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Whistlers
Campground Jasper National
Park.
The
Whistlers Mountain
Campground is located in the Rocky
Mountains near the South end of the
Jasper
town site
across the highway from the
Wapiti
Campground. This campground
is one of the largest with 604 sites. The
campground offers power, water,
sewer hookups, hot showers, flush
toilets, disability access, sani
dumps and interpretive programs. Fire wood is available for
use in the camp kitchens and camp
sites.
This is
Bear country,
food and food related items must be
stored properly. Expect crowds of
people here during peak season.
Whistlers campground makes
a perfect base camp if you want to
spend a few days exploring
Jasper
and 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 town
site is very small, you can easily
walk through the entire town in a
morning or afternoon outing. More on
Jasper
here.
There are a few small hikes located
near this campground and a
3K
trail leading into
Jasper,
this trail can be found across the
Ice Fields Parkway highway on the
East side near the
Wapiti
Campground.
The
Jasper Tramway
up Whistlers mountain is
a few minutes away. You can ride the
Tram almost to the top of Mount
Whistler, then hike another
200 Meters
to the
summit.
Views from here are outstanding. On
a clear day you can see Mount Robson
(3954
Meters) to the West, the
highest peak in the Canadian
Rockies. Mount Edith Cavell can be
viewed to the South. Don't forget
your binoculars.
See the official web site
link below for fees, opening and closing
dates.
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