One way to experience the park is to camp in it. Jasper National Park has over 1700 campsites designed to give you at a sample of that experience in every corner of the park.
NOTE: The National Park Campgrounds are implementing a reservation service effective on these dates:
Campers can make a reservation at any of these national parks on-line, 24 hours a day, at www.pccamping.ca. You can also dial 1-877-737-3783 (1-877-RESERVE), a toll-free number, to make a reservation through a call centre in operation from 07:00 to 19:00 local time each day
Lake Louise August 2, 2005
Lake Louise trailer and tent
Banff August 4, 2005
Tunnel Mtn Trailer Crt
Tunnel Mtn Village 1
Tunnel Mtn Village 2
Jasper
March 22, 2005
Kootenay August 3, 2005
Redstreak
Waterton Lakes August 3, 2005
Townsite
Other campgrounds in the National Parks are on a first come, first serve basis – NO RESERVATIONS. Check out time is 11 a.m., so drop by then and you will have a good chance at getting a site.
Overnight camping of any type (tent, vehicle, or RV) outside designated campgrounds is not permitted.
PWS=Power, Water, Sewer, ELECTRIC=Electricity, UNS=no hook-ups, flush toilets, PRIM=dry toilets, SHOW= pay showers. All campers wishing a fire must pay an additional $6 fee
| Open | PWS | Electric | Uns | Primitive | Shower | Fee | |
| Whistlers | May 6 – Oct 12 | 77 | 100 | 604 | - | Yes | $19.00 – $30.00 |
| Wapiti | May 21 – May 25 June11 – Sept 13 | - | 40 | 322 | - | Yes | $17.00 – $26.00 |
| Wapiti Winter | Oct 12 ‘99 – May ‘99 | - | 40 | 52 | - | - | $14.00 – $17.00 |
| Wabasso | June 25 – Sept 6 | - | - | 228 | - | - | $17.00 |
| Pocahontas | May 21 – Oct 12 | - | - | 140 | - | - | $17.00 |
| Snaring River | May 21 – Sept 27 | - | - | - | 66 | - | $13.00 |
| Mt. Kerkeslin | June 25 – Sept 6 | - | - | - | 42 | - | $13.00 |
| Honeymoon Lake | May 21 – snowfall | - | - | - | 35 | - | $13.00 |
| Jonas Creek | May 21 – Oct 11 | - | - | - | 25 | - | $13.00 |
| Columbia Icefield | May 21 – snowfall | - | - | - | 33 | - | $13.00 |
| Wilcox Creek | June 4 – Sept 20 | - | - | - | 46 | - | $13.00 |
Fire Permits = $6.00/day
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