Jasper National Park

Where to stay near Jasper National Park: the 5 areas to know in 2026

Emilee puts it in one sentence: « Less known, less crowded, but twice as big as the neighboring Banff park, Jasper National Park doesn't have much to envy it for. » The official areas are 11,228 square kilometres here against 6,641 at Banff. But the question of where to sleep is not settled by space: it is settled by what is open. The fire of 24 July 2024 destroyed 358 of the municipality's 1,113 buildings and some 800 homes, and two years on the capacity is still below what it was.

Hence an unusual order: look at the calendar before the map. The park's bungalows close in winter, the lodge at Sunwapta Falls only opens from 14 May to 5 October, Maligne Canyon stays closed for 2026 and Miette Hot Springs until spring 2027. Five areas share the nights: the townsite, 1.5 kilometres away, the Athabasca bungalows at 4.9, Lac Beauvert at 9.7, Sunwapta Falls at 54.1, then Hinton at 78.9, outside the park.

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The two ways to stay near Jasper National Park

Two things decide here, and neither is a distance: the date of the stay, because half the addresses in the park close in winter, and the entry fee, payable on every day when the night is taken outside.

What changes Inside the park At Hinton, outside the park
To the park boundary From 1.5 to 54.1 kilometres 78.9 kilometres, 70 minutes
To Maligne Lake From 46.3 to 48.3 kilometres from the townsite 116.5 kilometres, 120 minutes
To the Columbia Icefield 63 minutes from Sunwapta Falls 183 kilometres, 177 minutes
The entry fee Included in every day spent on site $8.80* per adult and per day of visit
In November and in March The bungalows and the lodge are closed Everything stays open
The scores from our readings From 8.1 to 9.1 8.3, 8.6 and 8.7
The price criterion 8.2 at best, at the bungalows 8.8 at the most reviewed one
For whom Anyone who wants the trails straight out of the door Anyone coming in winter, or counting the cost

How long to the entrance, area by area?

These distances are ROAD distances, counted towards the point the listing carries, 1.5 kilometres from the townsite; the note on each line gives Maligne Lake, the site our members describe and that the closed canyon no longer replaces.

From Time How
Jasper, the townsite 1.5 km, 3 min highway 16
Maligne Lake is 48.3 kilometres and sixty-four minutes away, Athabasca Falls 32.
The Athabasca bungalows 4.9 km, 7 min riverside
Maligne Lake is 46.3 kilometres and 61 minutes away, Athabasca Falls 34.8.
Lac Beauvert, the resort and its golf course 9.7 km, 13 min Old Lodge Road
Maligne Lake is 46.7 kilometres away, Athabasca Falls 39.6 and forty-two minutes.
Sunwapta Falls, on the Icefields Parkway 54.1 km, 50 min Icefields Parkway
The Columbia Icefield is 52 kilometres and sixty-three minutes away, Maligne Lake 103.
The east gate and Hinton, outside the park 78.9 km, 70 min highway 16
From the east gate, the park boundary is 55 kilometres away and Hinton 24.6.

At a glance: our picks by traveller type

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Aiming for the highest figure on these pages 9.1 across more than 760 reviews, by the Athabasca. Setting off for the icefield in the morning Sixty-three minutes, against 111 from the townsite. Coming by train The station is in the townsite, two departures a week. Sleeping in January The park's bungalows close from November to March. Not going out for dinner Eight restaurants on the lakeside estate.

Map of the areas near Jasper National Park

See how the areas sit relative to one another before choosing your base. Click a name to jump to its description.

1

Jasper, the townsite 3,948 inhabitants, and the station of the Canadian

Anyone who wants tables, shops and the train

Three thousand nine hundred and forty-eight inhabitants, and the only town in the park: grocers, restaurants, rental outfits, and a station where the Vancouver to Toronto train stops twice a week. It is also the neighbourhood that burned: 358 buildings out of 1,113 were destroyed on 24 July 2024, and the rebuilding still shows. The addresses that held on score 8.1 to 8.5, and Maligne Lake is still 48.3 kilometres and sixty-four minutes away, Athabasca Falls 32.

