Parks Canada · Alberta
Kerkeslin
Parks Canada · Alberta, Canada · in Jasper National Park
- Sites
- 41
- Season
- May 13 to September 14
- Cost
- Primitive, with fire pit $33.25 CAD per night
- Max RV length
- 27 ft
- Elevation
- 4,003 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 780-852-6176
About
This shaded campground is an excellent stop-over for tenters and RVers looking for peace and quiet along the Icefields Parkway. Located along the Athabasca River, it is just a short drive from the iconic Athabasca Falls and only 34 km from the town of Jasper.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 16° | -23° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 14° | -17° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 22° | -9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 28° | 5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 38° | 23° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 42° | 33° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 51° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 51° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 44° | 28° | 73° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 29° | 7° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 28° | 19° | -1° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 14° | -17° | 37° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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