Canada · national park
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is a national park in Canada, established in 1907, covering 10,878 km² (4,200 sq mi). It is the #13 largest of Canada's 53 national parks.
- Area
- 10,878 km²
- Established
- 1907
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- YZU · 205 km
Nearest airports to Jasper National Park
- 1 YZU205 kmstraight line
- 2 YQU272 kmstraight line
- 3 YWL289 kmstraight line
More about Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is one of 53 national parks in Canada. It covers 10,878 km² (1,087,800 ha) — about 6.9 times the size of London, making it the #13 largest national park in Canada (3.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1907, 119 years ago — the first national parks in Canada date back to 1885. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Jasper National Park
The closest airport is Whitecourt Airport (YZU), about 205 km away — around 4 h 26 min by car; alternatively Grande Prairie Airport (YQU, 272 km). Other national parks within reach include Glacier National Park (1,349 km²), Yoho National Park (1,313 km²), Mount Revelstoke National Park (263 km²) and Banff National Park (6,641 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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