Picnicking in Jasper National Park, Canadian Rockies
Jasper National Park, Alberta
By Caroline Shin
Staff Writer
Enjoy a picnic in Jasper's great outdoors.
The vastness of Jasper National Park invites myriad outdoors activities… such as picnicking in the Canadian Rockies! For a low-impact way of imbibing Jasper’s rich wilderness, take a hike or a drive, and then take a seat on your picnic blanket at the site of your choice.
You can use this map of Jasper National Park as a reference to the following recommended picnic sites.
Picnic Sites / Day-use Areas
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Highway 16 East
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Km from Jasper
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Tables
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FireBox
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Water
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Shelter
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Washroom
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Garbage
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Recycle Bin
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Other
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| Directional Map Pulloff |
7.0 |
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x |
x |
Directional Map |
| Overlanders Pulloff |
7.7 |
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x |
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National Historic Marker |
| Palisades Picnic Site |
12.5 |
2 |
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x |
x |
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Interpretive Display |
| Airport Picnic Area |
14.9 |
19 |
x |
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1 |
x |
x |
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Group Picnic Site Requires Booking** |
| Talbot Lake |
30.7 |
1 |
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x |
x |
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Boat Launch |
| Disaster Point/Jasper House Pulloff |
37.1 |
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x |
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National Historic Site Marker |
| Highway 16 West |
From Jasper |
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| Directional Map Pulloff |
0.8 |
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x |
x |
Directional Map |
| Athabasca Pass Pulloff |
9.3 |
2 |
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x |
x |
x |
National Historic Site Marker |
| MaligneLake Road |
From Junction Hwy #16 |
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| Lake Annette |
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45 |
32 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Playground, Change Rooms |
Sixth
Bridge |
2.2 |
9 |
9 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Fifth Bridge |
3.0 |
5 |
2 |
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x |
x |
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| Athabasca Valley Viewpoint |
5.7 |
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x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Maligne Canyon |
6.1 |
5 |
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x |
x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Medicine Lake Overflow |
19.7 |
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x |
x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Medicine Lake Viewpoint |
20.2 |
2 |
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x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Beaver Lake Picnic Area |
26.5 |
6 |
6 |
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x |
x |
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| Big Bend |
32.5 |
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x |
x |
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| Bruce’s Picnic Site |
35.8 |
5 |
5 |
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x |
x |
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| Maligne Lake Lower Parking |
41.8 |
8 |
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x |
x |
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| Maligne Lake Picnic Area |
41.8 |
14 |
2 |
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x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Malinge Lake Boat Launch |
42.2 |
2 |
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x |
x |
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Interpretive Exhibit on Bridge |
| Icefields Parkway |
From Jasper |
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| Directional Map Pulloff |
5.8 |
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x |
x |
Directional Map |
| Mile 5 Bridge |
7.2 |
1 |
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x |
x |
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Raft Launch |
| Valley of the 5 Trailhead |
8.8 |
1 |
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x |
x |
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| Wabasso Lakes Trailhead |
14.0 |
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x |
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| David Thompson / Athabasca Pass Viewpoint |
? |
? |
? |
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Historic Marker |
| Horseshoe Lake |
26.8 |
1 |
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x |
x |
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| Athabasca Falls |
29.9 |
10 |
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x |
x |
x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Mt Christie / Goat Lick Picnic site |
40.0 |
5 |
5 |
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x |
x |
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| Buck / Osprey Trailhead |
51.0 |
4 |
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x |
x |
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| Sunwapta Falls |
53.2 |
5 |
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x |
x |
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| Bubbling Springs |
59.2 |
5 |
5 |
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x |
x |
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| Tangle Falls |
94.3 |
2 |
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x |
x |
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| Icefields Centre Parking |
103.1 |
4 |
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x |
x |
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Interpretive Exhibit / Historic Marker |
| Toe of the Glacier |
103.1 |
1 |
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x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Wilcox Pass Trailhead |
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x |
x |
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| Highway 93A |
From Junction Icefields Parkway |
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| Portal Creek |
1.6 |
3 |
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x |
x |
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| Otto’s Cache |
11.4 9 1 2 pit style x |
9 |
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1 |
x |
x |
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| Meeting of the Waters |
12.8 |
3 |
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x |
x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Leach Lake |
19.3 |
3 |
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x |
x |
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| Mt. Edith Cavell Road |
From Junction Hwy #93A |
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| Mt. Edith Cavell Parking Lot |
14.0 |
3 |
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x |
x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Pyramid Lake Road |
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| Project Habakuk Viewpoint |
4.5 |
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x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Patricia Lake |
4.6 |
3 |
3 |
x |
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x |
x |
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| Pyramid Picnic Sites /Beach |
4.9-5.2 |
9 |
9 |
x |
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x |
x |
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| Pyramid Island |
6.4 |
1 |
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x |
x |
x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Miette Road |
From Junction Hwy #16 |
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| Pocahontas Coal Mine Trail |
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x |
x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Punchbowl Falls |
1.2 |
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x |
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| Ashlar Viewpoint |
8.3 |
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x |
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Interpretive Exhibit |
| Miette Picnic Area |
17.7 |
9 |
9 |
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x |
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Interpretive Exhibit at Pool |
| Old Fort Point Road |
From Junction Hwy #93A |
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| Old Fort Point |
0.6 |
2 |
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x |
x |
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Historic Marker top of stairs |
| Lac Beauvert |
1.5 |
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x |
x |
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