Summer crowds

Jasper National Park

Most requested

JasperNow

Portions of Jasper National Park remain closed due to impacts from the Jasper Wildfire Complex. Please check for up to date information.

General advice

Here are some tips when visiting the park in the summer:

Have a Plan A, B and C

There are so many gorgeous places to visit in the park. If Plan A is busy or full, go to Plan B. If Plan B is busy… Well then you know the drill, go to Plan C. Expect to share these places with other people too. You can always loop back and visit Plan A or B later in the day!

Go early or go late

Most of Jasper's popular areas get busy around 10 am. Escape the crowds and visit these heavily attended spectacular places bright and early!

Not an early bird? Take advantage of the late afternoon and evening sun to explore areas around suppertime when most people have finished for the day.

‘BYOB’

‘Bring Your Own Bike’ or rent one! Avoid traffic and full parking lots all together. Jasper National Park’s Connector trails go right from your hotel doorstep or tent flap to popular attractions close to town.

Get on the bus!

Leave the stress of driving behind and get on board with Jasper’s new public transportation. It takes you from various stops in town to Wapiti and Whistlers Campgrounds and several areas close to the townsite.

Jasper’s most popular locations

Whether you are travelling by bike or car, here are the Jasper ‘hot spots’ and the busiest times of day:

Around town

Around Town
Popular locations	Busiest time of day	# of parking spaces	Bike option from town or campground	Vehicle size restrictions
Lake Annette and Lake Edith	10 am - 5 pm	164	Yes	Yes: No Rvs or trailers. Max vehicle length: 6 m.
Pyramid Lake Island	10 am - 5 pm	8	Yes	Yes: 7.5 m
Pyramid Lake Beach	10 am - 5 pm	58	Yes	Yes: 7.5 m
Valley of the Five	10 am - 5 pm	110	Yes	No restrictions

Maligne Valley

Maligne Valley
Popular locations	Busiest time of day	# of parking spaces	Bike option from town or campground	Vehicle size restrictions
Maligne Canyon	9 am - 6 pm	134	Yes	No: *Overflow parking available
Medicine Lake	10 am - 6 pm	14	No	Limited space
Maligne Lake – main day-use area parking	10 am - 5 pm	297	No	No: Limited space for large RVs (RV parking is available in the upper parking lots)
Maligne Lake – Bald Hills	10 am - 5 pm	85	No	No: Limited space for large RVs

Jasper East and Miette Hot Springs

Jasper East an Miette Hot Springs
Popular locations	Busiest time of day	# of parking spaces	Bike option from town or campground	Vehicle size restrictions
Miette Hot Springs / Sulphur Skyline	10 am - 4 pm	200	No	Yes: 7.5 m
Jasper Lake	10 am - 4 pm	75	No	No restrictions

Mount Edith Cavell

Mount Edith Cavell
Popular locations	Busiest time of day	# of parking spaces	Bike option from town or campground	Vehicle size restrictions
Mount Edith Cavell Path of the Glacier Trail	10 am - 5 pm	124	No	Yes: 7.5 m

Icefields Parkway (93N)

Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93)
Popular locations	Busiest time of day	# of parking spaces	Bike option from town or campground	Vehicle size restrictions
Athabasca Falls	10 am - 7 pm	93	No	No: Limited space for large RVs
Sunwapta Falls	10 am - 6 pm	30	No	Limited space
Columbia Icefields Centre / Glacier Gallery	11 am - 5 pm	530	No	No restrictions
Toe of the Glacier	11 am - 5 pm	85	No	Yes: 7.5 m (Designated RV parking at the Columbia Icefields Centre)
Wilcox Pass Trailhead	11 am - 4 pm	26	No	Yes: 7.5 m (very limited space)

Did you know?

Over 2.5 million visitors drive Jasper roads every year. Safe driving is key to an enjoyable holiday. You may see wildlife by the road and throughout the park. Wild animals feed and travel near roads but this does not mean the animals are tame. Unsafe wildlife encounters in the park have more than doubled in the last ten years. The number of unsafe wildlife traffic jams has increased by 92% in this same period. These incidents often result in injury, harm, or death for animals and humans. Whether you are exploring in the morning, afternoon, evening or night, please be aware that you are sharing this wondrous place with wild animals. Their survival is dependant on your actions. For your and their safety, give the animals the space they need. When on the trails, make lots of noise and bring bear spray and know how to use it.

Language selection

Search