Jasper National Park - Parks Canada
Visit the world's second largest dark sky preserve in the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies! Known for its abundant wildlife and extensive trail network; visitors from all over the world travel here to experience this very special place.
Plan your visit - Jasper National Park - Parks Canada
Spanning over 11,000 square kilometres, Jasper is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies. Known for its vast wilderness, majestic peaks, abundant wildlife and outstanding natural beauty, visitors from all over Canada and round the world travel here …
Town of Jasper - Jasper National Park - Parks Canada
Jasper is a small community of 5200 people tucked away amid the mountains of the Canadian Rockies. Situated on a plateau in the Athabasca Valley, Jasper commands a view of both the Colin Range to the east and the jagged peaks south along the Icefields Parkway.
Columbia Icefield Area and the Athabasca Glacier
Jasper National Park The Columbia Icefield is a surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains. Lying on a wide, elevated plateau, it is the largest icefield in the Canadian Rockies.
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks - Parks Canada
With rugged mountain peaks, icefields and glaciers, alpine meadows, lakes, waterfalls, extensive karst cave systems and deeply incised canyons, the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks possess exceptional natural beauty, attracting millions of visitors annually.
Wildfire status — Jasper Wildfire Complex - Jasper National Park
Portions of Jasper National Park remain closed or affected due to impacts from the Jasper Wildfire. Please check for up to date information. What's open in Jasper National Park; Wildfire status; Realty and municipal services; Rebuilding Jasper
Canadian Rockies Hot Springs - Parks Canada
The Canadian Rockies Hot Springs are operated by Parks Canada. Located in Jasper, Kootenay and Banff national parks, these historic hot pool facilities offer relaxing, easy to access experiences for visitors of all ages.
Climbing and Mountaineering - Jasper National Park - Parks Canada
Meisner Ridge, in the Colin Range near the Jasper townsite or Ashlar Ridge to the East provide challenging multipitch limestone rock climbs with spectacular views from their summits. The Columbia Icefields is a spectacular glaciated plateau, which boasts several of the highest peaks in the Canadian Rockies.
Athabasca Falls - Jasper National Park - Parks Canada
The 23-metre Athabasca Falls is not very high by Canadian Rockies standards, but the size of the river makes it one of the most powerful falls to be found in the mountain national parks. Pouring over a layer of hard quartzite, the falls have cut into the softer limestone beneath, carving intricate features, including potholes and a short canyon.
Animals - Jasper National Park - Parks Canada
The United Nations created the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site partly because of the incredible diversity of animals found here. Jasper National Park is home to 53 species of mammals, mammals that rely on a variety of …