Starting June 22, 2020, Jasper National Park will begin to offer
limited camping services.
Wapiti and Wabasso campgrounds and all backcountry campgrounds will be accessible from that date - but you must have a reservation to camp.
Initially, camping at Jasper National Park will be limited to visitors with existing reservations.
Parks Canada will gradually begin to accept new online reservations for Wapiti, Wabasso and backcountry campgrounds over the coming weeks and encourages visitors to check back to the Parks Canada website regularly for updates.
Update: Parks will begin to accept new online reservations for backcountry camping on June 24 at 8 a.m. and for frontcountry camping on June 25 at 8 a.m.
Pocahontas, Snaring, Kerkeslin, Honeymoon Lake, Jonas, Icefield RV, Icefield Tent, Wilcox, Whirlpool group and Marmot Meadows campgrounds are still closed - and so is Whistlers, for construction.
Parks warned in a press release today (June 17) that the camping experience will be different in Jasper than in previous years.
Visitors are asked to plan ahead by checking the Jasper National Park website before they travel to find out what is open, what they can expect, and how to prepare for their visit.
The reopening date for camping in Jasper National Park coincides with national parks across the country.
Other facilities and services already open in Jasper include day-use trails and areas, public toilets in day-use areas and along main roadways, and boat launches.
Information services are available by phone and online, but the Visitor Information Centre is still closed.
Miette Hot Springs is also still closed.
"Parks Canada is asking Canadians to be cautious and conservative when they visit Jasper National Park and to respect any closures that are in place," said Jasper National Park spokesman Steve Young.
"Anyone participating in recreational activities should be extra cautious to avoid injury and or getting lost to help minimize the demands placed on
search and rescue teams and on the healthcare system."
Further information on Parks Canada places and the measures the agency is taking to limit the spread of COVID-19 can be found on the Parks Canada website: parkscanada.gc.ca.
