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Wapiti Campground

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Jasper National Park · Alberta, Canada · 1070 m elevation · Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

Year-round campground on the Athabasca River bank, 4 km from Jasper townsite.

Shade reality: The 2024 Jasper wildfire burned much of the surrounding forest — expect open, exposed sites and strong midday sun.

Season: Open year-round. Summer season May 13 – Oct 28; after that about 40 sites stay open first-come through winter. Official page ↗

Post-wildfire — tree shade not counted. The 2024 Jasper fire changed the tree cover here, and our canopy data predates it. These sun windows come from terrain alone, so treat them as the most sun a site could get. Surviving trees may give more shade than shown; burned ones give none.

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Electric hookup

Individual sites · 364 mapped

Electric: 46

Site positions come from Parks Canada open data (via OpenStreetMap); per-site shade ratings aren't published — use the sun rays and terrain shadows instead. Click any dot on the map for site details; zoom in to see site numbers.

Shadiest sites on 2026-11-01 (least direct sun)

O7 · Loop O6.2 h sun
P1 · Loop P6.2 h sun
V2 · Loop V6.2 h sun
V3 · Loop V6.2 h sun
V4 · Loop V6.2 h sun
V5 · Loop V6.2 h sun
V6 · Loop V6.2 h sun
W1 · Loop W6.2 h sun

Precomputed estimate for the 15th of this month — all 364 sites, terrain + tree canopy (ETH 10 m, 2020) included.

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364 sites
Check availability & book ↗Found your site? Reservations happen on Parks Canada — ShadeDial is an independent planning tool.Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AMWhen to book: Parks Canada launch day — the entire season opens at once, then sells out fast; cancellations trickle back later. 2026 reservations opened Jan 27, 8 am MT — the 2027 date isn't announced yet.

Remind me when booking opens

Shortlist your sites now, get an email before the window opens for Wapiti Campground. No account needed.

Arrival date is optional — it’s what tells us your exact opening moment at parks that release dates on a rolling window.

Cancellation alerts aren’t available here yet — Parks Canada doesn’t publish a live availability feed the way Recreation.gov does. You’ll still get the booking-window reminder.

Official campground map362 sites

Cross-check site numbers against the park's own map before you book.

Loops AA and A–F are unserviced; loop FF (northeast, closest to the river) has electrical sites. Registration is at the southeast entrance off Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93); the Athabasca River runs along the east side.

Source: official park map. Compare the loop layout with the satellite view above — north on the official map may not point up.

›Every site, one page each (364)sun by month, rig size, hookups

Hours are direct sun in mid-July.

Camped at Wapiti? If the sun and shade didn’t match what we said, tell me the site number and I’ll look at it — that feedback is the only way this gets more accurate.
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