Beautiful hikes in the mountains, lakes and waterfalls, incredible landscapes

Where to stay in this area

The Crimson Jasper Mid-range

8.5 across more than 1,270 reviews, the highest figure in the townsite: on Connaught Drive, five minutes by car from the park boundary.

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Chateau Jasper Mid-range

8.2 across more than 900 reviews, comfort 8.9 and staff 8.8: indoor pool and hot tub, on Geikie Street.

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Forest Park Hotel Mid-range

8.1 across more than 1,660 reviews, the highest volume in the townsite: cleanliness 8.8, three restaurants, and half an hour on foot to the centre.

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Pros

  • Shops and tables within walking distance
  • The station of the Vancouver to Toronto train
  • Athabasca Falls 31 minutes away

Cons

  • Maligne Lake sixty-four minutes away by road
  • Capacity still below what it was before the fire
2

The Athabasca bungalows 97 cabins by the river, closed in winter

Anyone who wants a cabin and a fire, from May to October

Ninety-seven cabins lined up along the Athabasca, 4.9 kilometres and seven minutes from the park boundary, with outdoor fire pits and no street to cross. This is the highest figure on these pages, 9.1, with a location scored 9.4 and cleanliness at 9.3. In exchange, the season rules: the place opens from April to October and closes from November to March, and the townsite is reached by car, for want of a pavement.

The park is truly huge, and outside of the summer season, the human presence remains low

Where to stay in this area

Pine Bungalows Mid-range

9.1 across more than 760 reviews, location 9.4, cleanliness and comfort 9.3: cabins by the water, with outdoor fire pits.

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Pros

  • 9.1 across more than 760 reviews, nothing scores higher here
  • The Athabasca at the foot of the cabin, and outdoor fire pits
  • Maligne Lake 46.3 kilometres away, slightly less than from the townsite

Cons

  • Closed from November to March
  • Three minutes by car to the townsite, and no pavement
3

Lac Beauvert, the resort and its golf course 9.7 kilometres from the park boundary, 13 minutes

Anyone who wants a lakeside resort rather than a street

On the shore of Lac Beauvert, 9.7 kilometres and thirteen minutes away: an estate with a golf course, eight restaurants and a spa, where more than 100 million dollars went into the rooms and the common areas. It is the only area that does not require going out for dinner. We serve no score here, and we say so plainly: two readings on the same day gave 7.6 then 8.3, and a gap of 0.7 helps nobody choose.

The mountains, lakes, rivers, and forests are all there

Where to stay in this area

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge city.oudormir_tier_haut

No score served: 7.6 at the first reading, 8.3 at the second, on the same day. A golf course, eight restaurants, and more than 100 million dollars of work.

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Pros

  • Eight restaurants on site, so no obligatory outing
  • The lake at the foot of the rooms, and a golf course
  • Maligne Lake 46.7 kilometres away

Cons

  • No score served, for want of two concordant readings
  • Athabasca Falls forty-two minutes away, eleven more than from the townsite
4

Sunwapta Falls, on the Icefields Parkway 54.1 kilometres away, and 500 metres from the falls

Anyone aiming for the Columbia Icefield in the morning

This is the Icefields Parkway that Emilee recommends, and the only address set on it: 54.1 kilometres and fifty minutes from the park boundary, 500 metres from the falls, and above all 52 kilometres and sixty-three minutes from the Columbia Icefield, against 111 minutes from the townsite. The lodge holds 8.4 across more than 1,400 reviews, with staff scored 9.5. It only opens from 14 May to 5 October, and Maligne Lake goes back up to 113 minutes.

I recommend the Icefields Parkway, it is simply beautiful

Where to stay in this area

Sunwapta Falls Rocky Mountain Lodge Mid-range

8.4 across more than 1,400 reviews, staff 9.5 and location 9.0: 500 metres from the falls, with a restaurant on site.

