r/Banff 9h ago

Trip Report Screwed for camping this weekend?

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I have been planning on camping from sept 3 to 5th, following this subs advice of watching the weather report only close to the actual dates. It is now only 2 days away and this is what the report from environment canada looks like. Cancel?

For context, this would be my first ever camping experience


r/Banff 20h ago

Question Too many sites each day?

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My friend and I are camping in Banff (Tunnel Mountain Village) in late September and doing a few hikes everyday. Endurance isn’t a concern and we’re both pretty fast paced, more so concerned about time and daylight hours. Is it too ambitious to do:
Day 1) Johnston Canyon to the inkpots + Emerald lake loop in one day?
Day 2) Moraine Lake Rockpile (not really a “hike”)+ Lake Louise/Agnes Tea House + Big Beehive + Plain of Six Glaciers in one day?
Day 3) We’re doing an Icefields Pkwy road trip but wondering if it makes sense to add Peyto and/or Bow lake onto either the Johnston Canyon day or Lake Louise day to free up some time for other stops on the Icefields road trip?

Ofc weather/conditions would factor into this but just wanted to see if the general timing of these hikes plus commuting between them would be feasible?


r/Banff 8h ago

Rate my agenda? Do I need to add more?

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This is my thoughts on what we would do each day. Let me know what else I should add or if I have enough and all the must dos.

Day 1 (This Thursday woohoo!): wake up in Calgary. Head to banff in early afternoon. Johnston canyon hike. Dinner in banff. Hot springs. Drive to air bnb in golden.

Day 2: Yoho national park. Natural bridge. Takakkaw falls. Emerald lake. Anything else?

Day 3: Ice fields parkway: stop at every lake up until the glacier viewpoint and glacier road then back to golden?

Day 4: drive back to banff for roam shuttle res to lake Louise and moraine lake. Dinner in banff then back to Calgary

Do I need to find time to go see like Roger’s pass and to drive up Mount revelstoke? Any cool mountains we can drive up then hike around closer?


r/Banff 8h ago

Canmore to Jasper - 1 day trip.

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Hi All, please give me honest opinions. I am thinking of doing a single-day trip and back from Canmore to Jasper to see Lake Maligne, Columbia Icefield Adventures, Athabasca & Sunwapta Falls. Is this feasible and doable? Will be doing this with my spouse and 2 kids, ages 8 and 11.

If yes how early would you plan on leaving and by what time do you all expect to be back to Canmore?

Please note the other attactions Bow Lake and Peyto lake we are keeping for another day because the current weather forecast shows cloudy and would want to see the lakes on a better sunny day.


r/Banff 7h ago

Question where would you go for an anniversary dinner in/around banff?

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hi everyone! my husband and i will be visiting banff this week and are looking for somewhere to have a nice dinner for our anniversary.

for some context, we are 25f and 30m and are pretty adventurous with trying new dishes and cuisines. our favourite place we've ever eaten as a couple was in a small town on vancouver island, a restaurant in a renovated old house with amazing, creative food, but really intimate and not fussy feeling. we've never been to banff before and i know there's a lot that caters to really wealthy tourists, so i'm not sure if a similar vibe would exist 😅 we're not staying in the park so would be open to suggestions up to about 1hr drive away as well. thank you in advance!!


r/Banff 14h ago

A tiny canoe in a giant landscape at Moraine Lake

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Tips for others: [e.g., Go early! The parking lot fills up fast. Bring a jacket because it's cold in the morning.]


r/Banff 18h ago

ALBERTA - Wild Rose Country | June 2026 !

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2 months back, one of the best trips till date !


r/Banff 1h ago

Wolf sighting on Bow Valley Parkway 9am August 28th

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r/Banff 22h ago

Jimmy Simpson Jr. (Aug 14)

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Jimmy Simpson Jr. hike located at Bow Lake up the Icefields Parkway in Banff