Jasper National Park
Across from its towering namesake, this often overlooked campground offers 42 sheltered sites on a first-come, first-served basis. Facilities are limited…
Must-see hotels in Alberta
River Grove Campground & Cabins
Drumheller
Right in town and close to the big T rex, this shaded campground next to the river has lots of amenities, such as laundry machines and a big playground…
Edmonton
Catering to traveling businesspeople, the Canterra has 40 large, comfortable suites equipped with modern kitchenettes. It's close to downtown and right…
Jasper Town & Around
Contact Parks Canada for camping reservations inside the national park. Reservations for stays between June and September are available at many…
Parks Canada Campground Reservation Service
Banff Town
Reserve your Banff National Park campgrounds here. Most campgrounds offer reservations from June to September.
Banff Town
Half hostel, half budget hotel, this YWCA facility has an unbeatable location along the Bow River directly opposite downtown Banff, plus your overnight…
HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel
Jasper National Park
As basic as it gets, with two small bunkrooms, a propane-powered communal kitchen and a teensy front-porch common room, Beauty Creek compensates for its…
Banff National Park
Right next door to the Castle Mountain store, these log chalets are plain inside but offer a surprising number of mod-cons, including DVD players,…
Banff Town
It's dated-looking and 4km outside town, but this half-hotel, half-time-share remains a bargain by Banff standards. Rooms range from motel-style units to…
Banff National Park
Set in a quiet glade near Baker Creek, this cabin complex has a choice of single-story chalets, deluxe twin-level loft cabins, or suites inside the main…
Lake Louise
Constructed in 1922 on a high mountain saddle (2926m), this classic stone hut administered by the Alpine Club of Canada sleeps 24 and is perched atop a…
HI Maligne Canyon Wilderness Hostel
Jasper Town & Around
Well positioned for winter cross-country skiing and summer sorties along Maligne Canyon or the Skyline Trail, this very basic hostel is a little close to…
Southern Alberta
Dominating the southern end of Waterton village, this campground is mainly an enormous, gopher hole–covered field aimed at RV campers. It has all the…
Banff Town
It lacks the wow factor of Banff’s top-end hotels, but you can sometimes get decent deals at this spot on Banff Ave. Avoid the claustrophobic windowless…
Castle Mountain Wilderness Hostel
Banff National Park
With solar electricity, showers and flush toilets, this backcountry cabin has more amenities than your average 'wilderness hostel.' It offers a simple…
Banff Town
If the adjacent Two Jack Lakeside campground is full, Two Jack’s main campground 11km northeast of town is a very pleasant fallback. The 380 pitches, all…
Southern Alberta
These dated, motel-style rooms aren't really good value, but when space is limited and you don't want to camp... It's good for families, with an on-site…
Jasper Town & Around
Spacious rooms and a super-central location opposite the train station give Whistlers Inn an edge over many of its rivals, and the two rooftop hot tubs…
Calgary
To be within walking distance of Calaway amusement park, camp here. It's essentially a field with a few trees but full services are available. Wi-fi and…
Southern Alberta
This slightly out-of-the-box Holiday Inn (formerly a Ramada hotel) has an indoor water park complete with dueling waterslides, wave pool and special kids'…
Banff National Park
Mainly used by RVs, this rather exposed collection of 45 first-come, first-served sites surrounds a parking loop with no shade. The minimal facilities are…
Jasper National Park
The park’s smallest campground has 25 first-come, first-served sites. Unserviced and with no electricity or dump station, it sits near a rushing creek and…
Jasper Town & Around
Backed by a forested hillside at the north end of town, the Château Jasper is more modern corporate hotel than castle. The 119 recently renovated rooms…
Lake Louise
Perched at 2955 m (9700 ft), high above Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks, this ACC hut is the highest habitable structure in Canada, with the…
Canmore
Dedicated entirely to RVs (no tents allowed), this open-meadow ground has fantastic mountain views, despite the total lack of privacy between the pitches…
Southern Alberta
Located 26km outside the park on the way to the US border, this primitive campground sits in placid parkland terrain with aspen trees and far-off views of…
Backcountry Campsite Reservations
Southern Alberta
Reservations (made at the visitor centre or by phone) and registration are required for all backcountry campsites. There's an additional $11.70…
Jasper National Park
A basic hut on the Wapta Traverse hike between Bow Lake and Peyto Lake. Sleeps 30.
Edmonton
As if West Edmonton Mall wasn't surreal enough, this adjoining hotel is something to behold. There are standard rooms, but the real draws are the themed…
Jasper Town & Around
With its gabled Bavarian roof rising kitty-corner from the train station, the Astoria is one of the town's most distinctive pieces of architecture and one…
Lake Louise
While this large, sprawling resort near the village is feeling rather dated, it nonetheless offers an indoor pool, three restaurants, a ski waxing and…
Protection Mountain Campground
Banff National Park
This basic campground along the Bow Valley Pkwy between Castle Mountain and Lake Louise has 72 first-come, first-served sites, but with no hookups or…
Banff Town
A marginal drop in price and quality on the upper reaches of Banff Ave lands you in Irwin's, where the rooms are clean and comfortable (but nothing fancy)…
Jasper National Park
This dull motel is one of only a handful of accommodations options on the Icefields Pkwy. The bog-standard units are arranged around a central courtyard,…
Jasper National Park
This is the northernmost hut on the Wapta Icefield, allowing adventurers to complete the so-called Wapta Traverse. Sleeps 18 in summer and 16 in winter.
Banff National Park
Little more than a tin shack, this ACC hut sleeps six and is located halfway up Castle Mountain. It’s mainly used by rock climbers.
