Jasper Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Alberta, Canada
About Jasper
Jasper House was a North West Company fur trade outpost established in 1813 on the York Factory Express trade route to what was then called "New Caledonia" (now British Columbia), and Fort Vancouver in Columbia District on the lower Columbia River. It was later taken oven by the Hudson's Bay Company. Jasper National Park was established in 1907. The railway siding at the location of the future townsite was established by Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1911 and called named Fitzhugh after a Grand Trunk vice president (along the Grand Trunk's "alphabet" line). The Canadian Northern Railway began service to Fitzhugh in 1912. The townsite was surveyed in 1913 by H. Matheson. It was renamed Jasper after the former fur trade post. An internment camp was set up at Dominion Park in Jasper from Feb
Top Attractions in Jasper
Explore the best things to see and do in Jasper:
- ★Jasper Information Centre
- ★Jasper Pride
- ★Jasper Tramway
- ★Marmot Basin
Where to Eat in Jasper
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Becker's Gourmet Restaurant
- 🍴Dead Dog Bar & Grill
- 🍴Earls
- 🍴Jasper Brewing Company
- 🍴Kimchi House
- 🍴North Face Pizza
Where to Stay in Jasper
- 🏨Château Jasper
- 🏨Forest Park Hotel
- 🏨Jasper Inn & Suites
- 🏨Jasper Park Lodge
- 🏨Lobstick Lodge
- 🏨Marmot Lodge
Jasper Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: