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Specialized municipality in Alberta, Canada
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Jasper is a town of about 4,700 people (2021) in Jasper National Park in the Alberta Rockies region. It is a small tourist town that serves as a base for exploring the park, and for outdoor sports such as skiing, hiking, climbing, canyoning, rafting, canoeing, golfing and fat biking.
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Cross-country and downhill skiing. 20 minutes from Jasper, Marmot Basin offers 3,000 vertical feet (914 m) of skiing and snowboarding on 1,720 acres of varied terrain. Large, snow-filled bowls attract powder skiers and snowboarders.
Cable-car to great views of the area from Whistlers Mountain. The hike from the upper station to the summit is not too difficult with only a few steep sections, however do not forget this is high mountain area and you can be in cold clouds very quickly, even in the summer. Should not really venture too far from the board walk if you are in T-shirt and flip-flops, although some idiots do.
Jasper's LGBT Pride festival is held in late April, so you can do some spring skiing in between parties and other events.
French and Canadian cuisine.
$7 burger & fries, happy hour on Fridays,
Western Canadian cuisine. A restaurant and bar in one, this can get fairly packed out. The staff aren't fantastic, but the food more than makes up for the wait to be seated.
Unique in Jasper, beer is brewed on-site.
Korean cuisine.
Sandwich shop specializing in Canadian fare such as rotisserie chicken, roast turkey and in-house roast beef sandwiches and homemade soups; gluten-free and vegetarian options.
Excellent pizza, great after a day at Marmot Basin!
A Greek restaurant that serves up a variety of cuisine, and pizza.
Hearthstone Lounge (10:30AM to 10PM) offers appetizers, soups and a wide selection of light meals. Cocktails, wines by the glass, fine draught beer. Unique furnishings, large flat screen TVs, stone fireplace. Champs Sports Lounge (4:30PM to midnight) offers food and drink, Wednesday night karaoke, UFC fight nights on large flat screen TVs, NHL games and playoffs.
Cabins in the woods. Elk are known to roam the site. Picnic tables and camp-fire facilities next to accommodation. Near the river so do not forget your mosquito spray.
Campground for tents or caravans with water stations, flush toilets and hot showers.
NOTE: Closed for 2026. Simple campground for tents or caravans with water stations, flush toilets but no shower. Reservation possible as well as "First arrived first served".
Located in central Jasper, there are private and shared accommodations available
Motel with wi-fi; rooms are spacious, although rather dark, with clean bathrooms. Hot tub, conference facilities, lounge and restaurant. Includes buffet breakfast with fruit, cereals, bagels, muffins, croissants, many types of bread, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, sautéed potatoes, French toast and pancakes.
Hotel, restaurant and conference facilities.
Cozy fireside accommodation and casual fine dining.
Restaurant, five hot tubs, indoor pool. Fall has the cheapest rates (<$100 is common), while summer is high season (June - August).
Heated indoor pool, sauna and whirlpool. Kitchen suites.
Rooms, suites and cabins at lakeside at end of private road. Grill and camp-fire facilities as well as small children's playground and canoe hire for the lake. Great location out of town.
153 rooms, most with private balcony and mountain view. Conference Centre, Hearthstone Lounge, Champs Sports Lounge, Mountain Wellness Spa, indoor pool, hot tubs, jacuzzi, sauna, fitness centre and business centre.
Good quality motel-style rooms. Very good restaurant on site.
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
The best-known hotel in Jasper, this grand old hotel is one of the most famous and storied mountain resorts in Canada. Started as a tenting site in conjunction with the Grand Trunk Railway in 1915, it has grown into a destination resort.
Full of souvenir shops, clothing stores, and jewellery stores.
A few more practical shops.
By car
Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), connects Jasper to Edmonton (via Hinton and Edson), which has an international airport and is served by many major airlines.C.C. to the west.
By bus
By train
There is no direct train route between Jasper and Banff.
By plane
Park entry fees
All visitors stopping in Jasper Park (even just in the town) require a park permit. If you are driving through non-stop, the pass is not required.
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