | 45° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 48° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 34° | 20° | 65° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 23° | -1° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 17° | 6° | -24° | 40° | 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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