Banff National Park

Nature in Banff, Alberta, Canada

• Best months: March–September
• Elevation gain: 0 m
• Open weeks per year: 30

Things to do

• canoeing and kayaking
• fishing (with a national park fishing permit)
• gondola rides
• hiking and backpacking
• horseback riding
• lake louise & moraine lake visits (access: transit, reservations required)
• mountain biking (designated trails)
• photography
• rock climbing and mountaineering
• scenic drives (including the icefields parkway)
• skiing and snowboarding (winter)
• snowshoeing and cross-country skiing
• soak in the banff upper hot springs
• stargazing
• water activities
• wildlife viewing

Amenities

• 24-hr dispatch service (type: non-urgent · phone: 1-403-762-1470)
• camping & overnight stays
• two visitor centres (locations: Banff, Lake Louise)

Features

• canada's first national park
• unesco world heritage site (designation: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks)

Good to know

• drones prohibited (fine: up to $25,000)
• open year-round (hours: year-round)
• trail conditions variable (advice: check before visiting)

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