Work continues on the iconic Whistlers Campground in Jasper National Park. PCL Limited is the contractor in charge of reconstructing North America’s largest single-entry campground and the largest campground in the Parks Canada system. The campground is undergoing significant improvements to meet the needs of today’s traveler.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has put the project slightly behind schedule, the campground will reopen to visitors for the 2021 summer camping season. Work will continue into December, and the remaining reconstruction will resume with extensive paving as soon as spring conditions permit.

Improved arrival and registration services

The new registration centre is nearly complete and washroom fixtures are now being installed. The new parking lot has been paved and lined. Parks Canada will begin testing utility systems once more indoor work is completed. In 2021, campers will park their vehicles and register at the welcome centre where Parks Canada staff will greet them from six service desks. The welcome centre will offer information displays and three all-gender accessible washrooms for new arrivals.

New washroom and shower facilities

There are 18 new combined washroom and shower facilities placed throughout the campground so that campers will not have to walk more than 250 m to use a washroom or shower. All of these buildings include an accessible male and female multi-stall washroom, two individual shower rooms, and a barrier-free family washroom with a shower. All 18 structures are nearly complete. Fixtures are now being installed and Parks Canada will soon begin testing water, waste, and electrical systems.

Improved campsites and roads

Campsites have been levelled and fixed up with new picnic tables and fire pits. It will be easier to get around the campground with a widened and paved 4.5 km perimeter road and improved loop roads complete with new wayfinding signs. More paving will take place in the spring of 2021.

Underground utilities have been replaced, including water and electrical systems, and many of the existing electrical campsites have been upgraded to 50 Amp service. Sewer and waste management services have also been upgraded and improved.

Camping in 2021

Thank you for your patience as we finish extensive work on the new and improved Whistlers Campground. These improvements will ensure that Parks Canada can offer a reliable and high-quality camping experience for years to come and continue to encourage Canadians to connect with nature. An announcement will be made early in the new year to advise campers when reservations will be available on Parks Canada’s online reservation service reservation.pc.gc.ca. 

Parks Canada looks forward to celebrating the return to Whistlers Campground with you soon.