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The Best Swimming in Jasper

Looking for the best swimming in Jasper? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Jasper. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

Top swimming spots in and near Jasper

  • Jasper, Alberta

    Capture the Northern Lights at Patricia Lake

    5.0
    3 mi / 229.7 ft gain
    To get to Patricia Lake from Jasper, from highway 16A, turn onto Connaught Drive. Stay straight for 10 minutes and run right into Patricia and Pyramid Lakes! Drive the 4.8km loop day or night for an opportunity to see moose, elk, and wolves. Also, there are plenty of hiking trails in this area.Ja...
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  • Jasper, Alberta

    Explore Lake Annette in Jasper National Park

    4.0
    With a paved path around the lake, picnic tables, fire pits and grills, and fresh glacial fed waters, this is the ideal spot to bring your whole family or group for a summer day in Jasper National Park. There are established hiking trails around the lake where you're almost guaranteed to see some...
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  • Jasper, Alberta

    Explore Edith Lake in Jasper National Park

    4.5
    One of the warmer lakes in Jasper National Park, Lake Edith is a great spot to post up and spend the day hanging in the summer sun. It comes with fewer amenities than neighboring and more popular Lake Annette, so naturally you'll see slightly fewer people. It does come with a public dock, but rem...
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  • Jasper, Alberta

    Hike the Valley of the Five Lakes

    5.0
    2.8 mi / 216.5 ft gain
    Getting There: The beginning of the trailhead is super easy to find, with the parking lot for the hike located directly on the Icefields Parkway. The Hike: The hike itself is super easy, but extremely scenic and beautiful. There's no real elevation climbs or technical sections, and a lot of peopl...
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  • Jasper, Alberta

    Swim at Jasper National Park's Horseshoe Lake

    4.6
    0.9 mi
    Best explored on a sunny summer day, this horseshoe shaped lake has crystal clear water that is green turquoise in colour and is surrounded by cliffs. This is a very popular cliff jumping location with the highest jump point said to be at 80 feet. An easy 1.5 km trail brings you from one side of...
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  • Improvement District No. 12, Alberta

    Camp at Maligne Lake

    4.0
    Maligne Lake is one of those crystal clear unforgettable places Canada has to offer. It is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies. Located in Jasper National Park, Maligne lake offers great fishing, kayaking, canoeing and boat tours.Spend the day around Maligne Lodge or camp at one of t...
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  • Fraser-Fort George H, British Columbia

    Hike to Snowbird Pass, Mount Robson Provincial Park

    14 mi / 2300 ft gain
    This epic day hike to Reef Icefield can be done if you are staying at the Berg Lake Campground. Berg Lake is accessible from the Berg Lake Trailhead just off of Canada Highway 16. Permits to stay at Berg Lake can be purchased at the Visitor Centre near the trailhead.Snowbird Pass is located 7 mil...
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