Jasper Park Lodge: 2026 Access and Booking Update
Stanley Thompson's mountain masterpiece in the Canadian Rockies is back. After the July 2024 wildfire cut its season short, Jasper Park Lodge golf course reopened on July 1, 2025 for its centennial, and 2026 marks the first full season of play since the fire. Here is where it stands, and how to get on.
The news: a Rockies centennial, a season after the fire
Few courses have had a year like Jasper Park Lodge. In July 2024 the Jasper wildfire swept through the national park, cutting the golf season short and destroying much of the course infrastructure, the irrigation system, the maintenance building, the on course shelters and the food and beverage stations among the losses. The main lodge and the golf clubhouse, set apart on Lac Beauvert, came through unscathed.
The headline for 2026 is recovery and return. The Stanley Thompson course reopened on July 1, 2025, opening its centennial year with roughly 100 days of play, a deliberate nod to the hundred years since Thompson shaped it in 1925. That reopening came with restoration and enhancement work continuing through the season, and 2026 stands as the first full year of golf back at one of the most consistently ranked resort courses in Canada.
The course, and the access reality
What endures is the design. Jasper is a par 71 of roughly 6,663 yards routed by Thompson through lodgepole forest and along the shore of Lac Beauvert, with the peaks of Jasper National Park standing over almost every shot. It is mountain golf of the gentler, more strategic kind, the bunkering shaped to echo the skyline, the par 3 ninth, long named for its resemblance to a reclining figure, among the most photographed holes in the country. For the full design and access detail see the Jasper Park Lodge course profile.
The access reality is resort golf with a national park season. This is a public, pay to play course attached to the Fairmont lodge, so tee times are open to visitors and resort guests rather than gated behind membership, but the window is short and the demand high, particularly in a year carrying the symbolism of the return. Building a stay around the lodge is the surest route to the best tee times. For the wider region see the Canada destination guide and our ranking of the best golf courses in Canada.
How to play it in 2026
The Rockies season is brief. Jasper typically plays from late spring to early autumn, with the most settled weather and the firmest turf through the heart of summer, so the practical 2026 plan is to book early, favour a multi night stay at the lodge to lock in tee times, and pair the round with the wider draw of the park. Mornings tend to be calmest and the light on the peaks at its best.
On cost, green fees are seasonal and resort priced, with 2026 high season rates indicatively in the region of 190 to 225 Canadian dollars and lower twilight and early season rates available. Because the course is still completing restoration work and the centennial demand is real, treat any quoted figure as indicative for 2026 and always confirm directly before booking, along with the season's opening and closing dates.
Our take
Our take is that Jasper Park Lodge belongs on any serious list of the world's great mountain courses, and that its return after the fire is one of the more stirring stories in golf travel. Thompson's routing, the lake, the forest and the peaks combine into something that no summary can capture and that rewards the journey north. The centennial gives 2026 an added reason to go.
For 2026 the advice is simple and about timing. Book early for a summer date, stay on property to secure the tee time, and confirm the season's opening directly given the ongoing recovery work. Do that and you play a piece of Canadian golf history in the year it stands tallest. Jasper pairs naturally with the courses of the Rockies and the wider Alberta and British Columbia circuit for a fuller trip.
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Questions
Is Jasper Park Lodge golf course open in 2026?
Yes. The course reopened on July 1, 2025 after the July 2024 wildfire forced a shortened season, running roughly 100 operational days through its centennial year. The 2024 fire destroyed much of the course infrastructure, including irrigation, the maintenance building and on course shelters, while the main lodge and golf clubhouse were unaffected. The 2026 season is the first full year back, with restoration and enhancement work continuing. Always confirm opening dates and conditions directly before booking.
Who designed Jasper Park Lodge and when?
The course was designed by Stanley Thompson and opened in 1925, making 2025 its centennial. It is a classic Thompson mountain layout routed beside Lac Beauvert and through the forest of Jasper National Park in Alberta, a par 71 of roughly 6,663 yards, and has been ranked among Canada's top resort courses for years.
How much does it cost to play Jasper Park Lodge in 2026?
Green fees are seasonal and resort priced, with 2026 high season rates indicatively in the region of 190 to 225 Canadian dollars and lower twilight and early season rates available. The season is short, roughly late spring to early autumn, and the best rates and tee times go early. Treat any figure as indicative for 2026 and always confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts, design history, the 2024 wildfire impact and the 2025 reopening verified June 2026 from club, resort, ranking panel and golf travel sources; conditions, access and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.