Whirlpool
Facilities & details
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Know before you go
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- This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.
Location
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What’s nearby
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🏞️ Attractions

mountain peak in Jasper NP, Alberta, Canada
Geraldine Peak is a 2,930-metre (9,610-foot) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is also known as Whirlpool Mountain, and Mount Geraldine. No name has been officially adopted yet. The names derive from its position at the northern end of the long ridge that divides Geraldine Lakes and Geraldine Creek on
Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, and just west of the Icefields Parkway.

🛒 Amenities & services
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
Weather
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Best time to visit
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Good to know
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Are there toilets at Whirlpool?
Yes, toilets are available on site.
Who runs Whirlpool?
Whirlpool is operated by Parks Canada.
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Other campgrounds nearby
More places to camp close to Whirlpool.
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- Middle Forks · Parks Canada
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- Mt Fryatt West Face Biv Site
- Whirlpool Group Campground · Parks Canada