sunnyvalesmostwanted
edmonton
New Member
Joined: 01/19/2008
View Profile
 Offline
|
We're heading out there in a couple weeks for the first time and wondered what suggestions/advice and/or any other input on the campground and area there. I havent been to jasper in a really long time and wondered how this campground was if anyone could provide some reviews that would be awesome!!!
thanks
2008 Keystone Everest 348R
2005 F350 Crew Cab XLT Longbox 4x4 6.0 Powerstroke
Wonderful wife, son (12), daughter (4), son (new baby)
|
jshul
Belmont, CA
Senior Member
Joined: 04/15/2003
View Profile
Offline
|
The campground is typical for a provincial/state park. The hookup sites are close together...non hookup sites are spacious and semi-private. We opted for a non-hookup site and enjoyed every minute of our 7 day stay in the park. Have fun.
2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential 30'
2005 GMC 2500 Sierra Duramax/Allison
Crew Cab/Short bed/4x4
|
Javlin101
Alberta Canada
Senior Member
Joined: 03/13/2004
View Profile
|
Wabasso & Wapiti are also nice Campgrounds. Wabasso has the river that runs alone it & lots of trails for hiking & bikes(peddle). It is about 20 clicks from Jasper townsite & no serviced lots but has a dump station.
|
RetiredGuy
Colorado
Senior Member
Joined: 09/12/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
We stayed at Whistlers a few weeks ago. I'm not sure what jshul means by "hookup sites are close together." We had a full hookup site that was a pull through. It was along one of the interior roads and the pull through was a loop off of the road. The nexr site on our side of the road was 50-75 feet further on the road and the sites on the opposite were staggered. There were trees and the sites were about as spread out as you will ever find. There were a lot of elk that wandered through almost every day. I would give very high marks for Whistlers.
Robert
'07 F-350 PSD, SB, SRW, 4X4
'07 HH CE 35 CKQG Plan 2
"Being retired means waking up with nothing to do,
. . . and going to bed with half of it done!"
|
hughes1
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
New Member
Joined: 06/07/2004
View Profile
|
We also stayed at the Whistlers a few weeks ago for the weekend and it was a nice, quiet campground. We had a pull-thru all services site and I was very happy with it.
Close to Jasper, the tramway and other places to visit like Athabasca falls.
1997 GMC Suburban 2500/7.4L/4.10 axle
1999 26' TT Gulfstream Insbruck
|
|
|
FLY 4 FUN
Alberta
Senior Member
Joined: 11/27/2004
View Profile
Offline
|
one thing to keep in mind, you can reserve online and get the "type" of site you like but not specify a specific one. If you go full service, there are no fire pits. Chose a power site and your good to go. I think a fire permit is around $6-$7/night. Great campground within hiking/biking distance of some wonderful scenery. I reccomend the tram, a hike or bike around the Jasper Park lodge, Athabasca falls and the Maligne canyon hike and if you have a portable bbq, you can picnic out on the island at Pyramid lake. Wonderful place.
Daryll
2009 Colorado 29BHS M5
Prodigy BC
08 Dodge Ram 3500 QC SB 4x4 CTD 3.73
05 Jayflight 29BHS (sold 2008)
|
Murminator
Edmonton, Oilberta
New Member
Joined: 02/09/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
We stay in William Switzer park north of Hinton and just drive to the park...I don't like the parks campgrounds...it's like staying in a walmart parking lot everyone rammed in there only half with firepits $40 a night to camp plus a $8.80 a night "fire permit" $50 a night to be stacked like cord wood??
For the exact same drive(4 hours) go down to kananaskis beautiful down and no crowds I recomend elkwood campground 25 yards of thick bush between the campstalls. We seen lots of animals bears, moose, elk, deer, big horned sheep, pine martins....thats was within walkin distance of our camper
|
ThePostman
Huntsville, AL
Senior Member
Joined: 06/18/2004
View Profile
|
We left Whistlers late last week and enjoyed it very much. There was plenty of room and it was easy to get in and out, as noted above.
We were surprised by the park fees of $8+ per day in addition to CG fees. I would say there would be no need for reservations. There were lots of empty spaces.
* This post was
edited 06/10/08 06:25pm by ThePostman *
|
bee_46
Jarrettsville, Md
Full Member
Joined: 02/03/2005
View Profile
|
We left Whistlers this morning. We had a full hookup site and did not feel crowded at all. We did not spend a lot of time at the campground as we spent more time exploring the park. My one complaint would be the distance of our campsite from the showers. We saw a lot of elk including a mom and baby. We also had one wonder through our campsite. I would recommend Whisters. We also stayed one night at Tunnel Mountain in Banff and would highly recommend there as well.
Bobbie
|
larryandpaula
Vancouver BC
Senior Member
Joined: 10/23/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
Whistlers is an awesome campground. It is very centrally located (close to the townsite, the tramway up Whistlers mountain, and the Icefield Parkway), it is quiet and clean, has some small playgrounds throughout, and is well-equipped. The sites are rather close together and not so private in the full-hook-up area, but it is generally rather chilly at night, so not too many people are outside of their rigs. Most people go sightseeing during the day, and come back to eat and go to sleep! That's what we did, anyway!
Enjoy!
Paula
Larry, Paula and Two Kids (ages 5 & 3)
2006 Dodge Ram Power Wagon
2007 Jayco Jay Flight 20BH
|
|
|
