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National parks near Edson, Alberta

Edson is one town for park planning. See national parks near Edson — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Edson, Alberta is Jasper National Park — about 131 km (81.3 mi) away, or roughly 2 hr 22 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Jasper.

National parks near Edson

Parks ranked by distance from Edson
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Jasper National Park131 km (81.3 mi)2 hr 22 minDoable as a day trip
Banff National Park234 km (145 mi)3 hr 53 minBest as a weekend
Elk Island National Park235 km (146 mi)3 hr 55 minBest as a weekend
Yoho National Park243 km (151 mi)4 hr 1 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park264 km (164 mi)4 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
Mount Revelstoke National Park300 km (186 mi)4 hr 51 minBest as a weekend
Kootenay National Park302 km (188 mi)4 hr 53 minBest as a weekend
Waterton Lakes National Park533 km (331 mi)8 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park567 km (352 mi)8 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
North Cascades National Park635 km (395 mi)9 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Edson

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Edson?

Jasper National Park, about 131 km (81.3 mi) away and roughly 2 hr 22 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Edson in a day?

Jasper National Park — all within about three hours' drive.