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Pros

  • The Columbia Icefield sixty-three minutes away
  • Athabasca Falls twenty-three minutes away
  • A restaurant on site, and the falls 500 metres away

Cons

  • Open from 14 May to 5 October only
  • Maligne Lake 103 kilometres and 113 minutes away
5

The east gate and Hinton, outside the park 9,889 inhabitants, open all year

Anyone coming in winter or looking to pay less

Nine thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine inhabitants, chains open all year and the three best price figures on these pages: this is where those who find nothing left in the park sleep, or who come in January. The counterpart comes in two parts: 78.9 kilometres and seventy minutes to the park boundary, and the entry fee payable on every day of visit. Our address at the east gate cuts the drive in half.

We also spotted elk and sometimes bears

Where to stay in this area

Overlander Mountain Lodge Mid-range

8.3 across more than 1,380 reviews, staff 9.3: at the east gate, 55 kilometres from the park boundary and twenty-two minutes from Hinton.

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Hinton Lodge Mid-range

8.6 across more than 2,200 reviews, the highest volume in this guide: 8.8 on the price criterion and staff 9.1, shops within walking distance.

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Best Western Plus Hinton Inn & Suites Mid-range

8.7 across more than 420 reviews, the highest figure in this area: indoor pool, restaurant and bar on site.

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Pros

  • Open in January as in July, when the bungalows close
  • 8.6 and 8.7, and 8.8 on the price criterion
  • A town of 9,889 inhabitants, so chains and tables

Cons

  • Seventy minutes to the park boundary
  • The entry fee is payable on every day of visit
  • Maligne Lake 116.5 kilometres and 120 minutes away

Our tips for booking the right place

  • A third of the townsite burned in 2024, and it still shows in availability: This is the fact that organises this page. On 24 July 2024, the fire destroyed 358 of the municipality's 1,113 buildings, about 32 per cent, and with them some 800 homes; insured damage is estimated at 1.23 billion dollars. Two years later, more than 25 hotels and lodges are taking bookings and the roads are open, but the capacity is still below what it was before the fire, and temporary housing for residents is funded until 2028. The practical consequence: a room inside the park is taken far earlier than elsewhere, and a stay set on school holidays has every interest in looking at Hinton alongside.
  • Maligne Canyon is closed, Cavell Road too, and Miette Hot Springs waits for 2027: Three sites that appear in every itinerary cannot be reached. Maligne Canyon stays closed for the 2026 season: the slopes have lost their vegetation and the risk of debris flows must be assessed before any rehabilitation. Cavell Road, which leads to Mount Edith Cavell, stays closed for 2026; drainage and paving are planned for summer 2026, slope stabilisation from autumn 2026 to spring 2027, and no reopening date is announced. Miette Hot Springs, 61.8 kilometres from the townsite, are closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027. What remains, and holds: Maligne Lake, Athabasca and Sunwapta Falls, the Icefields Parkway.
  • What the entry costs, and why it weighs on the choice of area: Entry costs $8.80* per adult, $7.70* per senior, and $18* for a group in a vehicle; youth enter free. Beyond a few days, the annual Discovery pass is worth $60* per adult, $52* per senior and $120* per family, and it also opens Banff, Yoho and Kootenay. These are, to the cent, the same amounts as at Banff: the fee is common to the country's national parks. The calculation that matters lies elsewhere: sleeping at Hinton means crossing the gate every morning, so paying for every day of visit, where a night inside the park adds nothing to the entry.
  • The Icefields Parkway, and what a night to the south buys: « I recommend the Icefields Parkway, it is simply beautiful (make sure to bring something to stay warm for the cold) », writes Emilee. That road leaves the townsite southwards and reaches the Columbia Icefield in 106.2 kilometres and 111 minutes. From Sunwapta Falls, halfway along, there are only 52 kilometres and sixty-three minutes left, and Athabasca Falls drop to twenty-three minutes. A night down there turns a day behind the wheel into a quiet morning. The price of that gain: Maligne Lake goes back to 103 kilometres and 113 minutes, and the lodge only opens from 14 May to 5 October.
  • The sky, the elk and the cold: three things our members put in the suitcase: « Bonus, which I didn't have the luck to see for myself: the Northern Lights. Apparently, you can see them! », writes Emilee. The park has been a dark-sky preserve since 2011, designated by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and it is the second largest site of its kind in the country: the dark night is part of what brings people here, and it is better watched outside the townsite. neopan adds what you cross on the way, « We also spotted elk and sometimes bears », and Emilee notes that « outside of the summer season, the human presence remains low ». As for the cold, the instruction fits in a few words in the review: bring something to stay warm.
Where not to stay near Jasper National Park
  • Planning Maligne Canyon: it stays closed for the 2026 season.
  • Counting on Miette Hot Springs: they will only reopen in spring 2027.
  • Booking a cabin inside the park for November or March: they close from November to March.
  • Believing that sleeping at Hinton avoids the entry fee: the night is outside the park, every day of visit is paid for.

