Lake McGregor Alberta Provincial Recreational Area.

Lake McGregor Campground is located 80km southeast of Calgary on the east shore of Lake McGregor reservoir. There are 100 campsites with picnic tables and fire pits located in a nice grassy area lined with bushes that create a wind break. There is also a manual water pump, dry toilets, refuse containers, community kitchen, playground and boat launch. Lake McGregor is excellent for boating, water skiing and swimming. The reservoir was created for irrigation and is approximately 22km long with the dam on the north end. It's close location to Calgary makes it a favorite for boaters. The boat launch is well constructed but poorly located. The winds that blow up the lake sideways to the launch makes loading a boat very difficult and often requires one to enter the water to prevent the boat from blowing over the trailer wheels. Cover your children's ears if boaters are trying to trailer their boats here, cursing can be extreme. The reservoir offers good Pike and Walleye fishing, you'll need a fishing license to try out your luck. The grassy knoll next to the campground is excellent for astronomers and star gazers. Night skies here rank # 3 on the Bortle Scale with views to the horizon in all directions. There is about half km of gravel road before reaching the campground.