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Whistlers Official campground location. Check the season and free sites before you travel.
Where to stay: campgrounds in Jasper
Whistlers Camping with hot showers, a playground and summer evening programmes. The official map shows the location; choose booking and site type separately.
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52.85095, -118.07743
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Wapiti Official campground location. Check the season and free sites before you travel.
Where to stay: campgrounds in Jasper
Wapiti On the Athabasca River, with tent sites and electrical hook-ups for RVs. The campground is also listed for winter camping.
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52.83418, -118.06196
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Icefields Parkway 232 kilometres (144 mi) of glaciers, lakes and passes, with a single petrol station and almost no mobile signal.
The scenic Highway 93N links Lake Louise in Banff with the town of Jasper. It is no ordinary highway: without preparation the drive becomes a problem.
Length 232 km (144 mi) between Lake Louise and the town of Jasper.
Services Remote road with few facilities and no mobile coverage.
Weather Road conditions and weather change with the season and even by the hour.
Park pass Required on the Icefields Parkway.
Before you drive Check road conditions on 511 Alberta and the weather on weather.gc.ca, and download what you need in advance.
Self-reliance Parks Canada explicitly expects travellers to be self-sufficient, especially in winter. Own page
Icefields Parkway 232 kilometres (144 mi) of glaciers, lakes and passes, with a single petrol station and almost no mobile signal.
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Maligne Lake You can only reach Spirit Island by water, and you may not set foot on it.
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Maligne Lake You can only reach Spirit Island by water, and you may not set foot on it.
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52.66130, -117.52821
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Athabasca Glacier The tongue of the Columbia Icefield. On foot only on marked trails up to the edge; onto the ice with the Ice Explorer.
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Icefields Parkway 232 kilometres (144 mi) of glaciers, lakes and passes, with a single petrol station and almost no mobile signal.
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52.18842, -117.25833
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Columbia Icefield Skywalk Only reachable by shuttle from the Discovery Centre; there is no parking there.
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Icefields Parkway 232 kilometres (144 mi) of glaciers, lakes and passes, with a single petrol station and almost no mobile signal.
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52.25872, -117.27701
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Spirit Island The small island with spruces, visible only from the boat. Landing is not allowed, out of respect for its significance to the Stoney Nakoda.
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Maligne Lake You can only reach Spirit Island by water, and you may not set foot on it.
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52.64313, -117.49238
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Boathouse and dock Ticket office, boathouse and dock at the north end of the lake. Canoes and kayaks can also be rented here.
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Maligne Lake You can only reach Spirit Island by water, and you may not set foot on it.
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52.72868, -117.63844
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Maligne Lake Chalet The historic chalet on the shore, now a restaurant. Next to it are the Lake House Café and a waffle stand.
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Maligne Lake You can only reach Spirit Island by water, and you may not set foot on it.
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52.72890, -117.64236
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Maligne Lake parking lot The parking lot belongs to Parks Canada, not the cruise operator. From here a short path leads through the forest to the shore.
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Maligne Lake You can only reach Spirit Island by water, and you may not set foot on it.
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52.72667, -117.64459
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Medicine Lake The "disappearing" lake on Maligne Lake Road, with only 14 parking spaces at the viewpoint.
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Maligne Lake You can only reach Spirit Island by water, and you may not set foot on it.
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52.85869, -117.76381
Locations verified from the linked original sources and OpenStreetMap. The map shows no trails or park boundaries; markers do not imply that access is permitted.
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Park photo: Photo: Bernd Thaller ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗
