Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is a national park in Alberta, Canada. It is the largest national park of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta. Its area is around 11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi). It is to the north of Banff National Park and to the west of Edmonton. The park has glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, springs, lakes, waterfalls and mountains. It is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.[2]
| Jasper National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
 Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park | |
| Jasper Park Location | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Area | 10,878 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
| Visitors | 2,415,463 (in 2022–23[1]) |
| World Heritage Site | 304 |
| Website | Official website |
Jasper National Park Media
The Jasper Park Information Centre, originally constructed in 1914 as an administration building and as the park superintendent's residence
CNR advertising campaign from 1929
Mount Athabasca in the park
Fryatt Valley from the top of the head wall
Glacier Sky Walk in Sunwapta Valley
A grizzly bear roams in a wooded area near Jasper Townsite.
Entering the park on Yellowhead Highway
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References
- ↑ Canada, Parks. "Parks Canada attendance 2022_23 - Parks Canada attendance 2022_23 - Open Government Portal". open.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ "Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 August 2020.