JASPER NATIONAL PARK - Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks - page 336

ACCOMMODATIONS AND CAMPING
The two lodges and two hostels along the parkway proper are covered in this section. There
are also several accommodations along the Icefields Parkway but within close proximity
to the town of Jasper.
Under $50
Reservations for the two hostels can be made by contacting HI-Canada (778/328-2220 or
866/762-4122, www.hihostels.ca ) . At both facilities, check-in is 5pm-11pm, but the main
lodges are open all day.
HI-Beauty Creek (May-Sept., members $24, nonmembers $27), 17 kilometers (10.5
miles) north of the Columbia Icefield and 144 kilometers (90 miles) north from Lake
Louise, is nestled in a small stand of Douglas fir between the Icefields Parkway and the
Sunwapta River. Each of its separate 12-bed male and female cabins has a woodstove and
propane lighting. A third building holds a kitchen and dining area. There are no flush toi-
lets or showers.
Farther north is the equally rustic HI-Athabasca Falls (closed Tues. Oct.-Apr. and all
of Nov., members $24, nonmembers $27), 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of the town of
Jasper and 198 kilometers (123 miles) north from Lake Louise. It is larger than the one at
Beauty Creek and has electricity. Athabasca Falls is only a few minutes' walk away.
Over $200
Historic Sunwapta Falls Rocky Mountain Lodge (780/852-4852 or 888/922-9222,
www.sunwapta.com , May-mid-Oct., $229-379 s or d) is 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of
the town of Jasper and within walking distance of the picturesque waterfall for which it
is named. It features 52 comfortable motel-like units, with either two queen beds or one
queen bed and a fireplace; some have balconies. In the main lodge is a lunchtime self-serve
restaurant popular with passing travelers. In the evening, this same room is transformed in-
to a restaurant featuring simply prepared Canadian game and seafood in the $24-36 range
and a delectable wild berry crumble for $8.50.
Glacier View Inn (780/852-6550 or 877/422-2623, www.explorerockies.com , May-
Sept., $229-289 s or d), the top story of Columbia Icefield Centre, lies in a stunning loc-
ation high above the tree line and overlooking the Columbia Icefield, 105 kilometers (65
miles) south of the town of Jasper and 132 kilometers (82 miles) north of Lake Louise.
It features 29 standard rooms, 17 of which have glacier views, and 3 larger, more luxuri-
ous corner rooms. All units have satellite TV and phones. In May and the last two weeks