Whistlers Campground

Location: Located on the Icefields Parkway 4.5kms south of Jasper. Jasper National Park.

Description: This is one of the largest campgrounds in Jasper National Park containing 604 campsites. Expect crowds of people and little privacy during peak season. Amenities include electricity, hot showers, flush toilets, sani dumps, interpretive programs, camp kitchens and fire pits. Fire wood is available when purchasing a fire permit. Large campgrounds like this are fun to explore with a bicycle. You’re also close enough to ride your bike 3kms to Jasper or walk along the Athabasca River.

Jasper town site is very small, you can easily walk through the entire town in a morning or afternoon outing. Nearby Wapiti campground has more trees and offers more privacy between campsites than Whistlers Campground. It also makes for a perfect base camp if you want to spend a few days exploring the local area. Patricia Lake, Pyramid Lake, Lac Beauvert, Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon, Medicine Lake, Mount Edith Cavell, Lake Edith, Lake Annette, Hanging Valley, Jasper Park Lodge and Miette Hot Springs are all close to here.

The Jasper Tramway up Whistlers mountain is located a few kms away. You can ride the Tram almost to the top of Mount Whistler then hike another 200ms to the summit. Night skies here rank #1-2 on the Bortle Scale. This is bear country, food and food related items must be stored properly

Whistler Layout Map PDF

Icefields Parkway Area Map PDF