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Getting Closer to Nature - Camping in the Canadian Rockies
Why go camping in the Rockies? What draws people from the comforts of the city, their homes, beds and kitchens to live for a few days in the open air? For many it is an annual outing, for some a regular weekend excursion and for others a step into the unknown. It is a world of sharing the environment with mountain peaks, wild animals, dense forests and spectacular, shimmering waters.
Whether staying in a tent, a heated yurt, a teepee or a motorhome (RV), camping brings one closer to nature. It provides challenges like outdoor cooking, thrills such as being close to elk or even bears and an opportunity to soak up the natural wonder of the mountains in a way that no other visit can.
Camping is one of the main activities that draws visitors to the Canadian Rockies and the region hosts several thousand campsites, mostly open during the summer season. Many campgrounds are located in the area's renowned national and provincial parks but there are also privately owned and municipal options.
JASPER & AREA
Getting away from it all is the reason many people visit Jasper and what better way to experience that than through camping. The area is teeming with wildlife and campsites—Jasper National Park has over 1,700 sites for those wishing to share their alfresco vacation with the surrounding rocky peaks. Campgrounds vary from those with primitive facilities—like Honeymoon Lake, 52 km (32 mi) south of Jasper—to ones with full electrical, water and sewerage facilities for RVs, such as Whistlers Campground with over 750 sites just outside town.
Two-hundred kilometres (124 mi) north of Jasper, Grande Cache provides remote wilderness camping in nearby Willmore Wilderness Park. Here, sites are free, have no facilities and can only be reached on horseback, on skis, on foot or by bike.
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