Camping Along Historic and Scenic Highways of the US and Canada

[DonnaR57]

The Icefields Parkway in Alberta, Canada, is one of the most scenic and visited highways in Canada. Located almost completely in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, there are many campgrounds along the stretch of road. It should be noted that some are first-come, first-served, while others accept reservations. Though this road could feasibly be driven in one day, most people spend some time along the way, taking their rig/gear from one campground to the next one. Due to the northern latitude, not all campgrounds are open year-round. For the purposes of this post, we will travel northward from Banff into Jasper, stopping just past the point where the Icefields Parkway crosses the Yellowknife Highway.


Two Jack Main CG, Banff National Park, Banff
Note: Reservations accepted. Located out of town, not on the Icefields Parkway though.

Two Jack Lakeside Campground, Banff National Park, Banff
Note: Reservations accepted.

Tunnel Mountain Village I Campground, Banff National Park, Banff
Note: Reservations accepted.

Tunnel Mountain Village II Campground, Banff National Park, Banff
Note: Some sites with hookups for RV's. Reservations accepted.

Tunnel Mountain Trailer Court, Banff National Park, Banff
Note: All for motorhomes and trailers, as the name suggests. Reservations accepted. Personal experience with this campground: Get reservations! It fills quickly!

Johnston Canyon Campground, Banff National Park
Note: No hookups, no reservations.

Protection Mountain Campground, Banff National Park
Note: No hookups, no reservations. Tents have to be on gravel.

Lake Louise Tent Campground, Banff National Park, Lake Louise
Note: Tents and tent trailers/pop-ups only (no hookups). Reservations accepted. Some loops have a fire ring at each site, others do not.

Lake Louise Trailer Campground, Banff National Park, Lake Louise
Note: Hard-sided units only. (Tent trailer/pop ups use the Tent Campground, which has no hookups.) Reservations accepted. Personal experience with this park reminds others that it is almost a parking lot for trailers with only Electrical hookups. You need to pick up a load of water before you pull into your site, and use the dump station before/after if needed.

Jasper National Park Campgrounds, south to north
Columbia Icefields – tent only, no reservations
Columbia Icefields RV – trailers and RV's only, no water on site
Wilcox – suitable for motorhomes and trailers under 27' – no reservations
Jonas – suitable for tents, plus motorhomes and trailers under 25' – no reservations
Honeymoon Lake – suitable for tents, plus motorhomes and trailers under 25' – no reservations
Kerkeslin – suitable for tents, plus motorhomes and trailers under 25' – no reservations
Wabasco – suitable for tents, plus motorhomes and trailers under 27' – no reservations
Wapiti, at Jasper Townsite – tenting and electrical hookups for Rvs – reservations accepted summers
Wapiti, at Jasper Townsite – winter for RV's only – no reservations in Winter
Whistlers Campground - suitable for all - was closed during the 2019 season for upgrades - when reopened, it will have 30 amp and 50 amp sites available, plus reservations accepted
Snaring, north of Jasper Townsite – suitable for tents, plus motorhomes and trailers under 27' – No reservations