A glacial fed lake about 8-10 kilometers from Jasper
town site. Just off the Yellowhead Highway 16, along side Athabasca
River. Cross the Moberly Bridge that takes you toeither The Fairmont
Jasper Park Lodge or Maligne Lake take the left fork after the bridge
and you will head south on the Maligne Lake road. Taking the first right
hand turn and you will find the road to Lake Edith. Here you will find
beautiful log homes built in the thirties (I believe), Parks Canada
offered cheap lease at the time to create an artist colony, which no
longer exist. Just expensive private log cabins owned by
lucky people nestled around
the crystal blue lakefront with prime beach property are some unique
cabins that are now winterize, and lived in year round. Although there
is no commercial activity (none that I know of) at Lake Edith, it still
draws quite a bit of traffic from fishermen, swimmers, joggers, and
sun-worshippers. A Hostel is just down the road at Maligne Canyon 6km
away and I'm not sure if they have showers available. There is a public
dock and beach, so you can enjoy this picturesque sight either float
on the lake or just walking around. Some one (not sure if he wanted
to be mentioned here) ask if me if they rent boats here.
Unfortunately,
NO! But, you can rent from the Beauvert Boat House at the The Fairmont
Jasper Park Lodge and transport it to the dock and put in. If you are
lucky and know someone like I do, you can just borrow one from the person
that lives there. By the way, No Gas powered motors allowed! Remember
you are in the National Park and to be Eco friendly is to enjoy the great
outdoors here. Since this lake is very shallow with lots of sandbars,
you can sometimes spot somebody pretending to be like Jesus walking on
water in the middle of the lake. I would like to add that this lake is
one of the warmer glacial lakes to swim in, it is a great place to practice
your Eskimo rolls, and no it is not some thing you bake. Kayaking is one
of the major sports in Jasper and this is a great practicing place for
beginners to advance alike. Adjacent to this lake is Lake Annette, one
of the more popular day use areas with all the amenities, Bar-b-q grills,
picnic tables, beach and outhouse!
A glacial fed lake about 8-10 kilometers from Jasper
town site. Just off the Yellowhead Highway 16, along side Athabasca
River. Cross the Moberly Bridge that takes you toeither The Fairmont
Jasper Park Lodge or Maligne Lake take the left fork after the bridge
and you will head south on the Maligne Lake road. Taking the first right
hand turn and you will find the road to Lake Edith. Here you will find
beautiful log homes built in the thirties (I believe), Parks Canada
offered cheap lease at the time to create an artist colony, which no
longer exist. Just expensive private log cabins owned by 
Unfortunately,
NO! But, you can rent from the Beauvert Boat House at the The Fairmont
Jasper Park Lodge and transport it to the dock and put in. If you are
lucky and know someone like I do, you can just borrow one from the person
that lives there. By the way, No Gas powered motors allowed! Remember
you are in the National Park and to be Eco friendly is to enjoy the great
outdoors here. Since this lake is very shallow with lots of sandbars,
you can sometimes spot somebody pretending to be like Jesus walking on
water in the middle of the lake. I would like to add that this lake is
one of the warmer glacial lakes to swim in, it is a great place to practice
your Eskimo rolls, and no it is not some thing you bake. Kayaking is one
of the major sports in Jasper and this is a great practicing place for
beginners to advance alike. Adjacent to this lake is Lake Annette, one
of the more popular day use areas with all the amenities, Bar-b-q grills,
picnic tables, beach and outhouse!
