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Wapiti Campground in Icefields Parkway (Highway 93)

Campground · Icefields Parkway (Highway 93)

Wapiti Campground

A riverside Jasper base with RV hookups and included showers.

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Type
Campground
Nearest trail
3.1 km
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4 nearby
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Wapiti Campground: River Views and Open Sites

Overview

About Wapiti Campground

Why stop

  • Riverside setting with mountain scenery, minutes from Jasper.

Heads up

  • The 2024 wildfire left many sites with less shade and screening.

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Where it is

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CampgroundWapiti Campground52.83824, -118.06407
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Plan your stop

Before you go

2 active Icefields Parkway alerts

  • ClosureWildfire-impacted area closures in JasperMentions this placeStay out of the closed wildfire-impacted areas in Jasper National Park; access is prohibited or restricted to protect public safety.Official details
  • ClosureOpal Hills hiking area closed for grizzly bearThe Opal Hills hiking area is closed because a female grizzly bear with two offspring is in the area. - The closure took effect September 25, 2026, and remains in effect until further notice.Official details
Icefields Parkway alerts
A park ranger sits on a dash-mounted phone, talking, as Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays “Army Cutworm Moths: A Grizzly Bear Buffet” on Grand Loop Road below Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone
Parkwolf Tour GuideThe highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.

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Wapiti Campground: River Views and Open Sites
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“You're nearing the access for Wapiti Campground, beside the Athabasca River. Stay here if you want river and mountain scenery with Jasper only a few minutes away. It accommodates most RV and trailer sizes.”

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More stories near here in the app

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  • 141 audio storiesacross Icefields Parkway’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Grizzly Bear, Black Bear, Moose, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 54 trails, 57 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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More about Wapiti Campground

A base near JasperWapiti is a frontcountry campground beside the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park, a few…

Wapiti is a frontcountry campground beside the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park, a few minutes from Jasper townsite on AB-93A. Stay here for a developed base close to town and the Icefields Parkway; it suits campers who value convenience and facilities over a remote feel. Most RV and trailer sizes fit, and electrical sites offer 15-, 30- or 50-amp service.

River and mountain settingThe riverbank and surrounding mountain scenery give the campground its sense of place.

The riverbank and surrounding mountain scenery give the campground its sense of place. Campers sometimes see elk moving through, but that is a lucky encounter, not something to plan around.

After the wildfireThe 2024 Jasper wildfire left parts of Wapiti more open than older photos suggest.

The 2024 Jasper wildfire left parts of Wapiti more open than older photos suggest. Burned trees mean less shade and screening in many areas, so privacy varies by site; new growth is starting to return.

What to plan forShower use is included in the campsite fee, and flush toilets serve the campground.

Shower use is included in the campsite fee, and flush toilets serve the campground. Firewood is included. If you need potable water or an RV dump station, check before arrival rather than assuming either is available here. Quiet hours run from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.; campfires and alcohol or cannabis use are prohibited during that window.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Icefields Parkway

All Icefields Parkway wildlife maps
Grizzly Bear12 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapBlack Bear127 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapMoose16 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapElk100 sightingsElkMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapMountain Goat34 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapBighorn Sheep53 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 PMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Icefields Parkway. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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Trails nearby

ChallengingThe Whistlers Trail13.6 km · 7 hr · 3.1 km awaySteep 14 km out and back to alpine summit views over Jasper.ModerateThe Whistlers Summit Trail2.7 km · 1.5 hr · 4.2 km awayA steep SkyTram summit climb with wide alpine views.ModerateEmerald Loop at the Valley of the Five Lakes5.4 km · 1.8 hr · 4.3 km awayA boardwalk, five blue-green lakes, and rocky little rises.ModerateValley Loop at the Valley of the Five Lakes7.7 km · 2.5 hr · 4.3 km awayA longer First Lake circuit with a bench at Reflection Point.EasyWetland Way1.8 km · 30 min · 4.3 km awayA flat, easy 1.8 km return to Wabasso Creek’s wetland boardwalk.ChallengingTonquin Valley Trail46 km · 20 hr · 6.3 km awayCross Maccarib Pass to a lake beneath the Ramparts.

More stops nearby

Campground · 1.5 km awayWhistlers CampgroundA huge campground near Jasper, with showers and a path to town.Visitor center · 4.5 km awayJasper Park Information CentrePark maps and trail advice inside Jasper’s 1914 stone-and-timber landmark.

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