FAQ: where to stay near Jasper National Park

Has the townsite been rebuilt since the fire?
Only in part, and that is the first fact to know. The fire of 24 July 2024 destroyed 358 of the municipality's 1,113 buildings, about 32 per cent, and some 800 homes. Two years on, more than 25 hotels and lodges are taking bookings, the roads and almost all the trails are open, and 77 per cent of the frontcountry campsites from before the fire are available. But the accommodation capacity is still below what it was, and temporary housing for residents is funded until 2028: a room is taken earlier than elsewhere.
Where should you sleep for Maligne Lake?
In the townsite or at the Athabasca bungalows, and the difference between the two is slim: 48.3 kilometres and sixty-four minutes from the townsite, 46.3 kilometres and 61 minutes from the bungalows, 46.7 from Lac Beauvert. From Sunwapta Falls it takes 103 kilometres and 113 minutes, from Hinton 116.5 kilometres and 120 minutes. The lake therefore has to be earned from anywhere, and Maligne Canyon, for its part, stays closed for 2026.
How much does park entry cost?
$8.80* per adult, $7.70* per senior and $18* for a group in a vehicle; youth enter free. The annual Discovery pass is worth $60* per adult, $52* per senior and $120* per family, and it also covers Banff, Yoho and Kootenay. These are the same amounts as at Banff, to the cent, because the fee is common to the country's national parks. A night inside the park adds nothing to the entry; a night at Hinton means paying it on every day of visit.
Can you come without a car?
To get there, yes: the Vancouver to Toronto line stops in the townsite, twice a week, at 11am, and leaves at 12.30pm; from Vancouver the journey takes 19 hours, and a second line links Jasper to Prince George and Prince Rupert. On site it is another matter: Maligne Lake is sixty-four minutes away by road, Athabasca Falls 31 minutes, and the Columbia Icefield 111 minutes. A stay without a car is slept in the townsite, and the outings are taken with local operators.
The park or Hinton?
Inside the park if the dates allow it: the trails start straight out of the door, the entry is already paid, and the scores run from 8.1 to 9.1. At Hinton if you come between November and March, when the park's cabins are closed, or if the budget rules: the three addresses here show 8.3, 8.6 and 8.7, with 8.8 on the price criterion, against 8.2 at best inside the park. The price to pay comes in two lines: seventy minutes to the park boundary, and $8.80* per adult on every day of visit.
Why is there no score for the resort at Lac Beauvert?
Because two readings of its listing, on the same day, gave 7.6 then 8.3. A counter that moves by 0.1 during the day is a living average and we then serve the lower one; at a gap of 0.7 we serve nothing, because an unstable figure does not help anyone choose. What can be checked otherwise is still said: a golf course, eight restaurants, a spa, and more than 100 million dollars spent on the rooms and the common areas. Another address was set aside for a simpler reason: its operator announced a closure with no reopening date.

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